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Staff Writer ·23 Dec 2025 Renowned economist Dawie Roodt says that the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will be a disaster for taxpayers and the national fiscus—something that the National Treasury is all too aware of. Speaking to Sakeliga executive director Russell Lamberti about the state of South Africa’s economy, Roodt said that taxpayers are …
South Africa’s oldest sports club is Hamilton’s Rugby Club (Hammies) in Green Point, Cape Town, which celebrated its 150th anniversary earlier this year. Established in 1875, the club initially played neither association football nor rugby, as the formal rules of these games had not yet been introduced to the… Competition: The competition from online news …
The Pan South African Language Board and media research company Focal Points released the results of the annual survey on Tuesday. The 2025 South African Word of the Year for social media was awarded to “valid”, chosen from a shortlist that included hao khonahale, nonchalant, clock it, nodolozana, and ama1k. The Pan South African Language …
10 Dec 2025 Serious questions are emerging from across South Africa’s wheat industry as producers face escalating financial pressure and growing uncertainty about government and value-chain support for local production. Producers warn that the combination of rising input costs and sharply declining international wheat prices has placed the sector under extreme strain. In June 2024, …
A recent media sentiment report has revealed that Suzuki and its ally Toyota achieved the highest scores over the past year. The report was conducted by Press Pulse, which uses AI to measure the overall sentiment of online media reports in South Africa. It focuses on South African business reporting from top-tier media publications to …
There are only six cars left in South Africa with an automatic gearbox that can be bought for less than R250,000. While self-shifting transmissions are now the norm for the vast majority of vehicles, this is not the case with entry-level cars, where manuals are still commonly found due to their affordability. Of course, many …
Hybridised 3.5-litre V6 twin-turbo engine produces 326kW of power and 790Nm of torque. Local buyers can finally live their dream by owning one of the brashest bakkies in the United States, the Toyota Tundra. Not available from Toyota itself due to the Japanese carmaker only producing in left-hand drive, an imported version in right-hand drive …
The most expensive Toyota bakkie you can buy in South Africa is the new Tundra, which costs R4 million. The catch is that this bakkie is not sold by Toyota; rather, it is sold by Rospa International – a Durban-based company that imports highly-coveted models from around the world. Earlier this year, Rospa announced that …
Staff Writer ·23 Dec 2025 The South African rand gained against the US dollar on Monday as prices of precious metals, a key export, rose on global markets. The rand was up about 0.4% from Friday’s close at R16.71 to the dollar. The unit is currently trading around R16.69. Johannesburg-listed stocks also firmed, with the …
South Africa’s decision to modify a plan to break up its state-owned power utility Eskom into three separate entities is encountering opposition from creditors and foreign government funders. The “revised unbundling strategy” approved by Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will split Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd into distribution, generation, renewable energy and transmission subsidiaries, but under a …
South Africans whose phones, tablets, or computers have been stolen should be wary of scammers attempting to phish information from them via calls, text messages, or emails. Sharing certain information could enable criminals to gain access to your apps and data, with dire financial and personal consequences. Many people use their smartphones for banking, crypto …
The Department of Transport is working to extend South Africa’s driving licence validity period from five to eight years, but there is one thing holding it up: the issue of lost revenue. Speaking to Cape Talk, department spokesperson Collen Msibi said the only step left is the cost-benefit analysis for the Driving Licence Card Account …
In the build-up to Bafana Bafana’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) campaign, coach Hugo Broos made headlines for negative reasons after expressing his disappointment with 20-year-old defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi, who arrived late in camp on the back of missing his flight from Durban to Johannesburg. Those harsh words from a fortnight ago may have drawn …
Gqeberha is set to welcome the New Year in unforgettable style as Betway SA20 brings a festive showstopper to St George’s Park on 31 December. This isn’t just a cricket match – it’s a full-day summer celebration packed with music, family fun and big-match energy in the heart of the Eastern Cape. Fans can expect live …
Volvo 122S Amazon In 1950, Volvo officially touched down in South Africa. The iconic Volvo 122S (Amazon) was assembled locally at the Motor Assemblies plant in Durban’s Wentworth district between 1960 and 1973 — cementing its place in the country’s early motoring heritage. More than just a car, the Amazon was a revolution on wheels, …
SEO Website Design Helps South African Businesses Improve Online Visibility Through Strategic Web Development South African businesses are increasingly recognising the importance of having a strong online presence as competition in the digital space continues to grow. SEO Website Design, a South Africa–based digital service provider, focuses on helping businesses improve their visibility on search …
Xperoc, a new South African digital marketplace and professional networking platform, has officially launched with a clear ambition: to simplify how people discover trusted freelancers and skilled tradespeople, while giving professionals greater visibility and control over their work. As demand for flexible work and on-demand services continues to rise across South Africa, Xperoc enters the …
Mmoba Solomon “Solly” Malatsi is South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, and he is fighting for significant change in the country’s ICT legislation. Through a policy directive, Malatsi hopes to introduce Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes (EEIPs) in the sector as an alternative to South Africa’s 30% ownership requirements. However, his plan hasn’t been …
Staff Writer ·22 Dec 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says that South Africa’s tax-to-GDP ratio is the highest it has ever been, with taxpayers struggling under the worst tax burden on record. Godongwana laid out the numbers in the reply to a parliamentary question from African Transformation Movement (ATM) MP, Vuyolwethu Zungula, regarding the country’s …
Luke Fraser ·22 Dec 2025 Pepkor, South Africa’s largest clothing retailer, is showing promising signs, with the group set to launch a new bank. Speaking with Business Day TV, Victor Seanie from Benguela Global Fund Managers chose Pepkor as his stock pick following the group’s strong set of results. In the 2025 financial year, the …
Staff Writer ·22 Dec 2025 South Africa is in holiday mode, with markets and indicators not showing much movement. The rand slipped against a stronger dollar in holiday-thinned trade on Friday, reacting largely to the latest set of data released by Stats SA for the year. This includes consumer inflation, which slowed to 3.5% in …
South Africa’s national football team, Bafana Bafana (as they are, fondly, known) seem to be on an upward curve and are ready to take on Africa’s best at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. With a third-place finish at AFCON 2023, the team has proved that it can spar with the best of them. The …
LIV Golf South Africa has revealed its 2026 music line-up of international superstars and top local talent. The four-day event will take place at Steyn City from March 19 to 22 2026, combining world-class golf with live music experiences. The festivities kick off on Thursday with performances by rising stars SaxbyTwins and lordkez, setting the …
Since being defeated 2-0 by Mali at the 2023 AFCON in January 2024, Bafana have not lost a match in regulation time. Their only other defeat was elimination from this competition by Nigeria but via a penalty shootout. There was also the boardroom result which overturned their win over Lesotho after South Africa fielded an …