South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Thursday, 7 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast: 7 August 2025 – Severe thunderstorms with hail and wind expected in the northeast. Showers and cold in many areas.
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South Africa weather warnings for Thursday, 7 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Severe thunderstorms with hail and flooding expected in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo on Thursday, 7 August 2025.
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Ad-hoc committee on Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi SAPS allegations escalates probe
Parliament has set a deadline to finalise its programme for investigating explosive claims by Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about corruption and political interference in SAPS.
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Tebogo Malaka bribery exposé: Suspended IDT CEO caught on camera offering journalist R60,000
Suspended IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson Phasha Makgolane were filmed trying to bribe a Daily Maverick journalist with R60,000 in cash to suppress a corruption investigation.
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Wage study shows women earn 40% less than men in South Africa
A report by the Commission for Gender Equality reveals that women in South Africa earn 40% less than men, exposing a deep gender wage gap across industries.
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Eskom is a month away from achieving zero loadshedding in winter
Eskom could achieve zero loadshedding this winter for the first time, thanks to improved power station performance and fewer breakdowns.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Wednesday, 6 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast: 6 August 2025 – Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in several provinces, severe conditions in parts of Free State.
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Ion Iliescu dies: Cause of death, obituary, reactions
Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected post‑communist president, has died at age 95 from lung cancer, leaving a complex and controversial legacy.
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South Africa weather warnings for Wednesday, 6 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast for 6 August: Damaging waves and thunderstorms expected. Alerts issued for coastal and interior provinces.
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South Africa petrol prices: Here’s how much a litre will cost from Wednesday, 6 August 2025
Fuel prices change again from 6 August 2025 — petrol is cheaper, but diesel, paraffin and LPG will cost more.
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South Africa lays out plans to soften the blow on 30% tariff
South African businesses are feeling the impact of the new 30% tariff imposed by the United States, and the government has introduced a multi-part plan to protect local industries and jobs.
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Barberton illegal miner tally rises as more invaders surface from Sheba Gold shaft
Twenty-eight more illegal miners have emerged from the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, pushing the number of arrests to 546 since last week, with police saying more are expected.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Tuesday, 5 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast: 5 August 2025 – Generally fine, but disruptive waves and cold, wet, and windy conditions expected in parts of the west and south.
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Stats show South African women with degrees are more likely to be unemployed compared to men
New data from Statistics South Africa shows that women continue to face significant inequality in the workplace, with lower employment rates, higher joblessness, and less pay compared to men.
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More details surface about tragic Brackenfell accident
Four young adults were killed and two others seriously injured after a car crashed into a tree and caught fire in Brackenfell on Saturday evening.
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South Africa weather warnings for Tuesday, 5 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast warnings for Tuesday, 5 August include damaging waves and fire danger risks across several provinces.
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Frustrated bus drivers down tools in Rea Vaya protest
Rea Vaya bus services in Johannesburg were halted without warning after drivers at the Meadowlands depot protested against being forced to use unsafe and unlicensed vehicles.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Monday, 4 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast: 4 August 2025 – Fine and dry conditions prevail, but strong winds and damaging waves expected in several regions.
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South Africa weather warnings for Monday, 4 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Damaging waves and interior wind warnings in coastal and central regions. Fine and windy conditions dominate inland.
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BMA launches new passport stamp to tighten security
South Africa’s Border Management Authority has launched a new security stamp to stop passport fraud and protect the country’s growing travel power.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Sunday, 3 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast: 3 August 2025 – Dry and warm across much of the country with high fire danger in parts of the Western and Eastern Cape.
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South Africa weather warnings for Sunday, 3 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Fire danger warnings for 3 August 2025. Fine, windy conditions prevail with very high fire risks in parts of the Cape.
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MultiChoice tests new strategy in a bid to save DStv Stream
DStv Stream faces uncertain future as MultiChoice tests new strategies to stop subscriber losses and grow its streaming platforms.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Friday, 1 August 2025
South Africa weather forecast: 1 August 2025 – Damaging winds and waves expected, particularly along the southern and eastern coastlines.
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Edwin Sodi hosted crime figures at lavish party — Vusi “Cat” Matlala was front and centre
A new report reveals that Edwin Sodi hosted alleged crime lord Vusi “Cat” Matlala and top ANC figures at his 50th birthday celebration—raising fresh questions about political connections.
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Dunstan Mlambo appointed as South Africa’s new Deputy Chief Justice
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Judge Dunstan Mlambo as the new deputy chief justice of South Africa, marking the start of his term on Friday.
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Government welcomes reduction in repo rate
Addressing a media briefing on the MPC’s decision on the repo rate, SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the decision to reduce the policy rate was unanimous.
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Nkosana Makate faces new delay as apex court sends case back to SCA
Nkosana Makate’s long legal battle with Vodacom hit another delay when the Constitutional Court sent the case back to the Supreme Court of Appeal, instead of giving a final decision.
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Nkosana Makate awaits final Constitutional Court ruling in long-running Vodacom battle
Nkosana Makate, the creator of Vodacom’s “Please Call Me” service, is set to learn the Constitutional Court’s final decision in his nearly two-decade legal fight against the telecoms giant.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Wednesday, 30 July 2025
South Africa weather forecast: 30 July 2025 includes warnings for damaging winds and waves across parts of the country.