News South Africa

As the Class of 2025 embarks on post-school life, we wish them success.

South Africa once had globally renowned business leaders such as Harry Oppenheimer, Raymond Ackerman, and Sol Kerzner. However, they are all gone.

Emma Raducanu claims her first victory of the season, beating Camila Osorio at the Hobart International after their match was suspended by rain on Tuesday.

The department says 97 000 Grade 8 learners are starting high school.

The Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen is briefing the media.

Schools in high-risk areas will remain closed today to ensure the safety of learners and teachers.

A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 22 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand. Another 64 people were injured.

Residents of Ukraine’s capital talk about their difficulties keeping warm and enduring power outages, as Russian attacks deepen the energy crisis.

China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s onslaught of higher tariffs.

The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

The communications authority says the suspension is aimed at preventing misinformation and violence.

The offensive is in the central state of Kogi, where the bandits have recently become more active.

Eritrea are included in the preliminary qualifying round draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations despite being unranked by world governing body Fifa.

South Africa’s sugar industry, one of the country’s largest agricultural employers, is facing what industry leaders describe as a looming tax-driven disaster.

The government needs to significantly boost its capacity of offshore wind projects if it is to meet its clean power targets.

Saks Global, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leaving questions about the luxury retailer’s future.

Beijing reported the largest-ever trade surplus at $1.19tn as China diversified its trade.

Health Department requested more funding after Trump administration withdrew PEPFAR funding.

Makhubele was removed as Chief Whip with immediate effect.

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team explains what life is like as a caretaker boss after Michael Carrick’s appointment at Manchester United, with Neil Warnock and Phil Brown detailing their experiences.

No team has ever won the Premier League title without having a player in the top 10 goalscorers, but could Arsenal change that?

Today’s news and rumour roundup.

Gloucester have signed Rugby World Cup-winning South Africa lock Jean Kleyn for next season, the English Prem strugglers have confirmed.

“I don’t have to agree with everything that he do or say, but I’m not going to, like, abandon him…”

SA’s second most expensive private school – Michaelhouse – broke its record for the highest intake from around the country and beyond.

Calabash South Africa 2026 has officially been cancelled following the withdrawal of headlining act Muse from their upcoming tour dates.

Naledi is nominated for Best African Duo or Group in R&B alongside fellow musician Mawelele.

Roads agency unilaterally hiked the percentage-of-turnover levies paid by developers of these areas, with no clarity as to when this happened.

“I know what it takes to succeed here,” said Carrick.

The victims were reported missing on 31 December 2025, following a ransom demand made to one of the victims’ mothers.

Several Starlink products are type-approved in South Africa, which means they do not need to be smuggled into the country and can be legally imported through customs.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now offering free Starlink satellite service in Iran amid deadly protests and a days-long Internet blackout.   

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse rejects the notion that a driving licence validity extension should automatically trigger a price hike.

South Africans are getting ready to ditch their traditional driving licences, but ‘what for’ remains the question.

South Africans are spending noticeably less on petrol than they were a few months ago.

South Africa has an exclusive selection of high-powered bakkies that can tackle rough terrain and give hot hatchbacks a run for their money.

Tata has announced that two new SUVs are heading to South Africa this year.

Dr May van Schalkwyk from the University of Edinburgh shares her thoughts with Drs Chris and Xand on What’s Up Docs?

Medical checks for the show picked up contestant Amanda Collier’s heart condition.