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WATCH | ‘Use state power, not speeches’ – Parliament hits Ramaphosa hard on jobs crisis

Cape Town – Parliament has intensified pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to address youth unemployment, economic growth, and crime,... Read more

19 Feb

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Eggs cheaper, meat skyrockets: SA inflation eases to 3,5% but households still pinched

Cape Town – South Africa’s consumer price inflation eased slightly to 3,5% in January 2026, down from 3,6% in... Read more

19 Feb

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LUCKY DRAW DELIGHT! Grandpa wins big, plans bright future for grandkids

Durban – Ithuba has confirmed that a KwaZulu-Natal father of three and grandfather of 10 won the R12.6 million... Read more

18 Feb

Business

Nigeria investigates Temu over 12.7m users’ data

Lagos – Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into Chinese low-cost online shopping platform Temu for... Read more

18 Feb

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SA unemployment dips to 31.4% — but youth crisis deepens

Cape Town – Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported a slight improvement in the labour market in the... Read more

18 Feb

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TERMINAL SLEEPOUT! Travellers count losses as Kenya strike ends

Nairobi – Workers at Kenya’s main airport ended a strike on Tuesday that had caused severe disruptions to flights... Read more

18 Feb

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Mudslide strikes Kimberley Mine, workers trapped deep underground

Kimberley – Five mineworkers are reportedly missing after a mudslide struck Tunnel 6 at the Ekapa Mining Joint Shaft,... Read more

17 Feb

Business

Fuel prices on knife-edge: March could hit motorists hard

Cape Town – Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) indicates that South African fuel prices for March... Read more

17 Feb

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From cattle kraal to gold frenzy: Johannesburg outskirts booming

Ekurhuleni – The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg’s eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed... Read more

17 Feb

Business

Ramaphosa and a stable electricity system in SA: the devils are in the detail

Mark Swilling, Stellenbosch University The strategic significance of the reference to energy reform in South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s... Read more

17 Feb