South African motorists could be facing another major fuel price shock in October, with current Central Energy Fund data pointing to a possible petrol price approaching R30 a litre. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has told Parliament that there are currently no new interventions planned to shield consumers from rising fuel costs. The…
For South Africans facing higher international travel costs, the idea of a luxury holiday is beginning to look different. Instead of travelling abroad, more people are choosing to explore destinations within the country, looking for experiences that offer relaxation, comfort and a change of scenery without the cost and complexity of a long-haul trip. Figures…
South African motorsport is mourning the death of Robert Wolk, a multiple national champion who was fatally shot in Kempton Park on Wednesday evening. Wolk, 41, was killed on 16 September in Esther Park, where police are investigating the shooting as a murder following what has been described as an alleged road-rage incident. South African…
South Africa is facing a renewed increase in mpox infections, with 18 laboratory-confirmed cases and one probable case recorded by 17 September 2026. The latest figures from the National Department of Health show that the Western Cape is at the centre of the current increase. Fifteen of the confirmed cases have been recorded in the…
South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in Washington, D.C., as diplomatic differences with the United States intensify following a new visa restriction policy announced by the Trump administration. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the policy on 15 September, targeting foreign nationals whom Washington says are involved in race-based…
South African police have expanded their investigation into the deaths of nine women in Ekurhuleni after confirming that some of the cases may have links, while the Department of Home Affairs has been brought in to help identify victims and trace possible leads. The latest development follows the discovery of another woman’s body in Dawn…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday in Beijing, encouraging Iran and the United States to stay rational and exercise restraint, and return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at an early date. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of…
Four people have been arrested in Limpopo over an alleged scheme in which applicants paid cash to obtain learner’s licences without completing the required testing process. The arrests followed a joint operation involving the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence division at the Marble Hall Driving Licence Testing…
South Africa is facing another round of disruptive weather, with the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issuing a Yellow Level 4 warning for damaging rainfall in parts of the Northern Cape and Western Cape. The highest-level warning currently applies to the eastern Namakwa region of the Northern Cape and the Central Karoo District of the…
Sun International has secured a ruling requiring Times Square Hotel (Pty) Ltd to change its registered name after South Africa’s Companies Tribunal found that the name could create confusion with the hospitality group’s Time Square trademark. The tribunal concluded that the similarity could reasonably cause members of the public to believe that the hotel business…
