Cosatu strike: Where the marches are and what workers want
The Cosatu strike on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, brings marches and pickets to all nine provinces.
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Department of Home Affairs
South Africa digital ID unveiled: When you can get one
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber demonstrated the South Africa digital ID on his own smartphone, but the public cannot get one yet.
Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa names Kempton Park dead in address to nation
Ramaphosa's gender-based violence address named Kempton Park killings victims as the Ekurhuleni death toll climbed to eleven this week.
Conflicts & War
Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia widens Middle East war
A Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia hit an airbase at Khamis Mushait and helped push a planned Gulf meeting with Iran off the calendar.
Crashes & Accidents
21 killed in horror N1 taxi crash near Leeu Gamka
At least 21 people died in an N1 taxi crash near Leeu Gamka in the Western Cape after two minibus taxis and an SUV collided head-on.
Banking
Capitec and Ninety One FICA fines imposed by regulators
Capitec Ninety One FICA fines follow regulator inspections into client due diligence. What the penalties cover and what the law actually demands.
South Africa
Level 5 weather warning issued for South Africa storms
Level 5 weather warning South Africa alerts covered the Northern Cape and Gauteng, with flooding, damaging winds and large hail forecast overnight.
Conflicts & War
US diesel price record high as Iran war hits supply
The US diesel price record high has topped $5.85 a gallon as a six-month war with Iran squeezes refined fuel and lifts Brent crude past $95.
Corruption
Ntuthuzelo Vanara named acting IDAC head after Johnson resigns
Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara becomes acting IDAC head on secondment from the SIU, taking over the corruption directorate after Andrea Johnson resigned.
Banking
Dutch central bank gold reserves moved to London
Dutch central bank gold reserves have been relocated to London from North American vaults, and DNB has set out why the timing mattered.
Corruption
Madlanga Commission resumes hearings in 2026: What to expect today and how to watch live
Live updates from the Madlanga Commission: the inquiry is in a seven day recess and resumes on Monday 14 September 2026. Watch today's hearing and catch up on what's happened so far.
South Africa
Level 4 weather warning issued for parts of South Africa
A level 4 weather warning for South Africa covers rain, wind and a sharp cold snap from Thursday, with more disruptive conditions due over the weekend.
Motoring
South Africa petrol price increase confirmed for September
The South Africa petrol price increase takes effect on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, as motorists face higher fuel costs and rising retail margins.
Conflicts & War
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island as Washington moves to secure Hormuz shipping, and Tehran promises a costly reply.
Education
NSFAS Funza Lushaka payments confirmed for six universities
NSFAS Funza Lushaka payments have unlocked allowances for 2 927 student teachers, but a large share of the bursary money is still unclaimed.
Asia
Six South Africans missing in Nepal floods named
Gift of the Givers has named the six South Africans missing in the Nepal floods, as a KwaZulu-Natal mother waits for word of her daughter.
Motoring
September 2026 fuel price increase hits diesel hardest
The September 2026 fuel price increase lands on 2 September, and diesel takes the heavier blow. Here is what a 60-litre tank will cost.
African National Congress
ANC mayoral candidates for metros left undecided
ANC mayoral candidates for the eight metros were held back as the party released a 42-name shortlist ahead of the November local government elections.
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‘Deadliest Catch Time Bandit’ injury cuts trip short
A Deadliest Catch Time Bandit injury forced Johnathan Hillstrand to run 17-foot swells for shore after a greenhorn cracked his head below deck.
Politics
Mitch McConnell health concerns video from Senate session
A Mitch McConnell health concerns video from an overnight Senate session has surfaced, filmed ten days before the senator was hospitalised.
Financial markets
Walmart shares slide on weakest sales growth in six years
The Walmart shares slide followed a second-quarter miss and weaker profit guidance, erasing close to $90 billion of market value in one session.
Motoring
Summer blend gasoline rule ends early to cut fuel prices
The summer blend gasoline rule is being waived for two weeks from 1 September as American petrol prices sit near $4.10 a gallon.
Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa impeachment evidence leader choice challenged
The Ramaphosa impeachment evidence leader dispute widens as the president writes to the Section 89 committee over Advocate Thandazani Madonsela SC.
Eskom
South Africa revised electricity pricing policy to tackle affordability
Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will unveil a South Africa revised electricity pricing policy to address the affordability crisis and protect low-income households.
Politics
South Africa takes over SADC chairmanship with focus on regional market integration
South Africa takes over the SADC chairmanship as President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines plans to push for a dynamic common market and regional industrialisation.
Conflicts & War
Ukraine drone attack on Russia kills six overnight
Russia says 822 drones were destroyed overnight, but a Ukraine drone attack on Russia still reached Moscow and Rostov, leaving six people dead.
Airports
Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots after crash claim
Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots after a Fars report named three men, saying its forces recovered one body and offered Tehran a briefing.
Politics
Putin Kuril Islands visit draws sharp protest from Japan
Putin Kuril Islands visit has reopened a 1945 territorial row with Japan. What Tokyo said, what the disputed chain is worth, and where relations stand.
