January 30
South Africa: De Kock Blasts SA to Series Victory
Quinton de Kock's explosive 115 off 49 balls led South Africa to a commanding seven-wicket win over the West Indies in the second T20 international at Centurion. Read more »
January 29
South Africa: 11 Killed When Taxi, Truck Crash in Durban
The crash happened between M35 and R102 at Lotus Park near Isiphingo on Thursday morning between a taxi and truck. Transport MEC Siboniso Duma said preliminary reports show the… Read more »
South Africa: Bravo Le Roux's Family Raises Money to Bring Him Home
The rapper and producer, whose real name was Sinesipho Peter, died in Switzerland on Thursday, 22 January at age 30. The GoFundMe campaign has raised CHF22,188, which is about… Read more »
South Africa: 1,500 South African Businesses Shut Their Doors in 2025
Stats SA released December 2025 liquidation figures showing 100 business closures that month, an increase of 11.1% from December 2024. Most closures were voluntary, but… Read more »
January 28
South Africa: KZN News Bites - Rural School Celebrated Its Matric Top Achievers
Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news. Read more »
South Africa: IFP Wants Parts of Three Provinces Added to Kwazulu
The IFP says the Zulu Kingdom once stretched into the Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Mpumalanga and those areas were wrongly taken away. Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Cut Cellphone Bills When Money Gets Tight
Old Mutual surveyed working people aged 18 to 65 about money worries and found cellphone bills are first to go. Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Send Feed Worth R1 Million to Fire-Hit Farms
Fires destroyed 15,000 hectares in KouKamma and Kouga. Farmers lost homes and grazing land. Cattle had no grass and starved. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Father Selling Chicken Feet Gets Visit From Extortionists
The father started selling oxtail liver for R10 and chicken feet for R150 after he struggled to find a job. Read more »
South Africa: Taxi Driver Admits Overloading Learners to Cover Rising Costs
Ntate Digasho, 67, drives a scholar transport taxi in Lenasia and earns R5,000 monthly from 28 learners at R150 each. Read more »
South Africa: Meat Stokvels Boom As Foot and Mouth Disease Drives Beef Prices Sky High
Premier Panyaza Lesufi says foot and mouth is a national animal crisis. Gauteng has 195 outbreaks and 261,018 animals affected. Read more »
South Africa: Radio Presenter Penny Ntuli Says Goodbye to Jozi FM
Penny Ntuli confirmed on Facebook on Tuesday that her journey with Jozi FM has come to an end after almost two years. Penny thanked the station for helping her become a two-time… Read more »
South Africa: Gqeberha Spaza Shops Sell Single Teabags for 50 Cents
Gqeberha spaza shops sell single teabags for 50 cents, sugar packets for R1, quarter cups of oil and single eggs. A customer says she buys a tomato, onion, rice and oil for under… Read more »
South Africa: Mccarthy Backs Chiefs to Win League Title
Kaizer Chiefs defender Aden McCarthy says his team can win the Betway Premiership as they face Marumo Gallants on Wednesday. The 22-year-old defender scored his first senior goal… Read more »
South Africa: SA Eyes 50 Percent Tariffs On Chinese and Indian Cars
Chinese cars made up 53% of all vehicle imports in 2024, while Indian cars accounted for 22% of total imports. Ayabonga Cawe from the International Trade Administration… Read more »
South Africa: Body of Ekurhuleni MMC Andile Mngwevu Found in Mozambique
Ekurhuleni MMC Andile Mngwevu's body was found in Mozambique. Floods swept his vehicle away in Chokwé over a week ago. Mngwevu's family said he was a loving husband and… Read more »
January 27
South Africa: Gauteng Denies 64% School Funding Cut Claims
The Gauteng Department of Education denies reports that it cut funding to quintile five schools by 64% across the province. Gauteng faces a R444-million budget shortfall this… Read more »
South Africa: Fake Foot-and-Mouth Disease 'Cures' Target Desperate Farmers
A Durban man promotes Quantum.Silver while a WhatsApp message claims baking soda and citric acid mixture can heal infected cattle. Professor Dietmar Holm from University of… Read more »
South Africa: Brian Baloyi Warns of SA Goalkeeper Crisis Ahead of World Cup
Brian Baloyi says Safa must meet the PSL to fix the flood of foreign goalkeepers taking spots from local players. Almost half of Betway Premiership teams play foreign… Read more »
South Africa: Premier Furious At King Over Secret Israel Meetings and Hospital Donations
Premier Oscar Mabuyane says the Israeli Embassy breached diplomatic protocol by visiting public institutions without government approval in the Eastern Cape. Eastern Cape Premier… Read more »
South Africa: Visitors Return to Kruger After Floods
South African National Parks reopened Phalaborwa Gate on Monday. Phabeni Gate opens Tuesday. Bateleur Bush Camp reopens Wednesday. Satara is open. Letaba and Shingwedzi rest… Read more »
South Africa: Families Must Buy Staple Food Even When Prices Rise
Core staple foods make up more than half of a low-income household's monthly food spending and cannot be skipped, even when prices rise. Families buy basics like maize meal, rice… Read more »
South Africa: Tshwane Cuts Power to Estates and Offices Over R24 Billion Debt
Tshwane cut power to Kgosi Mampuru, SAPS Training College and Blue Valley Country Estate as part of Rea Tima campaign. Aaron Maluleka said Tshwane is owed R24-billion and urged… Read more »
January 26
South Africa: HIV Patients Will Not Run Out of Life-Saving Treatment, Department Says
Two suppliers awarded antiretroviral contracts by the Department of Health have entered business rescue, but medicine supply remains stable nationwide. Provinces have about three… Read more »
January 25
South Africa: ANC Sets Up Service Delivery War Room to Track Its Leaders
The ANC says its new service delivery "war room" will monitor the work of its leaders across national, provincial and local government. Deputy President Paul Mashatile insists the… Read more »
