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Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas  ·1 Feb 2026 In South Africa, there is no official definition of the middle class, and estimates vary widely, from as little as R3,700 to as much as R30,000 per month. Determining who constitutes South Africa’s middle class is challenging due to the country’s high unemployment rates and substantial wage disparities. The Research …

Parliament, Sunday, 1 February 2026 – The Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy will undertake a four-day oversight visit to Limpopo and Gauteng from Monday, 2 February, to Thursday, 5 February 2026, in alignment with the Oversight Priority Plan of the Seventh Parliament. The oversight visit will focus on the Integrated National Electrification Programme (INEP), coordinated …

Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas  ·1 Feb 2026 The low-cost private education group Apex Education is a Non-Profit Company (NPC) that offers learners a blended-learning experience combining digital and in-class facilitation. The education group currently serves 2,000 learners across various grades and schools, charging an annual fee of R7,800 per learner for the 2026 school year, which is …

Malcolm Libera  ·1 Feb 2026 Rusty Labuschagne was a millionaire before becoming an international motivational speaker and best-selling author who currently lives in Cape Town. Sharing his story in an interview with BizNews, Rusty Labuschagne described himself as a fourth-generation Zimbabwean who came from very humble beginnings. He grew up on cattle ranches and spent …

Lawyers representing KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona say they are still trying to establish the facts surrounding what they called his unlawful removal from his office on Saturday. Senona’s attorney Rudolph Baloyi told TimesLIVE on Sunday that Senona and his secretary were allegedly removed from his office and his laptop was confiscated by an …

Six members of the Mnyango family died in a devastating car crash on the N2 in the Inkosi Mtubatuba local municipality on Friday night. KwaZulu-Natal transport and human settlements MEC Siboniso Duma confirmed that a Corsa collided with a truck. The circumstances surrounding the crash are under investigation. “We have no words to describe the …

As South Africa prepares to mark the 30th anniversary of Bafana Bafana’s historic 1996 Africa Cup of Nations triumph on 3 February, Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Peace Mabe has described the victory as a defining moment that symbolised the dawn of democracy. Mabe says the tournament united South Africans across race, class …

By Levy Masiteng  All eyes will be on the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday, as South Africa take on West Indies in the third T20 International, with the match set to get underway at 7:00 pm. South Africa head into this contest brimming with confidence after securing a convincing seven-wicket victory in the second …

Nearly 2 000 MW of new generation capacity registered with an estimated investment value of R33.39 billion.  Solar photovoltaic dominates new registrations, reflecting continued private sector appetite for clean energy. Faster regulatory processing highlights improving efficiency at NERSA. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has registered 147 electricity generation facilities during the third …

Through joint research programs, visiting fellowships, shared datasets, and capacity-building initiatives, UNU-AI will work closely with institutions in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. It will collaborate across the UNU system, drawing on decades of engagement in Africa on development economics, governance, natural resources, and sustainability. The goal is not technology transfer; it …

The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) was launched five years ago to improve the safety of mines’ tailings facilities. As a result, the mining sector has been working on integrating more disciplines towards this goal. All images supplied by SRK Consulting South Africa This is leading to a range of professional disciplines being …

Youth Empowerment Phapano Phasha|Published 18 hours ago Copy to Clipboard IN THIS article, I will factually demonstrate that South African youth are not lazy or passive, as Minister Gwede Mantashe suggested recently, but rather how they have been systematically disempowered by design. How they and their parents are conditioned to celebrate a 35% pass rate, …

The new three-bin recycling system at Kruger National Park recovered more than half a ton of recyclable packaging in just a few weeks, material that would otherwise have gone to landfills. Image: Supplied – ADVERTISEMENT – The pilot, a partnership between South African National Parks (SANParks) and producer responsibility organisation Petco, introduced an animal-proof, three-bin …

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 1 February 2026. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has forecast partly cloudy and warm to hot conditions for Sunday, 1 February, with isolated to scattered thundershowers possible over the central and eastern parts of the country. Here …

Dr Rebone Moerane|Published 2 hours ago Copy to Clipboard South Africa’s Department of Agriculture has been struggling to contain and prevent the further spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a virus that infects livestock and impacts negatively on both farmers and consumers.  The situation prompted the Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, to release several media statements, …

Frustrated parents who claim their kids are being turned away from local schools are demanding they be prioritised over foreigners, placing pressure on principals to defuse potential tension in an already overcrowded system. But schools surveyed by the Sunday Times say they are doing their best to accommodate all applicants, and deny claims by militant …

Volvo has officially confirmed that the new ES90 will go on sale in South Africa in the first quarter of 2026. The ES90 is an upmarket sedan that will serve as one of Volvo’s key product launches this year – the other being the new EX60 SUV. The Swedish carmaker has also revealed that the …

Luke Fraser  ·31 Jan 2026 Westerford High School in Cape Town is a public government school that beats most private schools in South Africa in terms of average distinctions. The school achieved an average of 3.12 A’s per student in 2025. The school also boasted a 100% pass rate and a 100% bachelor’s pass rate. …

Erstwhile President Jacob Zuma undertook a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom from 3 March to 5 March 2010, at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II. It was the first state visit Zuma had undertaken to the UK since becoming president. Zuma chose wife Tobeka Madiba Zuma to accompany him. An account from the …

South Africa’s long-squeezed motorists might find fresh relief next month as recent datafrom the Central Energy Fund (CEF) data points to meaningful  fuel price cuts  in February — a rare bright spot in a world rattled by geopolitical theatrics and jittery oil markets. In an unexpected twist, the rand has staged its strongest run in …

Tragic reality Dr Rajendran Govender|Published 11 hours ago Copy to Clipboard THERE is a particular kind of pain that words cannot fully carry – the pain of a parent who packs a lunchbox, straightens a school uniform, gives a quick kiss on the forehead, and watches their child leave home with the innocent promise, “I’ll …

Malcolm Libera  ·31 Jan 2026 Personal injury claims linked to shopping centres and supermarkets are increasing, with courts placing greater responsibility on property owners.  This is according to Kirstie Haslam, Specialist Personal Injury Attorney and partner at DSC Attorneys, who said many people assume that accidents in malls are just ‘bad luck’, but the law looks …

Near term growth portfolio reaches an all-time high with record projects under construction. Development and Construction segment boosted by progress in Egypt and South Africa. Balance sheet strengthened with reduced debt and strong liquidity. Scatec has reported solid progress across its growth portfolio in the fourth quarter, underpinned by strong construction activity, disciplined capital management …

Large parts of the greater Tshwane area have been experiencing power failures since 17:00 on Saturday, following a trip at transformers 1A and 1B at the Njala substation, East of Pretoria. Initially, Tshwane only confirmed that the trip was affecting Pretoria East, stating that there was a trip on line 1 at Njala Substation. However, …