Postbank to resume black card rollout in April
About 600,000 remaining SASSA gold cardholders will be called to swap to Postbank’s black cards in order to continue... Read more
yesterday
Karoo goats power South Africa’s dominance in global mohair trade
Graaff-Reinet – On a farm in South Africa’s semi-arid south, herds of angora goats foraged across open land stretching to... Read more
yesterday
Eskom wants to cut electricity to municipalities that haven’t paid: households may pay the price
Roula Inglesi-Lotz, University of Pretoria South Africa’s state-owned electricity provider, Eskom, announced in early March 2026 that it would... Read more
yesterday
SARB keeps interest rate steady amid rising inflation from Middle East crisis
Cape Town – The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has kept its policy rate unchanged at 6.75%, citing caution,... Read more
26 Mar
SA braces for record fuel hikes: Here’s what you need to know
Cape Town – South Africans are facing steep fuel price hikes from April 1, driven by surging global oil... Read more
26 Mar
Markets surge, oil falls on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
London – Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rallied on Wednesday on reports that the United States had sent a... Read more
25 Mar
TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling
Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human By Liezl... Read more
24 Mar
Western Cape fuel shortages spark hoarding fears ahead of price hikes
Cape Town – South Africans are bracing for steep fuel price hikes driven by escalating conflict in the Middle... Read more
24 Mar
Namibia denies Starlink entry, following South Africa’s ownership rules
Windhoek – Namibia said on Monday it had rejected a request for billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate its... Read more
24 Mar
10% oil slump as Trump cites ‘very good’ Iran talks
London – Oil prices sank around 10 percent on Monday after US President Donald Trump suddenly ordered a halt... Read more
24 Mar
