South Africa: Podcast - Public Investment Corporation Cleared for Crash Landing

Funda ngesiZuluSouth Africa's biggest pension manager is in freefall, and business has stopped believing Ramaphosa can fix it. Read more »

South Africa: Your Taxi Trips Could Cost R127 More Monthly

Stats SA says taxi fares rose 11.5% in June, mainly because petrol and diesel became more expensive. A worker taking 44 monthly trips could pay R76 to R127 more, depending on… Read more »

South Africa: Cop Accused of Stealing His Own Case File Back in Court

Suspended SAPS Sergeant Fannie Nkosi appears in the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday, after his case was transferred from Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court. Nkosi previously… Read more »

South Africa: IDAC Boss Now Under Her Own Watchdog's Microscope

The Office of the IDAC Oversight Judge has confirmed it is handling formal complaints against IDAC head Andrea Johnson. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi is reportedly preparing… Read more »

South Africa: 'Die, You Dog' Security Guard Relives Attack On Taxi Boss in Cat Matlala Trial

Security guard Bethuel Mzamo Cele testified that gunmen shouted "die, you dog" during the alleged 2022 attack on taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni. A judge blocked the state from showing… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Taxis Could Shut Down Next Week

SANTACO and the Gauteng National Taxi Alliance have given Premier Panyaza Lesufi seven days to resolve their dispute with transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela. The industry says… Read more »

South Africa: Ambassador Meyer Wants Trump Afrikaner Refugee Plan Stopped

Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works - and how the world's most powerful country deals with the rest of… Read more »

South Africa: Generations Moves Timeslot for the First Time in 32 Years

Generations: The Legacy moves to 8.30pm from 27 July, its first timeslot change since it began in the early 1990s. Uzalo takes over the 8pm slot, as SABC1 reshuffles its… Read more »

South Africa: Four Things People Keep Getting Wrong About Chidimma Adetshina

Home Affairs has confirmed Adetshina was a child when the alleged identity fraud in her family took place, and could not have been involved. A South African woman whose identity… Read more »

South Africa: Andrea Johnson Finally Faces Madlanga Over Claims She Tipped Off Her Suspect

IDAC head Andrea Johnson is expected to testify at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday, after missing her original date last week due to hospitalisation. Witnesses have accused… Read more »

South Africa: Gayton Mckenzie Explains Where R31 Million World Cup Money Went

The department paid for 75 officials, artists and Bafana legends, while sponsors covered 76 fans and media workers. McKenzie denies wasting R31-million and says a final report… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Warns Drivers Collect Licences or Lose Them

Funda ngesiZuluBy Selloane Ntshonyane Read more »

South Africa: Naomi Campbell Says Nelson Mandela Is 'Forever in My Heart'

Naomi Campbell called the late Nelson Mandela "Tata" and said his words and lessons remain in her heart. Campbell met Mandela in 1994, called him her honorary grandfather and… Read more »

South Africa: Real Politics - Winning Johannesburg May Not Be Enough for Helen Zille

Helen Zille is running the strongest campaign in Johannesburg, but she is not yet winning the coalition war, Zukile Majova writes in Real Politics. Read more »

South Africa: Doctors Under Fire Over Sick Notes At Madlanga Inquiry

 The Madlanga Commission has questioned medical certificates submitted by several key witnesses after hearings were delayed and one witness was reportedly seen shopping while… Read more »

South Africa: Lawyers Say Police Forced Cat Matlala to Talk

· Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's testimony before the Madlanga Commission has been postponed until 1 September after his lawyers argued it could harm his upcoming criminal trial. Read more »

South Africa: ##big Court Day As Murder, Corruption and Madlanga Cases Heat Up

Palesa Matlala brings you the latest news in Gauteng courts and commissions. Read more »

South Africa: 'Hard to Trust' Ramaphosa, Says Bakholokoe Kingdom

Bakholokoe King Letsitsa III first asked for government recognition while Jacob Zuma was president. The Bakholokoe Kingdom says politics may be blocking the king's recognition in… Read more »

South Africa: MPs Clash Over Report They Say Lets the Accused Off Too Easy

The Ad Hoc Committee has ordered a third draft after ANC, EFF, MK Party and ActionSA MPs said the report was watered down. MK Party MP David Skosana says he was blocked, and… Read more »

South Africa: Shop Closures Spark Debate Over Locals and Foreigners

Several businesses in Nkowankowa township outside Tzaneen remain closed almost two weeks after the Greater Tzaneen Municipality launched a major compliance crackdown. Read more »

South Africa: Grocery Stokvel Helps Women Fight South Africa's Cost Crisis

When Gloria Masingita Maluleke looks at her grocery cupboard, she sees more than bags of maize meal and rice. Read more »

South Africa: Generations Star Seputla Sebogodi Dies After Diabetes Complications

· Veteran actor Seputla Sebogodi died on 15 July 2026 after complications related to diabetes, his family confirmed in a statement. Read more »

South Africa: NPA Finally Gets Its Shot to Challenge Omotoso's Acquittal

The Supreme Court of Appeal has granted the National Prosecuting Authority leave to appeal Timothy Omotoso's acquittal on rape and trafficking charges. If the appeal succeeds,… Read more »

South Africa: Cat Matlala's Madlanga Testimony Pushed to September After a Fierce Back and Forth

Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's testimony before the Madlanga Commission has been postponed to 1 September, after heated exchanges in court. His lawyer says he cannot testify now… Read more »

South Africa: R9,462 Rent, R6,500 Income, the Maths That Doesn't Add Up

The PayProp Rental Index puts South Africa's average monthly rent at R9,462, based on formal rental transactions nationally. In Khayelitsha, one of the country's biggest… Read more »