6 d. ago Comrades Marathon kicks off with unprecedented turnout – 22000 runners

The number of runners in the first starting group has been capped at 14 000.

Politics

1 week ago Stats SA reports marginal economic growth of 0.1% in first quarter

Gross Domestic Growth was recorded at 0.8% percent on an annual basis.

Politics

1 week ago Marginal price decrease in fuel as increase in general levy kicks in

Reports by the Department's Central Energy Fund, the price of petrol expected to come down by 19c.

Politics

2 w. ago US Federal court blocked Trump’s global trade tariffs increase

The US Court of International Trade has ruled that President Trump overstepped his authority.

Politics

2 w. ago Concerns over youth mental health ahead of Child Protection Week

Concern about the increasing number of young people experiencing mental health challenges.

Politics

3 w. ago Crime stats show welcome declines but numbers still too high

Q4 crime stats show decreases in many categories but the numbers are still too high

Events

3 w. ago eThekwini Municipality concerned about HIV increase rate among girls

over 7 600 cases of teenage pregnancy were recorded between April 2024 and April 2025.

Politics

3 w. ago AA criticises fuel levy increase, saying S Africans already strained

The AA has warned that it will exacerbate the cost of living for South Africans.

Politics

3 w. ago Researchers Warn Hacked Chatbots Could Spread Dangerous Knowledge

Hacked and jailbroken AI-powered chatbots are increasingly capable of generating dangerous and illegal information, according to cybersecurity researchers who say the risk is urgent and growing. The warning follows a report from researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, who found that leading chatbots – including ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude – can be manipulated into [...]

Events

3 w. ago From Spaza to Spotlight: Township Data Collectors Put South Africa’s Informal Economy on the Map

A new tech initiative is turning township residents into digital trailblazers – one corner shop at a time. Timbuk2, a South African AI startup, has launched a groundbreaking project that pays everyday people to map the informal businesses that fuel their communities. Armed with smartphones and purpose, participants – called “data agents” – roam their [...]

Politics

3 w. ago Godongwana increases fuel levy for first time in three years

Enoch Godongwana has proposed a revised national budget that abandons the VAT hike

Politics

3 w. ago KZN graduates look to Godongwana’s budget speech for jobs hope

Number of unemployed people in SA increased from 5,2 million to 8 million in a period of 10 years

Politics

3 w. ago Malema not convinced Godongwana’s budget will ease SA’s job crisis

The EFF marched to national Treasury to celebrating the halting of the 0.5%-point VAT increase.

Events

4 w. ago How Digital Governance and Data Management Are Transforming Public Services in Africa

In an era where data is the new oil, African governments are increasingly turning to digital governance to streamline public services and harness the power of data management. From Kenya’s eCitizen portal to Nigeria’s digital identity initiatives, the continent is witnessing a transformative shift toward data-driven public administration. But what does this mean for citizens, [...]

Politics

last month Eskom spends R115 million on diesel on first night of load shedding

Eskom spent an estimated R115 million on diesel fuel for OCGTs during load shedding on Tuesday

Economics