Trump is being briefed on military options as the Iran Strait of Hormuz standoff drives oil above $108 a barrel and pushes South Africa’s May petrol price higher.
A national shutdown is planned for 4 May 2026 in South Africa over anti-immigration sentiment. Here is what the protests mean and what to expect on Monday.
South Africa’s BCEA earnings threshold increases to R269,600.90 per annum from 1 May 2026. Here is what the change means for employers and employees.
South Africa has extended its fuel levy reduction in 2026 as the Iran war keeps Brent crude above $120 a barrel. Here is what changes in June.
ActionSA led an immigration march through Johannesburg’s CBD on April 30, 2026, demanding tighter controls on undocumented foreign nationals.
South Africa’s petrol price is set to increase by about R2.09 per litre from 6 May 2026 despite fuel levy relief. Here is what motorists can expect to pay.
The US has pledged up to $100 million toward repairing the Chornobyl nuclear shelter after a Russian drone strike. Here is what the damage looks like and what the G7 plan involves.
South Africa’s temporary R3/l fuel levy cut will be phased out by June’s end, with the full R4.10/l petrol levy reinstated from 1 July 2026. Here’s what to expect.
The UAE has quit OPEC effective 1 May as the Iran war disrupts Gulf shipping and global energy markets. Here’s what it means.
Ghana has summoned South Africa’s envoy over xenophobic attacks on Ghanaian nationals. Ramaphosa warned against mob justice in his Freedom Day address.
SA’s draft AI policy has been scrapped after fake AI-generated citations were found in the official document. Minister Malatsi confirmed the withdrawal Monday.
South Africa marks 32 years since its first democratic elections on Freedom Day 2026, as young South Africans voice doubts about democracy’s undelivered promises.
Mali defence minister Sadio Camara and three family members were killed in a suicide car bomb attack as jihadist and rebel groups launched coordinated nationwide assaults.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Washington on Monday for a four-day US state visit, the first by a British monarch since 2007.
Ronda Rousey says she’s ‘gunning to kill’ Gina Carano as their Netflix comeback fight on May 16 approaches. Full fight card and fight week schedule inside.
A Diepkloof hostel electricity protest shut the N12 and Chris Hani Road on Saturday, with two trucks looted as JMPD and SAPS contained the volatile crowd.
Trump is weighing more than doubling the white South Africans refugee cap, Reuters reports, in a move likely to deepen the Pretoria Washington rupture.
Ramaphosa appoints Puleng Dimpane acting police commissioner after suspending Fannie Masemola over a R360 million Medicare24 tender case.
MPs rejected a ‘human error’ defence as the ETDP SETA R637 million missing from grants triggered a DA criminal complaint and calls for reform.
Mapaila says the SACP 2026 elections bid goes ahead despite ANC’s 10-day dual membership ultimatum, deepening tripartite alliance tensions.
The Special Tribunal set aside an R85.7 million KZN border wall tender after the winning contractor submitted a fraudulent B-BBEE certificate and left the project incomplete.
South Africa’s SACCI Business Confidence Index fell 3.3 points to 131.3 in March 2026 as the rand slid to R16.53 against the dollar on Middle East tensions.
Ramaphosa commits R30 million Lesotho humanitarian assistance at the Senqu Bridge launch to shore up HIV and TB response as global aid dwindles.
Trump has ordered the US Navy to shoot and kill Iranian boats mining the Strait of Hormuz, a move set to test SA fuel supply and push up petrol pressure.
SARB Governor Kganyago warns against complacency as South Africa’s petrol price approaches R30 per litre and interest rate hikes return to the table.
Barack Obama confirmed Higher Ground is leaving Netflix after eight years to go independent, here is what it means for South African streaming subscribers.
South Africa’s rand has fallen to its third-worst emerging-market ranking as US-Iran peace talks stall and oil stays near $95 a barrel.
Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola appears in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on 21 April 2026 linked to the R360 million Medicare24 SAPS tender scandal.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 world premiere took place in New York on 20 April 2026; the film opens globally on 1 May 2026 with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway returning.
SASSA May 2026 payment dates confirmed: older persons paid 5 May, disability 6 May, child support 7 May. Beneficiaries warned to complete e-life certification now.
