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When I suggested last week that perhaps some wine commentators – and others in the wine trade – tended to ignore older-established producers in favour of what is new, it felt more akin to a confession than the accusation a few people seemed to think it was. I have, in fact, no problem with wine-writers …

Building tomorrow together: How  SA is shaping Africa’s shared future Africa’s future will not be built by one country alone. It will be shaped through partnership, shared ambition, and growth that reaches across borders. In that shared story, South Africa has an important role to play. As one of Africa’s more developed and diversified  economies, …

“Small things, great love”: The Durban safe house where babies wait for a home Founder of Baby Home Durban North, Joanne Teunissen (right) and her daughter Tatum Teunissen (left), have their hands full with children needing a place to call home. (Photo: Halden Krog/Spotlight) News & Features 25th May 2026 | Biénne Huisman Spotlight meets the …

Parliament, Monday, 25 May 2026 – The Speaker of the National Assembly has received the names of Members from political parties who will serve on the Impeachment Committee. The deadline for the submission of names by political parties was Friday, 22 May 2026. Almost all political parties met the deadline, except the ANC, which indicated …

It is an honour to be with you this afternoon. Tomorrow, we will table the Budget Vote for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in Parliament. Through that Budget Vote, we will account for how DIRCO has carried out its mandate, advanced South Africa’s national interest and values, and contributed to the building of …

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has been ordered to pay commuter bus company Putco R154.4 million for its operated scheduled kilometres, within five court days. It was also issued with a punitive court cost order for failing to comply with its obligations. Putco claimed payment from the department in terms of various contracts …

Artificial intelligence is reshaping social media at a pace that South African law was never designed to match. Deepfake videos, voice cloning, and AI-generated impersonations are no longer hypothetical threats – they are already causing real harm locally. A deepfake is AI-generated or manipulated media designed to make it appear as though a person said …

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa coach Hugo Broos will rely heavily on locals at the 2026 World Cup — bucking a trend among African qualifiers to choose Europe-based players.   The 74-year-old former Belgium defender, who retires from football after the global showcase, has 25 South African Premiership players in a 32-man provisional squad that will …

Malcolm Libera  ·25 May 2026 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has said the government’s costly intervention to shield South Africans from soaring fuel prices is coming to an end. In April, the government slashed the general fuel levy by R3 per litre to soften the blow for motorists and businesses after conflict in the Middle East …

PLEASE SHARE THIS PUBLIC DOCUMENT HOW ORGANISED CRIME UNDERMINES ESKOM, FUELS LOAD SHEDDING AND DAMAGES THE ECONOMY At the start of winter 2026, millions of South Africans once again face uncertainty over electricity supply, rising fuel and energy costs, and the fear of intensified load shedding during the country’s coldest months. As households prepare for …

Staff Writer  ·25 May 2026 The collapse of South Africa’s economic capital, Johannesburg, is something the country and businesses simply cannot afford—and it’s not something the dysfunctional government that got it there can gloss over. This is according to Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) chief executive, Busi Mavuso, who raised deep concerns about the city’s …

Malcolm Libera  ·25 May 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed major changes to South Africa’s Companies Act into effect, introducing stricter rules around executive pay, remuneration disclosures, and shareholder oversight at public and state-owned companies. The amendments, which took effect immediately on 22 May 2026, were outlined by law firms Bowmans and Webber Wentzel, both …

South Africa has pledged an initial $5 million contribution to support a $319 million continental preparedness and response plan, as Africa mobilises to combat its second-largest Ebola outbreak in history. This, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who addressed a High-Level Meeting of African Ministers of Health on the Ebola outbreak that has swept through the …

Malcolm Libera  ·25 May 2026 The rand remained mostly stable in early trading on Friday, as investors refrained from making significant bets ahead of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) interest rate decision next week. It traded at 16.47 against the dollar, very close to its previous close. The market is primarily focused on the …