CAMPUS CHAOS: Court orders Manamela to reinstate NSFAS board, suspending Mathebula

NSFAS administrator Prof Hlengani Mathebula’s appointment has been suspended by the Pretoria High Court, which ordered the reinstatement of the board after the court cited “bizarre” conduct from Mathebula’s past at SARS …

MADLANGA COMMISSION: Woolworths shopper, patient Suliman Carrim faces criminal charges after final commission no-show

The Madlanga Commission will lay criminal charges against ANC member and businessman Suliman Carrim after he repeatedly failed to appear and refused an independent medical assessment. The move ends months of wrangling ov…

EXPLORATION HALTED: ConCourt ends Shell’s Wild Coast oil and gas lifeline in victory for coastal communities

Apex ruling overturns order that gave companies another chance to preserve an “unlawfully” granted offshore exploration right.

CORRUPTION-BUSTING: Theatre of consequences — Madlanga Commission needs an extended run

In a country weary of inquiries without consequences, acclaim for the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Alleged Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System — the Madlanga Commissio…

Edge of survival: I sell sex and chicken feet to feed my children, says mom of three

In Lenasia South a 32‑year‑old mother of three from Mozambique says she sells chicken feet on the street – and sex to men – because she has no schooling, receives no child grants and her husband stopped supporting the fa…

Gunfight with police leaves three suspected extortionists dead near Elliotdale, Eastern Cape

Red-light runners caught with 1,200 litres of suspected stolen diesel in Witbank

Ramaphosa urges SADC nations to harness mineral wealth for industrial growth

The R19 billion Powerball winner nobody will likely ever meet

Someone in Illinois just won a R19 billion ($1.04 billion) Powerball jackpot, and thanks to state law, the world may never learn who they are, unlike South Africa's own approach to winner privacy.

Motshekga opens R625m military base hospital in Gqeberha

Bank robberies fell to just two incidents in 2025 while digital banking claims climbed to R2.4-billion.

Sundowns train with Kaizer Chiefs’ Kappa ball, but is it unusual?

Mamelodi Sundowns have been using Kaizer Chiefs' Kappa ball in their training sessions this week, and this has raised a few eyebrows.

UK buyers pay record R15.9 million for Cape Town penthouse

A new Cape Town apartment development has attracted almost R350m in sales, including a record R15.9m penthouse bought by UK residents.

While building a human rights economy in Africa also requires transforming the international financial architecture and global economic governance, true and lasting change must come from within.

The oil major won’t be allowed to renew an exploration right off South Africa’s rugged Indian Ocean Wild Coast, the Constitutional Court ruled.

Fadiel Adams slams ‘dramatic’ case transfer, questions need for Regional Court

Madlanga Commission to lay criminal charges against Carrim

Who should control SA's medicine supply? Boards could be held liable for rubber stamping excessive paycheques under Companies Act.

Joe Jonas’s steamy Sardinia summer at Costa Smeralda (Pics)

Joe Jonas was spotted enjoying a Sardinia getaway with girlfriend Tatiana Gabriela, and by all accounts, he's never looked happier.

NEW evidence emerges in sardine mortality investigation

Laboratory testing has confirmed the presence of pilchard herpesvirus (PHV) genetic material in sardines linked to the recent mass mortality event along South Africa's West Coast.

Kaizer Chiefs thank God for this surprise star

Baartman has been a bright spot.

TCS | Herotel CEO Van Zyl Botha on beating Starlink to South Africa

Van Zyl Botha explains how Herotel is bringing Amazon Leo to South Africa ahead of its bigger rival, Starlink.

The damage is in the accounting rather than at the trading level, but shareholders face a big swing from profit to loss.

Middle East conflict derails group's consumer recovery hopes.

OpenAI sheds senior execs in pre-IPO refresh

A wave of top OpenAI executives — including Sam Altman's top deputy, a longtime chief operating officer and the chief revenue officer — has left in the span of a month as the company retools its leadership ahead of an ex…

America has more majority-minority rural counties than urban and suburban ones

Data: U.S. Census, USDA; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The U.S. is projected to become majority-minority in 2046, but hundreds of rural pockets crossed that demographic benchmark years ago, an Axios analysis finds. Why…

Data center backlash echoes fossil-fuel politics

Willie Nelson has become an unlikely barometer of America's biggest infrastructure fights. He once protested the Keystone XL pipeline and fracking. Today, he's fighting data centers. Why it matters: The American icon's l…

AI scrambles the political map

The search for a winning message on AI is pushing candidates and lawmakers into unexpected political territory. Why it matters: With the midterms approaching, AI is creating alliances across party lines while opening fis…

GOP finds its next progressive target in Minnesota

Republicans have a new name on their growing list of progressive midterm targets: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, fresh off a landslide Senate primary win. Why it matters: With President Trump's approval ratings in th…

Scoop: Key W.H. national security aide Andy Baker is departing

White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker is leaving the administration in the coming weeks. Why it matters: Baker, who also served as national security advisor to Vice President Vance, was among the staffe…

With a drop of between 18% and 23% expected for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026.

‘I'm a big, big fan of what AI brings to the party, but just a good old-fashioned expert is the right person to give you advice’ – Andile Jonas, head of marketing at Momentum Savings.

South Africans are increasingly being targeted by AI-generated fraudsters who sound just like bank employees.

Brent for October settlement rose 1% to $87.95 a barrel as of 7:47 a.m. in London.

Borrowing costs at decade highs threaten the investment and consumption that have sustained economic growth.

South Africa targets 2030 for its first satellite launch from home soil

UKZN’s Aerospace Systems Research Institute wants to scale commercially, with a suborbital flight targeted for 2028.