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Workshop17 partners with Vintage with Love for two pop-up thrift markets across South Africa Workshop17 have teamed up with Vintage with Love to prove that style, sustainability, and social impact belong in the same room. Vintage with Love sources the best pre-loved fashion to fund education in underserved areas. “This partnership reflects who we are …
Today, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is delighted to announce the results of the Leadership Elections which took place at the elective Federal Congress 2026. This Congress was the largest in the history of the DA and reflects both the continued growth of the DA and its institutional maturity as it prepares for the year ahead. …
At the KZN Triathlon Championships, Jason finished 6th overall (4th in his age group), while Kayleigh placed 9th overall and claimed 1st in her age group. They then travelled to Johannesburg to compete in the SA Cross Triathlon, where Jason delivered an outstanding performance to finish 2nd overall and 1st in his age group, and …
On a continent burdened by poverty, conflict and democratic strain, the pontiff casts Africa as the moral center of a […]
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Thirty years ago, South Africa witnessed the first hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The TRC was established in 1996 to promote reconciliation and uncover the truth about severe human rights violations that took place under the apartheid regime from March 1960 to May 1994. During the apartheid era, the National Party regime committed …
JOHANNESBURG – Geordin Hill-Lewis is now the party’s new federal leader. He contested the position against Sedibeng councillor Sibusiso Dyonase, for the party’s top job. The 39-year-old replaces John Steenhuisen, who did not seek re-election. “My sincere thank you to each and every one of you, all the delegates of the Democratic Alliance, for placing your …
The Special Tribunal has set aside an R85.7 million tender awarded for the construction of an 8km concrete wall between South Africa and Mozambique, and ordered the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport to take disciplinary action against the officials involved in the procurement process. The successful bidder, a joint venture between ISF Construction Services and Shula …
The DA 2026 Federal Congress has delivered the expected outcome and elected Geordin Hill-Lewis as the party’s new federal leader for the next three years. The 39-year-old Cape Town mayor was widely tipped to win the party’s top job after outgoing DA leader John Steenhuisen announced he would not seek re-election in February this year. …
·12 Apr 2026 South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has not been accredited to attend the upcoming meeting of the Group of 20 finance chiefs in Washington, deepening a rift with the US. Speaking to Bloomberg on Sunday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, as he travelled to the US to take part in Spring meetings of …
South African motorists are paying significantly more for fuel this month compared to prices in March, and this is despite the government’s efforts to shield consumers from drastic price hikes. The main cause for April’s drastic fuel price increases is the conflict in the Middle East, which led to the closing of the Strait of …
Note to editors: Please find below the acceptance speech delivered by Geordin Hill-Lewis, Democratic Alliance Federal Leader, at the DA’s Federal Congress 2026. Friends, democrats, people of South Africa, Bahlobo, Bantu baseMzansi Afrika, Vriende, wonderlike mense van Suid Afrika I am deeply honoured to be standing here today. Thank you to my beautiful wife Carla, …
The second-biggest political party in South Africa’s ruling coalition has appointed a new leader as it gears up to contest municipal elections that look set to reshape the country’s political landscape. Geordin Hill-Lewis, the 39-year-old Mayor of Cape Town, will take over the helm of the Democratic Alliance (DA) from John Steenhuisen, who has stepped …
Sunday 12 Apr 2026 TRANSFER NEWS: Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk has confirmed that he will return to South Africa from Japan. The double World Cup winner will join Cheetahs, the franchise confirmed on Sunday. De Klerk has committed to a two-year deal that will see him make Bloemfontein his home from June 2026. His …
Malcolm Libera ·12 Apr 2026 Criminal mafia groups are increasingly targeting schools in the Western Cape, threatening staff and demanding protection fees from the schools and even parents. The Western Cape and the City of Cape Town are often regarded as the best-run province and major metro in South Africa. For example, the City of …
Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas ·12 Apr 2026 The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) reported that digital bank fraud has more than doubled in recent years. Capitec, the biggest bank in South Africa by customer numbers, told MyBroadband that it has faced a large increase in scam and fraud cases over the last few years. The …
The Kenyan government must look for ways to combine emigration with labour protections.
Critics have slammed the South African government, accusing it of hypocrisy, because of the country’s coal exports to Israel have accelerated in the past two years despite Pretoria’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). An extensive report titled Fuelling Genocide, authored by Sirhaan Ché Khan, an international law expert and …
Geordin Hill-Lewis was elected leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday, placing the Cape Town mayor at the helm of South Africa’s second-largest party at a pivotal political moment. His election comes as the DA gears up for the upcoming local government elections later this year while also sharpening its longer-term strategy to lead …
Dr Jannie Zaaiman – Secretary General of Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) Johannesburg 9 April 2026 – The global conversation […]
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UNIQ Clothing opens at Kenilworth Centre, expanding its presence in the Southern Suburbs Cape Town, 2 April 2026 – Kenilworth Centre is proud to announce the official opening of UNIQ Clothing, a contemporary fashion brand known for its globally inspired designs and accessible style. The new store officially opened its doors on [date], further enhancing …
Foreign athletes delivered a commanding performance at the Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon powered by BYD in the Mother City this morning (Sunday, 12 April 2026) as Felix Kibet Masai of Kenya won the men’s race in the fastest time since 2017 (the current course has been in use since 2012), while Nambia’s Lavina Haitope …
Outgoing Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen on Saturday delivered his final address as party leader at the DA’s federal congress in Midrand, telling delegates he was stepping down while leaving the organisation “intact”. Speaking at the Gallagher Convention Centre ahead of the leadership vote, Steenhuisen described the moment as “bittersweet” as he formally handed over …
Haunted South Africa I’ve recently become quite a fan of American Horror Story, a television show that chronicles the bizarre and spooky inhabitants of a house in a small US town. It always fascinates me how we are always eager to hear stories of … Drinks trends in South Africa A snapshot into current drinking …
This step supports McCain South Africa’s strategy to strengthen and prioritise its potato business. The Enduring Group, a US-based entrepreneurial holding company with existing interests in South Africa, has announced that it will acquire the vegetable manufacturing operations of McCain South Africa. The transaction includes the well-known Harvestime brand with plans to expand the portfolio …