Thousands lined the streets of Cape Town on Monday for the annual minstrels’ parade, a cornerstone of South African culture rooted in the city’s history of slavery. Troupes of thousands of minstrels marched and danced in bright, satin costumes, many twirling umbrellas and tossing walking sticks as they were accompanied by brass bands, traditional goema…
Oil prices fell on Monday after a US military operation seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, whose country has the world’s biggest proven crude reserves. Increased volumes of Venezuelan oil entering the market would add to oversupply concerns and put further pressure on oil prices, which have fallen in recent months. Watch below as respected economist…
Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati has defended the power utility’s most recent weekly performance data, which one analyst has described as highly atypical.
The CSIR has warned of fraudsters targeting families with children returning to school in South Africa.
Standard Bank says the post-pandemic travel boom continues, with South African travellers heading to three African countries in particular.
Mike and Luke Bell’s high-speed drone, the Peregreen V4, has reclaimed the title of the world’s fastest drone after an Australian team dethroned the Peregreen V3 in December 2025.
Petrol and diesel prices will be reducing substantially on Wednesday, which is especially great news for South Africans travelling back from holiday destinations from that day.
Temu’s speedy customs clearance on well-priced products from China is one of the reasons it remains a popular online shopping platform in South Africa.