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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 …

Cwinyane is poised to start training with Orbit later this week as North West side prepare for their upcoming PSL fixture against champions Mamelodi Sundowns, which is scheduled for January 20 in Pretoria. However, the former Hungry Lions player will be working on his match fitness, given that he was out for a couple of …

The Archbishop of Cape Town also raised concerns about gambling in South Africa, saying it’s a consequence of the ills of the country Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba has warned that inequality in South Africa is creating desperation among its people. Makgoba said this in his Christmas Eve midnight mass at St George’s Cathedral in Cape …

South African extra-virgin olive oil producers have earned some of the highest honours at major international competitions over the past year, despite the local industry accounting for just 0,99% of the global olive oil market, according to the SA Olive Association. – Advertisement… Financial Sustainability: The shift to online platforms has created challenges for traditional …

As the year comes to a close, the agricultural sector is not only reflecting on past challenges but also looking ahead with optimism. Agri-Expo is set to host the 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference in Cape Town from 1 to 5 November 2026. The event promises to bring together between 200 and 300 delegates from more …

n Thursday morning, IPSS Medical Rescue responded to a collision on the N3 between Wembezi and Loskop, after a taxi rear ended a truck. 14 people were left injured, including at least 4 children below the age of 7, sadly one occupant sustained fatal injuries and was declared deceased on scene. One occupant sustained critical …

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One of South Africa’s most luxurious and picturesque hotels is located on an abandoned train in the middle of the Kruger National Park. Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge is an extravagant hotel built on the abandoned Selatis railway line that once carried visitors into the world-famous game park. The original railway was constructed …

Bribery of traffic officers and drunken driving hit a record high this festive season with 48 motorists arrested for attempting to bribe traffic officers while drunken driving increased drastically. The festive season holiday rush reached its peak this week, with more than 2,000 vehicles an hour travelling from Gauteng towards Limpopo, said the Road Traffic …

Malcolm Libera  ·25 Dec 2025 While 2025 may have been a challenging year for many South Africans, it marked an extraordinary financial period for the country’s billionaires. As the majority of the population grappled with stubbornly high costs of living, seven of South Africa’s wealthiest individuals experienced a dramatic surge in their wealth, collectively adding …

BYD and Chery are crushing other major Chinese car brands in South Africa, according to a recent report by Press Pulse. This is based on media sentiment rankings, as Press Pulse uses AI to measure the overall sentiment of online media reports in South Africa. Press Pulse focuses on business reporting from South Africa’s top …

A 33-year-old DJ was shot dead by a patron for switching off the music at a tavern in Mpumalanga on Christmas eve. The patron then turned the gun on himself. Police in Masoyi, near White River, were conducting a festive season operation at about 11.30pm on Wednesday when they came across a group of people …

Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong is the founder of NantWorks, a conglomerate using science and technology to revolutionise healthcare, energy, and media through supercomputing, AI, and biotechnology. The South African-born medical businessman received an almost $150 million (then R2.3 billion) payday in 2015 through a stock and options payout from NantKwest, now known as ImmunityBio. NantKwest and …

The year 2025 proved to be a landmark one in rugby, with historic wins, record-breaking performances, and moments that captured the imagination of fans across the globe. From back-to-back Rugby Championship wins to underdog triumphs, it was a year where South African rugby once again demonstrated its depth, resilience, and growing international stature – it …

Motorists in Gauteng generally pay more to renew their vehicle licence disc than motorists living in other provinces, with KwaZulu-Natal having the second-most expensive renewal fees. Gauteng’s renewal fees are higher for 10 of 13 vehicle tare weight categories, while KwaZulu-Natal’s fees are high for the remaining three. However, it’s important to note that KwaZulu-Natal …

“My wife often jokes that, sometimes her friends tell her that they don’t know if she really has a husband because they always hear about me but never see me during the festive season.” This is the sentiment of a 36-year-old pilot who often spends his festive season in the sky ferrying passengers who are …

Luke Fraser  ·25 Dec 2025 Bloemfontein is the most affordable city to live in, with its low house prices attracting first-time buyers.  With most residential transactions in the R500,000 to R1 million range, Bianca Jonker, licensee for Seeff Bloemfontein, said that the city has one of the highest ratios of first-time buyers.  The local property …

WeBuyCars has had to pay an administrative fine of R2.5 million to the state as part of a settlement agreement with the National Consumer Commission (NCC) over contraventions of the National Consumer Act (CPA). On top of this, WeBuyCars has also had to refund R3.4 million to 31 customers who laid complaints with the NCC. …

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Sharon Prince, one of South Africa’s most accomplished and internationally recognised cancer scientists, was recently honoured with the 2025 A.G. Oettlé Memorial Award*. A professor of Cell Biology and former deputy dean of research in the Faculty of Health Sciences, she was lauded by the Cancer Association of …

Staff Writer  ·24 Dec 2025 Despite thin trade due to the holiday season, the rand experienced a small rally on Tuesday, following a surge in the gold price. The rand chalked up further gains against the dollar on Tuesday, helped by gold prices reaching another record high. Gold rose to an all-time high above $4,500 …