News South Africa

South Africa’s weak and narrow economic recovery reflects persistently low business confidence that has kept private-sector investment subdued, leaving billions of rands sitting in cash.

Where you live is a major factor in whether you will find and retain employment, with this province recording the highest employment retention rate at 93.9%.

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli has officially endorsed the contract renewal of provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, recommending he returns for a second term in office.

President Donald Trump warned of more U.S. strikes in Nigeria if Christians are killed, despite Nigeria’s denial of systematic persecution.

Six teenagers were caught on CCTV stoning the vehicle of tourists from the United Kingdom

Umalusi holds a media briefing to pronounce on the 2025 national examination results

Four people were killed in Kyiv, where booms could be heard for several hours overnight, setting the sky alight with explosions.

Russian media said the Oreshnik targeted a huge underground natural gas storage in Ukraine’s western Lviv region. Ukrainian officials said four people were killed in Kyiv overnight.

Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning, despite Iran’s theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls.

The Royal Court found the funds were “more likely than not” proceeds from a corrupt scheme.

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga stood motionless throughout DR Congo’s Afcon matches in tribute to Patrice Lumumba.

The organisers of a professional women’s tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player’s poor performance acknowledge she should not have been allowed to play.

The Half of a Yellow Sun and We Should All Be Feminists writer’s twin boys were born in 2024.

Early data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) shows that fuel price recoveries are building for a significant cut at the pumps in February—if current market conditions continue.

Anchor Capital’s Sean Culverwell has backed KAL Goup following the strong performance of its forecourt-focused subsidiary PEG.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 9 January 2026.

NFP to hold media briefing to address the party’s position regarding its participation in KZN GPU

Minister Siviwe Gwarube set to brief the media to outline measures to tighten matric exam security

Ramaphosa spoke to community members in Ward 21, Boitekong, during an ANC outreach in North West.

Ramaphosa says they will have a proper discussion with the party to help resolve their differences.

Younes Ebnoutalib was playing in Germany’s fourth tier a year ago – now he hopes to be the latest in a line of star forwards at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Kaizer Chiefs are more likely to release their 31-year-old striker who only featured just once this season. More could follow in June.

The FA Cup third round takes place this weekend – we want you to name every winner of the competition since it began in 1872.

Stan Wawrinka receives an Australian Open wildcard as he begins the final season of his career, but Australian Nick Kyrgios misses out.

‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has suffered a devastating loss with toddler son’s death.

Fans are asking Rachel John to ‘show the captain’ Siya Kolisi while the pair are on ‘baecation’ in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Take a look…

Pair of stages without overnight service still sees all three of the locally entered GR Hilux IMT Evos in action.

SADAG highlights how parents and guardians can support pupils when results fall short.

Makhadzi was involved in an accident on 31 December 2025.

South Africa’s communications regulator is finalising regulations to enable mobile data rollover.

The State IT Agency outlines expected areas of focus for incoming managing director Magatho Mello when he assumes his post on 1 April.

For the eighth year in a row, the world’s oceans absorbed a record-breaking amount of heat in 2025. It was equivalent to the energy it would take to boil 2 billion Olympic swimming pools.

The world’s richest man renewed his criticism of South Africa’s BEE laws in a series of posts on X.

Volvo plans to launch a new luxury SUV and sedan in South Africa this year.

Global automakers are pressing ahead with aggressive price cuts in early 2026, defying Beijing’s efforts to rein in discounts.

This Chinese carmaker is rapidly expanding in South Africa with considerable sales figures across its various brands.

In Birmingham hospitals knives are regularly found, with one produced by a patient ready for an MRI.

Ski Sunday’s Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott share advice on how to keep safe and warm.