271 The Reserve Bank usually follows the US Fed’s decision on the repo rate. The Fed opted to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) opted not…
Nandi Madida tries to speak Sesotho, with hilarious results
245 Media personality Nandi Madida was on L-Tido’s podcast yesterday, treating us to a hilarious attempt to speak Sesotho at L-Tido’s urging. Madida has been in the media for years, as a…
Chip shortage will get worse, Samsung warns
304 Samsung chip factory complex in South Korea Samsung Electronics forecast a worsening chip shortage this year driven by the AI boom, with strong memory demand benefitting its mainstay chip business but…
Tragedy in KZN as 11 people die in truck and taxi collision
349Mapaballo Borotho Image @KZN Transport Dept Eleven people, including a school child, died in a truck and taxi collision on the R102 near Lotus Park in Durban. Six other people were injured,…
Penuel Mlotshwa says he sympathises with illegal foreigners, explains why he won’t defend South Africans
252 Penuel speaks on illegal foreigners in SA Popular podcaster Penuel Mlotshwa has once again sparked intense debate online after sharing his views on illegal foreigners living in South Africa. The outspoken…
Nomzamo Mbatha’s emotional Instagram live resurfaces
247 When emotions become headlines A clip from Nomzamo Mbatha’s Instagram live has suddenly become a talking point again across South African timelines. In the footage, the beloved actress appears visibly emotional…
Every fixture and result in JANUARY
301 The 2025/26 Betway Premiership season broke for AFCON 2025 on 7 December 2025, but restarted on Monday, 19 January 2026. The early December break was to give Bafana Bafana – and…
No-confidence vote against Morero postponed as Joburg council agrees to create deputy mayor position
205 The motion of no-confidence against Dada Morero was postponed due to requests for a secret ballot Dada Morero will remain as Johannesburg’s mayor, at least for a little longer, after the…
Warning that food insecurity in SA is worsening and children are most affected
311 Imagine your food cupboards are empty and your children are hungry. This is the reality of about 18 million people in South Africa every day. Although the more affluent consumers in…
Cloud adoption the weak link in SA’s digital government push: Microsoft
317 Microsoft South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati Microsoft South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati believes government is missing out on the opportunities presented by the AI revolution because cloud adoption in the public…