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A group of 14 South Africans working as IT specialists in Thailand is reportedly being held against their will, raising urgent concerns about their safety and well-being. Sipho Mzolo, father of Siphiwe Mthombeni, one of the stranded workers, said the group left South Africa late last year after being offered IT jobs in Thailand. “My …
More than 100 people were arrested during road blocks in three areas in KwaZulu-Natal on the Day of Goodwill. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for transport and human settlements Siboniso Duma said he was happy with the reduction in road accidents, which he said was linked to the #NenzaniLaEzweni campaign aimed at rooting out those running foul of …
The list, which tracks the world’s richest people, includes Capitec Bank founder, mining giants, Cartier Luxury jewellery founder, and now Le Creuset owner. Another South African has entered the dollar-billionaire chat, making him the eighth from SA on Forbes’ real-time list of billionaires. The list, which tracks the world’s richest people, includes the founder of …
Seven people died in a head‑on collision between two cars on the N4 toll road between Machadodorp and Belfast in the early hours of Saturday One passenger was seriously injured and taken to Belfast hospital. Mpumalanga MEC for community safety, security and liaison Jackie Macie said the cause of the accident is still under investigation, …
Luke Fraser ·27 Dec 2025 Accelerate Property Fund has received clearance from the Competition Commission to sell two malls in Fourways, Johannesburg. Accelerate is a real estate investment trust with its largest asset being the Fourways Mall – the nation’s largest shopping mall. Amid financial issues over the last several years, especially at Fourways Mall, …
South Africa’s skilled graduates and artisans are stepping into a new frontier of visibility as Xperoc — a homegrown digital marketplace and professional networking platform — accelerates its national rollout. With unemployment among young professionals and trade graduates remaining a critical economic challenge, Xperoc offers a practical shift: a platform where service listings double as …
Ryan Rickelton’s maiden Betway SA20 century was not enough to save MI Cape Town from a 15-run defeat to Durban Super Giants in a cracking Season 4 opener at Newlands. On a run-filled opening night when a cumulative total of 449 runs were struck, which included 25 sixes and 40 boundaries, Rickleton’s 113 off 65 …
Going into this match, Egypt are enjoying a 20-game unbeaten run across all competitions under coach Hossam Hossan.. Bafana are unbeaten in their last 27 games under Hugo Broos, including the Lesotho game, which saw Likuena being handed a 3-0 win due to Teboho Mokoena’s suspension. Both Bafana and Egypt won their respective opening Group …
The Border Management Authority (BMA) prevented 88 “undesirable” foreigners from entering the country on Christmas Day while intercepting a Mozambican national who tried to smuggle counterfeit sneakers on Boxing Day. More than 18,450 people wishing to exit the country’s borders into Mozambique were processed on Christmas Day, with about 450, mainly women and children, being …
Leopard Creek is South Africa’s most expensive and most exclusive golf course. To play a round at Leopard Creek, visitors are required to pay a green fee of R7,500 per person. According to Golf365, this makes it the most expensive course in the country. The fee includes the use of a golf cart and a …
The opening stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) heats up on Boxing Day with a clash of Group B heavyweights in South Africa and Egypt. One of the main attractions in a stacked Friday night fixture list, the highly-anticipated encounter takes place at Stade Adrar in Agadir on the coast of Morocco …
About 190,000 driver licenses were canceled by the South African authorities as part of an intensified nationwide crackdown on fraud, corruption, and malpractice in the driver licensing system. The move was predicated by a long-overdue inquiry into the systemic maladies in licensing processes that allowed unqualified drivers or illegally secured licences to operate. These cancellations …
Tyre theft is a massive problem in South Africa, with criminals becoming increasingly brazen in their actions. While it is easiest for thieves to target your car when it is parked on a public road, there has been a growing trend in 2025 of people breaking into people’s properties, removing the wheels from parked vehicles, …
South African law enforcement authorities will be on high alert for traffic offences like speeding this festive season, and they typically use three primary forms of speed traps to catch speeding motorists. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) recently told MyBroadband that it will implement a high-density operational plan to catch motorists breaking road laws …
South Africa will host Exercise Mosi III in early January 2026, the Russian ambassador to Pretoria told reporters. The Department of Defence earlier said it postponed the trilateral drills from November so they would not clash with G20 duties. reports Cape {town} Etc. Officials describe Mosi III as a practical rehearsal of maritime security, anti-piracy …
Many parts of South Africa have experienced severe weather recently, including significant amounts of hail. Gauteng was particularly badly affected as hail destroyed roofs, flooded roads, and undoubtedly dented many vehicles – but many other provinces like KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga are frequented by severe hailstorms at this time of the year. Generally, when the sky …
The search for Apongo is a small part of historians’ ongoing work to recreate the lives of Africans taken in the transatlantic slave trade.
South Africa suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of 10-man Egypt in their second Group B match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), played at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir on Friday. Mohamed Salah’s penalty late in the first half decided the game in favour of the Pharaohs – who have become …
Staff Writer ·26 Dec 2025 The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) at the end of the fourth week of December shows that motorists are in store for an even bigger cut in prices in the new year. After starting the month in the negatives, petrol price recoveries swung firmly into positive territory …
Malcolm Libera ·26 Dec 2025 Owner and president of Le Creuset, Paul van Zuydam, has been added among South Africa’s dollar-billionaires on Forbes’ real-time tracking of billionaires. Le Creuset was founded in 1925 in the small French town of Fresnoy-le-Grand, strategically located along major shipping routes for iron, coke, and sand. The company stood out …
While the prices of most consumer goods and services in South Africa have increased substantially over the last decade, Internet connectivity is much cheaper. The primary driving forces in this reduction were competition, technological advancements, and regulatory interventions. In the initial years of residential broadband Internet in South Africa in the late 1990s and early …
Staff Writer ·26 Dec 2025 While the latest crime statistics show a broad-based decline in reported crimes across most categories in South Africa, white collar crime has continued to rise, with no sign of slowing down. Between July and September 2025, commercial collar crime emerged as one of only four community-reported crime categories to increase. …
Luke Fraser ·26 Dec 2025 Home Affairs is seeking to amend the nation’s immigration laws, but members of the public are concerned about certain aspects of the Immigration Amendment Bill. In 2017, the Constitutional Court ruled that sections 34(1)(b) and (d) of the Immigration Act were unconstitutional. This was due to detainees not being informed …
26 December 2025 – Bafana Bafana suffered a 0-1 defeat to Egypt in an incident-riddled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group B match that had no shortage of drama. Mohamed Salah scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the 45th minute to win the game for the North Africans. Drama
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