Following The South African’s article on how shifting SASSA payment dates have disrupted grant recipients’ finances, readers took to Facebook to share their own frustrations. Their comments reveal that the damage from unpredictable payment dates runs deeper than missed insurance premiums, it’s hitting recipients’ pockets in ways they can’t control. Commenter Jaap Loggenberg described a […] More

Domestic workers in South Africa and Zimbabwe are covered by minimum-wage rules, but the amounts workers are legally entitled to earn differ significantly. For years, many Zimbabweans have crossed into South Africa in search of better-paying jobs and improved economic opportunities, with some finding work as domestic workers in South African households. However, recent changes […] More

Bafana Bafana and Queens Park Rangers (QPR) starlet Tylon Smith has officially signed a season-long loan deal with Major League Soccer side New England Revolution. Smith, who was touted as South Africa’s next biggest superstar in England, is joining New England Revolution through the 2027 MLS Sprint Season. New England Revolution said in a statement […] More

South Africa’s coast is vast. Yet living by the coast is still considered a luxury. Often, buyers think they’ll need millions. But you can get on the property ladder on South Africa’s coast for as little as R200 000. In one coastal town, you can get acres of land for next to nothing. But is […] More

The South African’s recent report on disrupted SASSA payment dates drew a wave of reader reaction, including one comment pointing to a troubling coping mechanism among pensioners. Commenter Zukido Gvolozela wrote: “Pensionèrs go to loans. after paying bills and all.necesaries” – a comment, despite its typos, that suggests pensioners are resorting to loans and after-pay […] More