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Fuel costs are reshaping the next-car decision
South Africans are increasingly open to hybrids as petrol prices and affordability pressures weigh on households
WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2026, 06:27

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South Africans are increasingly open to hybrids as petrol prices and affordability pressures weigh on households

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‘Surviving these times isn’t just about spending less; it’s about making sure every Rand is working toward your family’s stability and your own peace of mind.’

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The party, which has governed since 2019, gained the most votes but saw its weakest results in over a century.

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he SA media industry is still reeling from shocking revelations that one of its own, SABC reporter Natasha Phiri, allegedly accepted money from a police officer

South Africa
Several senior police officers are expected to appear at Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday

South Africa
Constable Sizwe Zungu has placed all the five accused on trial at the nearby hostel.

South Africa
The building accommodates departments such as Health, Education and Land Affairs.

South Africa
The power utility says residents were fully consulted before the implementation of the project.

World
The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry.

World
Emily Gregory’s projected victory comes in a legislative district which a Republican candidate won by 19 percentage points in 2024.

World
Dhurandhar: The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh, has opened to record demand, with near 24/7 shows nationwide.

World
Americans lost some $10 billion to online scammers in Southeast Asia in 2024. Cambodia, in particular, has been warned to clean up its act in recent months.

Africa
Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.

Africa
Namibia’s regulator noted that Starlink’s subsidiary is not locally owned.

Africa
Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

Africa
A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.

Business
Larry Fink says if oil prices stay high for a sustained period it will have “profound implications” for the world economy.

Business
The war in the Middle East has brought fuel costs into sharp focus, and governments have been looking at how to help ease the pain for consumers.
Business
Business

Politics
The party adds that the concerns were crystalised during Batohi’s testimony at the Nkabinde Inquiry

Politics
The urgent court application will be heard in the East London High on Wednesday.

Politics
McKenzie accuses James of breaching certain provisions of the Code of Ethical Conduct.

Politics
TMPD Deputy Commissioner Revo Spies is testifying at the Madlanga Commission.

Sport
Jannik Sinner extends his remarkable record run with a 7-5 7-6 win over Alex Michelsen at the Miami Open.

Sport
Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel undergoes the first of two planned shoulder surgeries as the veteran looks to salvage his playing career.

Sport
Alessia Russo reflects on her superb goal and talks about her preferred playing role following Arsenal’s 3–1 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League quarter‑final.

Sport
Crawley Town name former Derby County and Sheffield United forward Colin Kazim-Richards as their new head coach.
Education
Examining an image of children near a missile fragment, which landed near a school as several families were sheltering inside it.
Education
The students say the former teacher at Miss Hall’s, a boarding school, groomed them and began having sex with them at age 16, which state law considers old enough for consent.
Education
The injured students were taken to local hospitals after the crash, which the authorities said did not appear to be intentional.

Education
First tranche of a £3bn fund aimed at creating 50,000 new Send places in mainstream schools part of changes announced last month
Councils in England will have to set out plans to create more places in local mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities as a condition of receiving a share of £860m in new government funding.
Authorities must submit their written...

Lifestyle
US singer Doja Cat is one of ‘Sarafina!’ actor Dumisani Dlamini’s many children – Who are her South African half-siblings?

Lifestyle
Thabo Bester brazenly claimed he was lawfully released from prison – and subsequently holidayed in Tanzania – in another court appearance.

Lifestyle
Nomzamo Mbatha launches a new library in Philippi to help fight illiteracy among young learners in South Africa.

Lifestyle
Virtual meeting is disrupted by an unexpected rodent.

Entertainment
The Springbok looseheard will reach 100 caps in the Bulls’ third-last home URC match this season.

Entertainment
Flourishing, not mere survival, is the appropriate measure of a life well-supported by law and state.

Entertainment
New data shows a steep drop in confidence in democracy and the value of voting.

Entertainment
The arrests are linked to a tender awarded to Matlala’s company Medicare 24 Tshwane District.

Science/Tech
CA, USA (PinionNewswire) — Financial institutions are moving fast. They are shifting from simple blockchain pilots to production-grade tokenization and settlement use cases. However, there remains a lack of systematic, enforceable confidentiality across on-chain operations. Permissioned networks only guard the network perimeter. They do not protect the data layer. Currently, details such as...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Hong Kong police can now demand phone or computer passwords from those who are suspected of breaching the wide-ranging National Security Law (NSL). Those who refuse could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $12,700, and individuals who provide “false or misleading information” could face up to three years in jail. It comes as part of...

Science/Tech
Need for abstinence before fertility treatment questioned as study finds sperm deteriorates as it stays in body
Encouraging men to have more frequent ejaculations may boost their fertility, according to researchers who found that sperm deteriorates over time as it remains in the body.
The longer men went without sex, the more their sperm showed signs of DNA damage and oxidative stress, and the...
Science/Tech
The start-up said it would discontinue Sora just three months after signing a multiyear deal to bring Disney characters to the service.

Motoring
South Africa is facing enormous fuel price hikes and possible shortages next month, but this is not the first time the country has faced a crisis like this.

Motoring
Fines SA CEO Barry Berman has warned that the days of speeding fines simply disappearing are long gone.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the committee, was appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a purge of the previous advisers.

Health
A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.

Health
James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.
Health
Once a week, patients in an Argentine hospital with Parkinson’s disease use the movements of tango to help address issues of balance, stiffness and coordination.