Over 25,000 Polo Vivo cars recalled in SA — here’s why
Cape Town – The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued an urgent recall affecting 25 729 Volkswagen Polo Vivo vehicles... Read more
6 Mar
Canal+ to shut down South Africa’s Showmax after MultiChoice takeover
Johannesburg – French media giant Canal+ said on Thursday it would discontinue loss-making South African streaming service Showmax after... Read more
5 Mar
Africa ‘exposed’ as Middle East war threatens security and economy
Nairobi – Africa hosts military bases within reach of Iranian missiles and is feeling the impact of rising oil... Read more
5 Mar
Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertainty
Paris – Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting... Read more
5 Mar
South Africa’s economy is picking up, but hasn’t reached a turning point yet – economist
Andrew Robert Donaldson, University of Cape Town In presenting the 2026 national budget to South Africa’s parliament on 25... Read more
4 Mar
Middle East tensions reroute ships to SA waters
Cape Town – The escalating conflict in the Middle East is reshaping global shipping routes, with vessels increasingly avoiding... Read more
4 Mar
Castle Lite Cracks Cold Case About South Africa’s Most ‘Abandoned Draughts’
Ilan Godfrey of New York Times and Washington Post fame, shoots almost 6,000 photographs as part of an unbiased investigation into the beers... Read more
3 Mar
Why surging oil prices are a shock for the global economy – but not yet a crisis
Stella Huangfu, University of Sydney Global oil markets have reacted swiftly to escalating tensions in the Middle East as... Read more
3 Mar
How a company is making affordable housing possible
Shaun Reznick outside Maitland Ark’s affordable housing development, The Cube. Photo: Steve Kretzmann By Steve Kretzmann The west end... Read more
3 Mar
Urgent court bid challenges govt control of FMD vaccine access
Pretoria – Agricultural groups have launched an urgent legal challenge in the Pretoria High Court, seeking to stop what... Read more
3 Mar
