Cape Town's WTM Africa 2025 shatters records with a 27% surge in buyer attendance and 13 new participating countries. From Uganda's vision of tech-driven sustainability to Cape Town's ambitious five-point tourism strategy, discover how this watershed event is positioning Africa as the next global tourism powerhouse through innovative partnerships and community-focused development.
24 years after the Ellis Park Stadium disaster claimed 43 lives, survivors share their raw grief while South African football continues to grapple with the same corruption and safety failures that caused the tragedy. Recent violent disruptions at Champions League matches reveal how little has been learned from one of football's darkest days.
In response to a surge in drunk driving arrests, Johannesburg authorities are implementing a comprehensive Easter road safety campaign at Grasmere Toll Plaza to ensure safe travels this holiday.
Former police officer Phindile Zweni alleges that acquitted Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso lived in prison luxury with a private suite and special privileges, claims strongly denied by South African correctional authorities amid growing public outrage.
Discover how voice-over artist Sinemivuyo Mpulu is bringing back the glamour of "Top Billing" with his exciting new series "TikTok Billing," connecting contemporary audiences to the luxurious nostalgia of South African television.
The JMPD has arrested 112 motorists for drunk driving in just one week, marking a significant escalation in Johannesburg's battle against road safety violations.
Newly appointed Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Chief Patrick Jaca has declared a zero-tolerance approach to traffic light vandalism that has cost the city R70 million in repairs. Jaca vows to remove and potentially detain homeless people performing illegal point duties at intersections, while implementing harsh policing measures to protect the city's crumbling infrastructure
South African grant recipients say the R130 increase to old age pensions is insufficient as inflation and VAT hikes erode their purchasing power. Economists warn that while social grants remain a lifeline for millions, political deadlock between ANC and DA within the Government of National Unity threatens long-term solutions to poverty.
The Women's Economic Assembly (WECONA) has launched a landmark funding initiative offering between R250,000 and R75 million to women entrepreneurs in South Africa. At a high-profile Johannesburg summit attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa, the National Empowerment Fund unveiled this game-changing support aimed at integrating women-owned businesses into key economic sectors including manufacturing, mining, and agriculture.
South Africa faces a critical revenue collection crisis as a new National Treasury report reveals middle-class taxpayers have reached their financial limits. The report shows a 16% increase in millionaire taxpayers while warning that the growing disparity between tax burden and public service delivery is unsustainable. Economist Fatsani Banda cautions that without immediate fiscal discipline and anti-corruption measures, economic stability is at serious risk.
The Eastern Cape road infrastructure has been deemed a violation of human rights by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).
MEC Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, announced that the Gauteng Department of Education has allocated R207 million in the 2025/26 financial year specifically for the PYEI, which targets the Teachers Assistant Programme.
Thousands of uThukela residents face potential health risks as the district's crucial water testing laboratory closes due to R2. 2 million in unpaid rent, leaving communities questioning the safety of their drinking water. Local authorities claim the water is safe despite having no active testing facility.
Tinstwalo, a fictional taxpayer created by President Cyril Ramaphosa, struggles to make ends meet amid rising VAT and stagnant income tax brackets.
South African job seekers are increasingly falling victim to sophisticated fake job scams, causing financial and emotional strain due to high unemployment rates.
South Africa's townships are experiencing a significant shift in their economic landscape, with property and investment seeing substantial growth
Cybersecurity concerns dominate discussions at the IEC's landmark e-voting conference in Cape Town, as experts call for secure and transparent voting systems.
Midesk backpacks will cause a psychological burden to kids and limit their movement.
500 cases of bullying in schools are caused by geographic inequalities, discrimination, body shaming and social media contributing to this factors.
Rural pensioners surviving on R2,190 monthly grants warn that Treasury's proposed 2% VAT increase would devastate their already stretched budgets, forcing impossible choices between food, medicine and transport.
