Mazda 3: tried and tested
The new Mazda 3 is a driver’s car that offers old-fashioned reassurance
Free State councillors apply for jobs in the municipalities they serve, fearing 2026 election loss
Free State Cogta MEC Sakie Mofokeng says councillors who applied for jobs in the municipalities they serve are resisting provincial interventions aimed at fixing dysfunctional local government, amid accusations that he is using Section 139 administrations to consolidate political control
Artscape celebrates 55 years by opening its doors wider than ever
The Cape Town theatre complex celebrates its 55th anniversary by reflecting on transformation, accessibility and the evolving role of public cultural institutions
Starlink: South Africa can make better choices
South Africa’s Starlink battle is intensifying as government pushes to relax BEE ownership rules. Critics warn Elon Musk’s satellite network poses serious sovereignty, privacy and national-security risks for Mzansi.
Brown Mogotsi’s bail application in staged assassination case set for 25 May
North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will apply for bail on 25 May in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court after being arrested on charges of defeating the ends of justice over an alleged staged assassination attempt in Vosloorus
Why investors are looking at African Fintech again
African fintech is tied to the continent’s underlying financial realities, because solving those challenges is where many of the sector’s largest opportunities still sit.
Solar powers Malawi’s mobile money boom but leaves the poorest behind
New research links rural solar adoption to mobile money use, while raising concerns about inequality
UAE fast-tracks oil pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz
The project is expected to complement the existing oil pipeline of 1.8 million barrels a day to meet global demand
The mental health crisis facing children and adolescents demands bold ideas
The Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference, convening in Cape Town from 18 to 20 May, attempts to respond to the risks facing young people, but more importantly to listen to them and share possible solutions
South Africa’s online sports betting enters a new phase as mobile-first operators reshape the market
South Africa’s consumer internet has spent the past five years quietly rebuilding itself around the smartphone, and the numbers behind that shift are now too large to ignore. Industry surveys put smartphone penetration well above seventy percent of adults, mobile data prices have fallen by double digits since the Competition Commission’s market inquiry forced operators […]
