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 ·19 Apr 2026 Van Eck Associates Corp. started buying South African bonds during the biggest selloff on record and is now reaping the rewards with a return triple the emerging-market average. The New York-based firm, which oversees about $225 billion, held no South African bonds at the start of the Iran war. A year-long rally …

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued high-level weather alerts for Sunday and Monday, warning of “impact-based” threats ranging from severe thunderstorms in the north of the country to storm surges along the southern coastline. A yellow level 2 warning was issued for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. According to the SAWS, …

A motorist has died in a fiery crash involving a gas tanker on the N12 in southern Johannesburg, leading to the closure of the highway in both directions. Johannesburg metropolitan police department (JMPD) spokesperson Supt Xolani Fihla said the driver of a light motor vehicle that collided with the tanker sustained fatal injuries. “The driver …

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 20 April 2026. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has forecast partly cloudy conditions, with cool to warm temperatures, and isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the north-eastern region, but widespread in the south-west. Severe thunderstorms, disruptive …

The planetarium, part theater, laboratory, and art studio, is a space where different ideas are transformed into an experience you can see, hear, and feel. “You feel like you’re moving with the stars,” says Moumita Aich, an astronomer by training and now head of the facility at Wits, to FORBES AFRICA. “It’s not just watching; …

Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas  ·19 Apr 2026 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says that multiple points of failure at the municipal level have created the gaps for criminal elements like water tanker mafias to emerge and thrive. Responding to a parliamentary Q&A from Umkhonto Wesizwe MP, Mandlenkosi Matutu, DWS Minister, Pemmy Majodina, said it was …

I read the headline twice because I thought I had misunderstood it. Former prison guard houses on Robben Island may be converted into tourist accommodation. At first, I assumed it was satire. It felt too tone-deaf to be real.  But we are well past April Fool’s Day and the proposal is exactly what it sounds …

Luke Fraser  ·19 Apr 2026 The chances of interest rate cuts in South Africa have all but vanished, with hopes now shifting to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) not increasing rates. While the SARB was widely expected to cut interest rates by a cumulative 50 basis points in 2026, this has all but vanished …

REACTION: BlitzBok head coach Philip Snyman was on cloud nine following his charges’ dominant display in the Hong Kong SVNS World Championship Final against Argentina. The BlitzBoks claimed a first-ever Hong Kong Sevens title after falling short on four previous occasions in the tournament, etching their names in Springbok Sevens history as the team to …

Note to editors: Please find attached soundbite by Tertuis Simmers Today, the DA Western Cape celebrated the restoration of nearly 300 small-scale fishing vessel permits in the Traditional Linefish sector, together with local fishers, DA Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp, and provincial leadership. See photos here, here, here, …

Generative AI chatbots are now used by more than 987 million people globally, including around 64 per cent of American teens, according to recent estimates. Increasingly, people are using these chatbots for advice, emotional support, therapy and companionship. What happens when people rely on AI chatbots during moments of psychological vulnerability? We have seen media scrutiny of a few tragic …

Mon – Sat: 6:00 – 16:00Sunday – Closed No. 3, 11th Avenue Houghton Estate Johannesburg 2198, Gauteng … Endangered Species: South Africa is home to several endangered species, including the African penguin, white rhino, and Cape vulture. Read More at the Source

  As we head into 2026, South Africans are watching inflation, interest rates, and gross domestic product (GDP) growth closely. These are all factors that shape the cost of living, borrowing costs, the return on savings, and the overall health of the economy. Although global conditions remain uncertain, the latest data suggests a cautiously improved …

Total value: R1,1 billion The Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) is Stellenbosch University’s first official 4-star rated green building. It is also the single most expensive educational building in the country, housing some of the world’s cutting-edge facilities, such as the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), which will provide the genomic sequencing for the …