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Two medical aid schemes – Medihelp and Compcare – failed to maintain their solvency ratios at or above 25% in 2024, the minimum statutory level prescribed in the Medical Schemes Act. This is revealed in the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) Industry Report 2024, released last week. Read: Trio of medical aids fail to maintain required …

Staff Writer  ·11 Dec 2025 A recent Labour Court judgment has delivered another warning to employers in South Africa who are considering terminating work-from-home arrangements: contracts and negotiation are paramount. The case involved an employee working for a firm in Gauteng who semigrated to the Western Cape during the COVID-19 pandemic to work remotely, with …

South Africa’s National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination validation systems will catch even the most minor anomalies and bring cheaters to book, basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube has warned. “You cannot cheat the NSC and get away with it. We will detect it, we will investigate it, and there will be consequences,” Gwarube said in a …

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU), together with specialised South African Police Service (SAPS) units, is conducting a large-scale search and seizure operation across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Conducted on 11 December 2025, it is part of its probe into a sophisticated syndicate accused of defrauding the Unemployment… Training Programs: Various institutions offer training programs for journalists …

In a bold stride toward decolonising knowledge production in South Africa and beyond, University of Cape Town (UCT) academic Associate Professor Rethabile Possa has authored what is believed to be the first full scientific book series written entirely in Sesotho. The groundbreaking two-volume work – peer-reviewed, fully scientific, and already influencing continental debates – marks …

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Brandt van der Merwe, a well loved and respected member of our motorsport community. Brandt spent more than a decade involved in the sport, competing in Rally and Off Road events with the Natal Motorcycle and Car Club, later serving as a Scrutineer with …

South Africa is sharpening its focus on transparency and accountability, driven by a growing recognition that ethical governance cannot be achieved solely by the state. Modern corruption networks are highly coordinated, technologically advanced, and global in nature, necessitating a unified response from governments, the private sector, civil society, financial institutions, and professional bodies. This was …

Eskom veteran Isabel Fick, a key figure in the power utility’s enormous efforts to avert a total grid collapse amid severe generation challenges, is resigning to join a private power company. EE Business Intelligence managing director Chris Yelland announced her impending departure from the wholly Eskom-owned National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) on X. …

Safe as houses? Not lately. The saying no doubt rings hollow for many South Africans who haven’t made a cent on residential bricks and mortar in the past five years. Amid crumbling municipal infrastructure and poor service delivery, Joburg homeowners have been particularly hard hit by falling sales and prices as buyers have fled to …

This week, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development, and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, heralded a pivotal achievement in South Africa’s wine scene with the grand opening of Klein Goederust Wine Cellar in the historic region of Franschhoek. The establishment is the first entirely Black-owned wine cellar in the country, representing not just a …

Motorists with diesel cars can expect a drop in fuel prices next month, though petrol users won’t be as lucky. This is according to the latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), which has published its early predictions for the fuel price adjustments that will take place in January 2026. The international oil price …

When amendments to the Companies Act are signed into law, companies will have to disclose the gap between the highest-paid and the lowest-paid employee. Graphic: Lisa Nelson Amendments to the Companies Act will compel companies to reveal the gap between the lowest paid worker and the chief executive, essential information in a country often described …

The Free State will get a new municipality, with the Kopanong Local Municipality set to be split in two following the next local government elections. This week, the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) handed over its final report to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), outlining the country’s new ward and municipal… Video Journalism: Video content is …

South African vegetable imports have been banned by Botswana less than a year since the previous ban was lifted. Photo: Jyothi Laldas – Advertisement – The latest ban, announced on 8 December by the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, affects a wide range of fresh… Technology Startups: South Africa has a growing tech startup ecosystem, …

Staff Writer  ·11 Dec 2025 South African business confidence surged to its highest level since 2011 in November, boosted by a tourism boom. A measure of sentiment compiled by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry rose to 132.3 in November from 123.8 in the previous month.  “By far the most positive short-term impact …

President Donald Trump has now kicked us out of the G20, at least for the next year, while the United States chairs the group. The US has left an opening for us to rejoin, but this will require “tough decisions” by SA, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. SA’s place will be taken by …

Tensions have been running high between the U.S. and South Africa, the continent’s most developed economy, after Washington boycotted a summit of leaders from the Group of 20 major economies hosted by Pretoria last month. In addition, the U.S. said it would exclude South Africa from the G20 summit in Miami next year. Table Mountain: …

UCT’s Little Theatre hosted the South African debut of ‘1–2–3 As One’, a groundbreaking Japanese–South African Butoh collaboration that also marked the launch of the School for Intimate Imaginings. The event marked a milestone not only for contemporary performance practice in South Africa, but also for cultural exchange and scholarly collaboration between UCT and Japan. …

A.    Issues In the Environment1.    Economy 1.1.    Eskom Turnaround gains momentum 1.1.1.    Cabinet welcomed continuing improvement in Eskom’s financial and operational performance for the first six months ending September 2025. Eskom recorded a profit of R24.3 billion after tax, which is 37% higher than the same period in 2024. 1.1.2.    In the same period, Eskom delivered consistent energy supply with only four …

The South African Post Office (Sapo) says its digital eRegistered Messaging service could be used to deliver traffic fines in the country, as it has the same legal status as registered mail. However, its use by traffic authorities will depend on the applicable law and how fines or summons are to be served. The Post …

The Democratic Alliance reiterates our call for urgent accountability as the continued loss and theft of state-owned firearms fuels violent crime across the country. More concerning is the scale of these failures. A DA parliamentary question revealed that a total of 170 SAPS-owned firearms were reported as lost or stolen from police armouries over the …

South Africa has no manufacturing capacity for solar PV panels, despite the government requiring independent power producers (IPPs) to procure a substantial portion of these devices from local firms. This issue was recently highlighted by the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (Sapvia) during a presentation to the media regarding localisation of the local solar PV …

The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) has increased the number of wards in South Africa by 20, rising from 4,468 in 2021 to 4,488 this year. The board officially handed over its final report, which outlines the country’s new ward and municipal boundary lines, to the Electoral Commission (IEC) today. The handover ceremony took place at …

South Africa’s fight against corruption made significant progress at the Department of Public Service and Administration’s International Anti-Corruption Day event in Sandton, Johannesburg, where the Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Advocate Andy Mothibi, emphasised the increasing importance of citizen empowerment, cross-sector collaboration, and risk-based prevention. Addressing delegates, Adv Mothibi emphasised that corruption cannot …