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The number of pay-TV subscribers in South Africa fell below seven million for the first time in at least five years, dropping 9.6% from 7.4 million to 6.7 million in the year to September 2025, according to communications regulator Icasa’s latest State of the ICT Sector report. The decline adds hard regulatory data to the …

Seven Eritrean football players of the national team have reportedly vanished in South Africa following their historic participation in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying stage. This marks the first time in 19 years that Eritrea has progressed this far, yet the celebrations have been overshadowed by the players’ refusal to return home after …

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will receive the credentials of US Ambassador-designate Brent Bozell this week, a step that may signal a tentative easing of strained ties between the two countries. Bozell’s formal accreditation on 8 April comes after months of friction between Pretoria and Washington, including the expulsion last year of South Africa’s ambassador …

South African car buyers are becoming increasingly likely to abandon legacy brands for emerging Chinese offerings, and there are several reasons why. Global consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion found that in 2025, Chinese brands far outpaced the broader South African new vehicle market. It noted that while overall original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sales returned to …

Bafana Bafana super fan Joy ‘Mama Joy’ Chauke and South Africa’s Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie are at loggerheads over the funding of supporters’ trip to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With Bafana Bafana having secured their spot in the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the debate over who …

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 7 April 2026. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued its regional forecast for Tuesday, 7 April 2026. Saws forecast a Yellow Level 2 severe thunderstorm warning in effect and a mix of cold, cloudy and unsettled …

Luke Fraser  ·6 Apr 2026 The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration has highlighted the challenges of doing lifestyle audits of government employees. Given the heightened levels of corruption in South Africa, lifestyle audits are seen as a valuable way of seeing how political and state employees live. Lifestyle audits are forensic investigations that …

Clean-up operations are currently under way in Durban, following storms that swept through parts of KwaZulu-Natal overnight, leaving widespread flooding, fallen trees and damaged vehicles across several areas. In a statement, the eThekwini municipality said its disaster management team is on the ground working tirelessly to respond to incidents, clear obstructions and restore access in …

A 14-year-old boy died when he overturned his father’s car several times. His father was his passenger and had allegedly been drunk when the boy took over the wheel on the M25 in KwaMashu, KZN, on Sunday. Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were dispatched after their operations centre was inundated with calls from …

About two decades ago, a cricketer’s main focus in their career was representing their country in Tests and one-day internationals (ODIs). There would be a bit of domestic cricket, and a sprinkle of county cricket for some. T20 cricket was not the behemoth it is now, especially at franchise level. Now the landscape has shifted …

Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas  ·6 Apr 2026 On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, released the Green Drop Report for 2025, assessing wastewater management across South Africa, which showed an increase in the number of critical wastewater systems. South Africa has achieved a national No Drop Risk Ratio (NDRr) of 64.0%, which classifies …

The Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has been named the best airport in Africa for an eleventh consecutive year. During the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards, the South African airport also received awards for the best staff among airports in Africa, as well as recognition as the cleanest airport on the continent. The World Airport …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched an ambitious $200 billion investment drive running through 2030, presenting a country he says has fixed its worst economic bottlenecks and is ready for large-scale private capital. Announced at the South African Investment Conference in Johannesburg, the initiative aims to boost industrialization, modernize infrastructure, and tackle soaring unemployment, which affects …

South Africa’s citrus industry is cautiously optimistic heading into its 2026 export season, forecasting shipments of 210 to 215 million cartons. This marks a potential 5% increase on last year’s record 203.4 million cartons. The country, the world’s second-largest citrus exporter after Spain, begins its season in April, sending oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and mandarins primarily …

Prison officials confiscated contraband, including drugs, cellphones, cash, routers, digital accessories and sharp objects during a surprise raid at the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in Cape Town on Saturday evening. The search operation was led by national commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale. He said these items were often smuggled into correctional facilities through visitors, during inmates’ court appearances …

OPINION: We have finally arrived at our first official rankings for 2026—the long wait is over! The opening rankings are always the most difficult, especially since most teams have only played between three and six matches so far. How do we compile these rankings? A bit of a “thumb suck”… yes—but we do take several …

With our Friesland Pinotage, we wanted to introduce a wine that honours that heritage while showing the fresher, more food-friendly expression of Pinotage we love to drink today. Rooted in Stellenbosch and made from low-yielding vineyards grown in weathered granite soils, this Pinotage is crafted with an eye on balance and drinkability. It brings out …

South Africa’s inability to go deep into the Champions Cup once again is getting embarrassing after an unfortunate weekend of Round of 16 action saw the Bulls and Stormers crash out. To be fair to both of those teams, they got stuck in, and the Stormers, in particular, were robbed of victory by “dreadful refereeing …

Still mentally exhausted by the official April fuel price adjustments? Too bad. The machine that is the Central Energy Fund (CEF) chugs along soundly, with or without you. Perhaps “without you” is accurate, if the latest predictions are anything to go by. Despite a tough month ahead, May is shaping up to be even worse. …

Rising fuel prices and supply uncertainty in South Africa are driving more motorists to consider more fuel-efficient vehicles, with many preferring hybrids over fully electric options. This is according to Yazi, a WhatsApp-native market research platform, whose March 2026 SA Fuel & Energy Sentiment Study surveyed 1,006 South African adults aged between 18 and 54. …

JOHANNESBURG – Iran has granted South Africa passage through the Strait of Hormuz, despite rising tensions in the Middle East. Experts warn, however, that while there may be some relief for South Africa, it won’t be smooth sailing. Chris Hattingh from the Centre for Risk Analysis has cautioned that rising global oil prices, a weaker …

All is set for the champions to be determined on Sunday, with some thrilling matches having been played across all four age groups on Saturday, as a total of 16 individuals progressed beyond the semifinals at the American Express Junior National Championships in Bloemfontein. In the Boys 18 category, top seed Dehan van Deventer (who …

The tide is turning as governments and international standard-setting institutions move to regulate the platform economy. South Africa’s minister of employment and labour has published a sweeping set of proposed amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Employment Equity Act and the National Minimum Wage Act. The aim is to: modernise key labour …

The surviving twin of the recently separated conjoined babies has been transferred to a Gauteng hospital for specialised treatment after the death of his sibling. “After a multidisciplinary clinical team meeting because of the tragic loss of Twin A of the conjoined twins born in Mankweng Hospital, the clinical team, in consultation with the premier …