June 23
South Africa: Big Fuel Cut Is Coming but Here Is What It Looks Like After Tax
Fuel prices are dropping in July. But the saving at the pump is not as large as the headline numbers suggest. Read more »
June 22
South Africa: SARS Says R40 Billion Went Back to South Africans Last Year
SARS paid R40 billion in tax refunds last filing season, more than it collected from taxpayers during the same period. SARS says tax refunds back in South African hands drive the… Read more »
June 21
South Africa: Retail Giant to Shut More Than 100 Stores
· TFG says weak consumer spending, poor overseas sales and excess stock pushed profits down by 33.5% in the past year. Read more »
June 17
South Africa: Joburg Mayor Promised No Blackouts So Where Is the Deal?
Johannesburg's mayor has told residents the lights are not going out. Eskom's own legal process to cut the city's power is still running. No signed agreement between the two has… Read more »
June 15
South Africa: Petrol May Be Getting Cheaper Next Month but Will Your Taxi Fare Follow?
A peace deal between the US and Iran sent global oil prices crashing more than 4% on Monday, pushing South Africa toward a fuel price cut next month. Petrol is tracking a drop of… Read more »
South Africa: Crèche Got Government Approval With an Unfinished Toilet and a Toddler Died
Kungentando Yena, aged one, died after falling into an unfinished pit toilet at the Khulangolwazi ECD Centre in Tsolo, Eastern Cape. The crèche had bronze status under the… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Traffic Chief Suspended Twice Over Same Cocaine Bust After Commission Testimony
Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba was suspended in 2021 over a cocaine bust, reinstated by arbitration and is now suspended for a second time. The Madlanga Commission heard he… Read more »
South Africa: Pick N Pay Worker Hopes Unions Can Save the Job She Cannot Afford to Lose
Violet Sibeko, a Pick n Pay worker transferred to Rosebank after the Hyde Park branch closed, fears losing the job she depends on to support her children and build a pension. … Read more »
June 12
South Africa: Fuel Tax Grab Shrinks July Price Cuts
South African motorists will see petrol prices drop by R1 a litre and diesel by R2.60 this coming 1 July. The government is stopping fuel tax relief on 1 July which adds money… Read more »
June 11
South Africa: Workers Say Poverty Traps Them in Tough Jobs
The ANC Youth League handed Cartrack a memorandum demanding answers and an independent investigation after employee Gcina Dhladhla died at work. Young workers say high… Read more »
South Africa: Former Principal Fights Hunger With Vegetables
Former principal George Ramodike started a small garden during the Covid-19 lockdown and now sells vegetables and fruit to local traders. He is teaching unemployed young people… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg's New Tariffs Hit Wallets Hard
· Electricity tariffs will increase by 8.6%, while water charges will rise by 12.5% and sanitation by 11%. Read more »
June 04
South Africa: Braziers and Candles Are All Some Joburg Families Have As Temperatures Drop to 2°c
Joburg Emergency Services is sending its safety teams into informal settlements this weekend, where a single fire can wipe out dozens of homes in minutes. City Power is cutting… Read more »
South Africa: Pick 'n Pay and Unions Go Back to the Table As 22,000 Jobs Hang in the Balance
Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth stepped in on Wednesday after Pick n Pay and unions asked her to help stop mass job cuts. Pick n Pay filed legal retrenchment papers on 4 May,… Read more »
June 03
South Africa: Bosses Who Hire Undocumented Workers Could Soon Face Jail Not Just a Fine
Labour deputy minister Jomo Sibiya says employers are driving demand for undocumented workers and the law must now go after them directly. The Employment Services Amendment Bill… Read more »
June 01
South Africa: Petrol Jumps R1.43 a Litre While Diesel Gets Cheaper From Wednesday
Both grades of petrol will cost more from 3 June, with 95 unleaded reaching R28.06 a litre at the pumps. Diesel, paraffin and LP gas all get cheaper this month as seasonal demand… Read more »
South Africa: Mthatha Families Pay More for Food Than Cape Town and Here Is Why
Mthatha is the most expensive city for food in South Africa, beating Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, new data shows. Researcher Sibusiso Mboto says transport, storage and… Read more »
May 26
South Africa: Ramokgopa Rushes to Save Johannesburg From Eskom Blackout Threat
Eskom says Johannesburg and City Power owe more than R5.2-billion, with another R1.58-billion payment due on 5 June. Public Interest SA warned Johannesburg it has 14 days to… Read more »
May 21
South Africa: FlySAfair Defends Selling Too Many Tickets for Flights
Funda ngesiZuluBy Rorisang Modiba Read more »
South Africa: No One Would Hire Her, So She Hired Herself
Rudzani Moralane from Pretoria got a Chemical Engineering qualification in 2011 but could not find a job despite years of applications and volunteer work. She now runs Roo… Read more »
South Africa: The Price of Going to Work Just Went Up Again
Putco commuters in Gauteng will pay 10% more for bus fares from 1 June 2026 just months after the company's previous increase. Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa says more… Read more »
May 20
South Africa: City of Joburg Facing Dark Ages As Eskom Demands Billions
Eskom gave the City of Johannesburg until 8 July to pay a R5.2-billion debt or face major bulk electricity cuts. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero asked Electricity Minister… Read more »
May 15
South Africa: Your Groceries Cost Nearly Double What They Did Five Years Ago
Funda ngesiZuluCompiled by Dylan Bettencourt Read more »
May 13
South Africa: Six in Ten Young South Africans Have No Job and It Is Getting Worse
Stats SA says 8.1 million South Africans are officially unemployed, with the economy shedding 345,000 jobs between January and March 2026 alone. Young people between 15 and 24… Read more »
May 11
South Africa: Pick 'n Pay Workers Ready to Strike Over Pay Cuts
The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) says the supermarket wants to cut night transport, cheap meals, and Sunday pay for full-time store workers.… Read more »
