The CEOs of South Africa’s network providers faced the music last week in Parliament over sub-standard service delivery to the poor. Fronting up to Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Communications Committee on Friday 13 June 2025, South Africa’s network providers were openly criticised for not prioritising poor and rural communities. The committee says its […] More
Our land-locked neighbour, Lesotho, is staring down the barrel of 50% trade tariffs from the United States. Should these go ahead, the number one export from Lesotho will cease to function, with knock-on effects for South Africa. 80% of Lesotho’s clothing exports go to the US, and 20% to South Africa. Back in April 2025, […] More
South Africa-born Elon Musk is comfortably the richest man in the world – even after his recent remarks on X saw his Tesla shares plummet in value. Musk, 53, took to his own social media platform to hit out at US President Donald Trump following their highly publicised fall-out. While Musk later apologised for his […] More
SASSA grant identity verification is once again under the spotlight in South Africa. Back in January, the High Court ruled it unconstitutional to withhold social welfare due to budget issues. As such, stringent new SASSA grant identity verification protocols were ruled ‘exclusionary.’ Nevertheless, this month saw the introduction of the latest SASSA biometric verification rules. […] More
Woolworths CEO Roy Bagattini has come under renewed scrutiny after selling 700 000 shares in the company over three days, netting more than R38.4 million – an amount over 410 times more than what Woolworths’ lowest-paid employee earns in an entire year . The lowest-paid full-time worker at Woolworths earns R93 600 per year, according […] More
MultiChoice has reported a major slump in its subscriber base, losing 2.3 million active DStv customers over the past year – the second consecutive year of steep decline. The drop includes 614 000 subscribers in South Africa and a further 1.73 million in the Rest of Africa, reflecting a continued deterioration in the pay-TV giant’s […] More
Many South Africans are finding it harder to stretch their budgets, and you can notice it when you’re buying groceries, even for a braai. This long weekend, whether grilling in your backyard or hosting friends indoors, every cent counts when stocking up on your favourite braai essentials. To help you stretch your rand further, The […] More
When shopping, many South Africans aim to make every rand count. With the cost of living still climbing, shoppers are hunting for the best bargains to fill their trolleys without breaking the bank. This week, we compared 16 everyday grocery items at Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, and Woolworths to find out where you can […] More
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has urged taxpayers to verify and update their banking and contact details ahead of the 2025 tax season, warning that incorrect information could delay refunds or result in missed communications. SARS will begin rolling out auto-assessments from Monday, 7 July, meaning taxpayers have until Sunday, 6 July to ensure […] More
In unprecedented circumstances for the South African government, the country’s predicted GDP fell by R127 billion between March and May 2025. How can anyone forget that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana under GNU needed three stabs at tabling a fiscal budget in 2025? Initially, the Finance Minister’s first Budget Speech was cancelled on 19 February 2025. […] More
South African Netflix subscribers are facing higher monthly bills as the global streaming giant implements price increases across three of its four subscription tiers. The changes, which began rolling out in May 2025, are now in full effect for most users. The new pricing structure sees increases to the Mobile, Standard, and Premium plans, while […] More
South Africa’s loan of R26 billion for reforms authorised by the World Bank will improve the country’s infrastructure. The Country Partnership Framework serves as the core plan to help South Africa reform through investments and partnerships. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP REFORMS Reform aims to reorganise Eskom, transition to cleaner energy sources, make state-owned enterprises work better, and […] More
