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The warning comes as many South Africans plan outdoor festivities, fireworks displays and travel to holiday destinations. South Africans hoping to ring in the New Year under clear skies may need to keep umbrellas close at hand. This is because widespread rain and severe thunderstorms threaten celebrations across large parts of the country on Wednesday …

2025 was a generally good year for South Africa’s agriculture and the broader Southern Africa farming sector. We emerged from a drought and heatwave in 2024 and saw excellent harvests of crops, fruits, and vegetables. Indeed, some countries in the region remained net importers of grains and other agricultural products from South Africa and the …

Cape Town’s premier ballroom event returned this festive with an Atlantis theme. (Photo: coremediasa) On the 13th of December, Legacy Ball returned to Hearty Collective to give Cape Town the ballroom event of the summer. Cape Town’s premier ballroom event returned for the festive season with a summertime twist. The ball’s theme was Atlantis, with …

Staff Writer  ·31 Dec 2025 The rand has marked one of its best years in recent memory in 2025, with economists expecting the good time to keep rolling in the new year. The rand has entered the final weeks of 2025 trading well below R17.00 to the dollar, having broken through the psychological resistance level …

Staff Writer  ·31 Dec 2025 The South African rand is holding steady in thin year-end trade, holding the year’s gains against a weaker dollar. On Tuesday, the rand traded at R16.67 against the dollar, a whisker away from its closing level on Monday, while the greenback hovered around its lowest levels in three months. On …

South Africa is home to a little-know car testing circuit that has welcomed legendary supercars like the Bugatti Veyron and Rolls-Royce Spectre. Known as the Daimler Proving Ground, the site has been used by various global manufacturers to test their new vehicles in hot climate conditions. It features a 17.5km high-speed oval with two 4.5km-long …

Sherwyn Sean Cupido-Weaich|Published 22 hours ago Copy to Clipboard As tensions between South Africa and the United States resurface under Donald Trump’s  presidency, the dominant explanation is geopolitical. We are told that it is BRICS, China, Russia  or South Africa’s refusal to, “pick a side”. This story is incomplete.   A deeper, quieter problem sits beneath …

During the interception, a SANDF member was wounded by an aggressive undocumented foreign national. More than a thousand undocumented foreign nationals attempted to gain entry into South Africa illegally, a day after Christmas. This was revealed by the South African National Defence Force ( SANDF) on Tuesday. The interception of Zimbabwean nationals occurred at the …

The National Consumer Commission is monitoring Temu’s launch of local warehouse support in South Africa and its impact on the domestic retail sector. Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Parks Tau, put Temu on notice earlier this year, stating that its operations in South Africa must comply with all relevant local legislation. This includes the …

Ramaphosa reflects on 2025 hardships and urges citizens to unite, citing economic recovery, youth employment, and anti-corruption efforts. South Africa enters 2026 as President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for unity to overcome unemployment, crime, and inequality as he reflects on hardship and outlines progress in the year. The president said 2025 was not an easy year, …

Tipping petrol attendants has long been an unwritten rule in South Africa, but with rising living costs and fewer people carrying cash, the question of what is ‘appropriate’ is becoming increasingly contested. For many motorists, tipping is seen as a small gesture of appreciation for services such as filling up, cleaning windscreens, checking oil and …

JOHANNESBURG – Over 6,000 undocumented migrants have already been intercepted at ports of entry. The Border Management Authority is gearing up for an increase in arrivals after the holiday break. Commissioner Michael Masiapato says most illegal crossings are taking place along the country’s western corridor. READ: BMA expects border crossing volumes to surge overnight “We …

South African motorists could be paying up to R506 less per tank of petrol if the government removed the Road Accident Fund (RAF) tax and general fuel levy (GFL) from the country’s petrol pricing. Removing these fuel price add-ons from December 2025’s inland unleaded 95 and diesel 50ppm prices of R21.41 and R20.02 brings their …

Malcolm Libera  ·31 Dec 2025 South Africa is moving toward a fully digital identity system, signalling the end of an era for the iconic green ID book. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has confirmed that the department aims to have a complete digital ID system in place by the 2029 general elections, with plans to …

Luke Fraser  ·31 Dec 2025 Leroy Merlin is expanding its operations in South Africa, with the French company set to open a new store in KwaZulu-Natal.  Leroy Merlin’s history dates back to 1923, when Adolphe Leroy and Rose Merlin sold surplus American goods to aid the nation’s reconstruction in Northern France.  In 1933, after experiencing …

South Africa will host the multinational naval exercise Will for Peace 2026 in early January, when Chinese, Russian, and Iranian naval vessels will arrive on its shores. Originally called Exercise Mosi III, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in a statement on 30 December said the exercise is now titled Will for Peace, and …

South Africa advanced to the Round of 16 of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, while Angola must wait to see if they will joint them in the next stage as one of the four best third-placed sides. Zambia, Zimbabwe and Comoros are eliminated from the competition. SOUTH AFRICA 3–2 ZIMBABWE (GROUP …

South Africa’s five biggest wind farms contribute over 720 megawatts (MW) of capacity to the country’s renewable energy mix. While not as large as solar, according to data from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), wind energy plants account for 28% of the country’s renewable energy capacity. This… Language Diversity: South Africa’s media …

The Golf Mag Issue 28 is live PATRIOTIC, PORTABLE AND PASSIONATE: SA’S MOST POPULAR READAs we consign 2025 to history, we approach 2026 with fresh beginnings and an excitement of what lies ahead. This month’s issue is packed with something for everyone. A preview into what’s on offer is below, but there’s so much more …

Host nation Morocco and South Africa advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations’ knockout stage on Monday, when Egypt star Mohamed Salah got a rest with his team already through. Morocco made sure of its place in the last 16 with a 3-0 rout of Zambia. The hosts topped Group A to stay on course …

New-energy vehicles (NEVs) are one of the fastest-growing segments in South Africa’s automotive industry, and it’s being taken over by Chinese brands. NEVs – a term that refers to both hybrid and battery-electric vehicles – have taken off over the last few years, thanks to an influx of new, relatively affordable models that have helped …

SPONSORED – After three days of navigating some of South Africa’s toughest terrain, Most Dirt Wins reaches its final chapter in Episode 4, as both teams make their last push toward Coffee Bay and the iconic Hole in the Wall. With just one day remaining, the challenge is still wide open. Team Two trails by 52 …

The process began with 2,069 Daily Maverick reader submissions for the best small town to live in. From there, nine writers – one per province – researched and whittled down the list of small towns from the top five per province to the one that scored the highest. The judging criteria assessed functional elements but …

Remains believed to be those of a missing South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member have been found near the South Africa–Mozambique border in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. Mpumalanga police spokesperson Brig Donald Mdhluli said the remains were discovered on Tuesday along the Komati River after a fisherman alerted authorities to what appeared to be a body …