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Travel insurance is still too often treated as an optional extra. But when a medical emergency strikes while abroad, it can mean the difference between getting the care you need or facing potential overwhelming financial and practical fallout. Most travellers plan carefully for where they will stay, what they will pack and what they want …
Dear Fellow South African, As we prepare for Freedom Day on 27 April, we reflect on our journey to deepen democracy and advance human rights for all. Thirty years after we adopted our new Constitution, South African society remains grounded in a culture of human rights, the rule of law and the expression of people’s …
The Sedibeng District Municipality’s failure to maintain Vereeniging Airport has resulted in the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) cancelling the Airport’s licence. This step has a direct and detrimental impact on the region’s aviation sector and is further hampering the already fragile economy of the Sedibeng District (Lesedi, Midvaal and Emfuleni). According to regulations, […]
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South Africa’s hospitality sector is in a paradox. Guests are back. Occupancy is recovering and travel demand has returned with real momentum. According to Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille, South Africa welcomed over 10.48 million international visitors in 2025, marking a historic record and surpassing pre-pandemic figures. Yet, according to the South African Hoteliers Report, …
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is marking World Malaria Day (25 April) by raising awareness about malaria symptoms in children and why early treatment is critical. Malaria remains one of the most serious mosquito-borne diseases worldwide, and children under five are the most vulnerable. The illness is spread through the bite of an …
Wars rarely unfold only on the battlefield. They reshape political dynamics within societies, often in ways that are neither intended nor immediately visible. Recent developments in Iran once again highlight one of the most consistent, yet frequently misunderstood, effects: external pressure tends to consolidate internal political systems rather than weaken them. Prior to the latest …
“This march is a declaration that no one is illegal and that our future is bound together as one human race”
Charlize Theron’s story goes far beyond Hollywood, and in a new interview, she’s opening up about the reality that shaped her journey. Global (19 April 2026) – Charlize Theron recently sat down with Lulu Garcia-Navarro for an incredibly raw and human conversation on “The Interview” podcast by “The New York Times”. Charlize spoke about her …
The growing uncertainty regarding the future of South Africa’s automotive manufacturing sector is serious cause for concern and raises the question of whether government is deliberately dragging its feet with making critical policy decisions, or simply lacks the capacity to act timeously. The automotive manufacturing sector remains one of South Africa’s most important industries. It […]
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Taschica Pillay|Published 21 hours ago Copy to Clipboard Today marks the final opportunity for the public to comment on South Africa’s proposed new history curriculum for Grades 4 to 12, an initiative aimed at reshaping how the country’s past is taught in schools. The draft curriculum stems from a process initiated in 2019, when former …
The first real rainfall has once again exposed what residents across Cape Town already know, the DA-led City is not fixing the stormwater system, it is managing the optics around it.
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We believe the quality of our wine begins long before the grapes reach the cellar. It begins with where we are. Situated in a glen in the Klein River Mountains, Raka Wines is one of the most southern wineries in Africa. This places us firmly in a cooler climate – but it is more than …
For decades, the South African retirement fund industry was viewed as a silent giant – a massive pool of capital that moved slowly, predictably, and largely behind the scenes. That landscape has shifted. Combined public and private retirement assets in South Africa are now larger than the national budget. We have to be aware of …
Statement by Khathutshelo Rasilingwane MPL – DA Ekurhuleni Mayoral Candidate: The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Xhakaza to act immediately this morning by suspending the City Manager Kagiso Lerutla who is now under arrest, pending further investigation into the charges laid against him. Should he be found guilty, he must be dismissed …
The battle for Vodacom URC Play-Off positions has been shaken up in a big way with the top three sides going into the weekend failing to pick up a point between them as they all went down to defeat. League leaders Glasgow Warriors, the second-placed DHL Stormers and Ulster Rugby finished up empty handed to …
The world’s best Olympic sailors are rigged and raring to go for the start of the 57th edition of the Semaine Olympique Française – France’s Olympic Sailing Week. Racing begins today, Monday 20 April at 11:00. Between challenging weather conditions, sporting stakes sharpening towards Los Angeles 2028 and the return of the event village, the …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens enjoyed the highs of winning an important pool match but also experienced the lows of finding the intensity of top teams such as Australia and Canada too hot to handle at this weekend’s Cathay / HSBC SVNS Hong Kong. That was the frank assessment from SA coach Cecil Afrika as his …
·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 …