Works by an elite grouping of South African modernist painters, among them Maggie Laubser, Erik Laubscher, Gerard Sekoto and Irma Stern, drew competitive bidding at Strauss & Co’s flagship Evening Sale in Cape Town on Tuesday, 15 September. Held during a replenishing spring downpour, the sale attracted more than 300 bidders from 10 countries and […] More
Police have confirmed the discovery of another woman’s body in Thembisa, Gauteng, as investigators continue probing a series of women’s deaths across Ekurhuleni. The woman’s partly clothed body was found at the Mooifontein Cemetery on Saturday morning, 26 September. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed the discovery. The woman’s identity was not immediately known, […] More
South Africans with variable-rate home loans are facing higher monthly repayments after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) raised interest rates by 25 basis points. Following Wednesday’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the repo rate increased to 7.25%, while the prime lending rate rose to 10.75%. For homeowners, the increase means another hit to already […] More
Millions of people across Southern Africa still do not have access to electricity, with some countries recording particularly large gaps despite efforts to expand power infrastructure. The latest World Bank data shows significant differences in electricity access across the region, with access ranging from just 15.6% in Malawi to more than 90% in South Africa. […] More
Pitso Mosimane is already answering the tough questions about his second tenure as Bafana Bafana coach. South Africa got their 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign off to a perfect start against Guinea on Saturday (26 September). With a clash against Eritrea approaching, here’s what Mosimane has shown from his first game back at the helm. What […] More
In South Africa, and most other countries, you cannot board a domestic flight without valid identification. Airlines and airport authorities require ID as a basic security and safety measure, so passengers are generally turned away at check-in or the boarding gate if they can’t produce one. But does this mean you cannot fly domestically without […] More
Fresh, refrigerated pet food has become one of the fastest-growing corners of the American grocery store, and Freshpet, the company that built the category, spent the second quarter showing it still sets the pace. The maker of refrigerated dog food grew far faster than the pet food category around it, almost entirely by selling more […] More
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry revealed that his two children are happy at their new school after the family’s move back to the United Kingdom. PRINCE HARRY SAYS KIDS ARE ‘HAPPY’ AT NEW UK SCHOOL Speaking to CTV News in Canada after skydiving near Toronto to raise money for two veterans’ charities, Prince Harry […] More
Tyla arrived at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, held 27 September at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. She looked every bit the global superstar she’s become. Once again, her red carpet moment is the one everyone’s talking about. The South African singer first broke through internationally with her breakout single Water. She has since gone on to win two Grammy Awards, cementing […] More
