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The Boks were up 19-0 at half-time, courtesy of three tries, and they added five more in the second half to romp away to a very convincing win. Matches of this nature are often difficult to judge as the Barbarians didn’t really have a lot of time to prepare, but even if they had another …

Meta Platforms’ dominance in the South African social media market is waning, with users of WhatsApp and Facebook beginning to turn to other platforms, like TikTok and Telegram. This is according to Ornico and World Wide Worx’s Social Media Landscape Report 2025, which found that emotional attachment to social media is declining in the country. …

At the invitation of the President Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón of the Government of Spain and United Nations Secretary – General António Guterres, the South African government, led by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Hon. Ronald Lamola will lead South Africa’s participating delegation to the 4th International Conference on the Financing for Development Summit that …

OPINION: South Africa started their ‘international’ campaign with a commanding 54-7 win over the Barbarians in a non-cap game in Cape Town on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT The Springboks were good value for the margin of the win in very wet conditions. The rain bucketed down and worsened during the game, which impacted handling and tactics. It …

The ninth episode of the Springboks-Barbarians story will play out in Cape Town on Saturday when Rassie Erasmus’ men host the legendary invitational outfit, and history promises a cracking contest. The world champions face the Baa Baas for the first time since 2016 – and for the first-time ever in South Africa – when the …

Several telltale engine behaviours could help alert drivers to the presence of contaminated or adulterated diesel in their car before it inflicts substantial damage. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) recently announced a major success in a joint operation with law enforcement, resulting in several arrests and the seizure of two million litres of adulterated …

The Boks scored three tries in the first half as both teams struggled with the slippery ball, but the South Africans enjoyed more possession and took the points when on offer. Malcolm Marx scored first, from a lineout maul, before Cheslin Kolbe dotted down after a deft chip from Aphelele Fassi. Sacha Feinberg Mngomezulu converted …

Luke Fraser  ·28 Jun 2025 The late Allan Gray was one of South Africa’s most prominent and wealthiest investors, but many may have never heard of the impact firm he founded, E Squared.  Gray is primarily known in South Africa for the investment company named after him—the largest private asset manager in the world—and other …

Eskom has reported that breakdowns at its power plants were at 15,137 MW on Friday afternoon, over the threshold at which it previously warned that stage 2 load-shedding may be necessary. Despite the high unplanned outages and icy weather conditions in parts of South Africa, Eskom said available generation capacity was enough to meet peak demand. …

Saturday 28 Jun 2025 READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the match between the Barbarians and South Africa at Cape Town Stadium. ADVERTISEMENT Centre Jesse Kriel will be leading the Springboks after Siya Kolisi was ruled out with a ‘niggle’. * To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE! * Our live blog will …

Malcolm Libera  ·28 Jun 2025 South African employees are increasingly being disciplined or fired because of social media posts, with many off-duty misconduct cases rising due to work-from-home policies.  Heike Hartnick is a recent Master of Laws graduate from the University of the Western Cape and a candidate legal practitioner.  She has spent the past …

There are only six sedans left in South Africa that you can buy for less than R300,000. The sleek body type has waned in popularity over the past decade as consumer preferences have shifted over to SUVs and their smaller counterpart – crossovers. While there are still several sedans on sale in South Africa, the …

It costs approximately R850 to restore a single manhole cover in South Africa. The City of Cape Town recently disclosed that its Water and Sanitation Directorate has spent around R2.4 million replacing missing sewer drain manhole covers. This figure accounted for the period from July 2024 to May 2025 and involved the replacement of 2,824 …

South Africa is witnessing a significant exodus of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in what may serve as an alarming wake-up call for economic policymakers. The latest report from Henley & Partners indicates that the nation is a net loser in the ongoing global migration of wealth, with around 250 dollar millionaires departing the country …

A bright new future is being touted for Mpumalanga’s degraded and scarred coal mining landscapes in the form of solar farms. Researchers from the Global Energy Monitor (GEM), an NGO based in the United States, have identified 18 potential conversion sites, covering about 250km² of coal mines in Mpumalanga, that will be available for solar …

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week. Construction mafia shuts down R550-million road project in South Africa’s richest province A road project in Gauteng valued at nearly R550 million has been put on hold following violent threats and attacks from local construction mafia groups. The tender was awarded to LoneRock in …

Speech by Minister Siviwe Gwarube, The Pyramid of Leadership: From Classroom to the World Your Worship, Honourable Junior MayorYour Excellency, President of the Gauteng RCLLeaders of the Johannesburg Junior CouncilDelegates from across our provinces and our continentPartners from the City of Johannesburg, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, and Constitution HillYoung changemakers, future leaders, and …