New survey indicates South Africa’s middle-class is struggling to survive
DebtBusters’ Q1 2025 report shows South Africa’s middle-class is cutting back on essentials like food and transport to manage debt and survive rising costs.
Lifestyle
International
Who is Santino Casio? – What we know about inmate who stabbed Tory Lanez
Santino Casio, a convicted murderer serving life in prison, has been identified as the inmate who allegedly stabbed rapper Tory Lanez in a California prison.
Local
MacG extends Minnie Dlamini invite to ‘Podcast n Chill’ after degrading comments
MacG has apologised for making crude remarks about Minnie Dlamini and invited her to appear on his podcast following public and political backlash.
Travel
UK immigration tightens English language requirements
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a plan to raise English language requirements across all immigration routes as part of a broader effort to control migration.
News
China and US reach agreement in traffic wars
The United States and China have agreed to suspend part of their tariffs for 90 days, a move expected to ease trade tensions and impact global markets.
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King Misuzulu kaZwelithini will not attend Soweto Derby
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has withdrawn from attending the Soweto Derby over logistical and safety concerns, as tensions surrounding his security continue.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Friday, 9 May 2025
South Africa weather forecast for Friday, 9 May 2025: Fine and cool to warm conditions across provinces with fire danger warnings in multiple regions.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Thursday, 8 May 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Fine, warm weather prevails Thursday with no major alerts. Coastal wind and wave warnings expected from Friday onward.
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Minister to mark one-year anniversary of George building collapse
Last month an independent forensic investigation into the building collapse in the Western Cape revealed systemic failures at multiple levels.
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Minister notes legal action regarding Employment Equity Act
The Minister said that the DA’s attack on these regulations is based on the claim that the section 15A scheme is unconstitutional.
Gaming
PlayStation Plus in May 2025: New games available for free download
May’s PlayStation Plus lineup includes Ark: Survival Ascended, Balatro, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, available to download from 6 May to 2 June 2025.
Health for Dummies
ALA shows promise in reducing diabetes risk in schizophrenia patients on antipsychotics
A new study found that alpha-lipoic acid may help reduce diabetes risk in people with schizophrenia treated with antipsychotic medications.
Gaming
‘What The Clash?’: What to expect, how to buy in South Africa
‘What The Clash?’, a wacky and fast-paced party game filled with mini battles and chaos, is now available on Apple Arcade — here’s what South Africans should know.
Gaming
‘Shotgun Cop Man’: What to expect, how to buy in South Africa
‘Shotgun Cop Man’ is officially out on Nintendo Switch and PC, bringing players a wild precision-shooter platformer with hellish challenges and community-created levels.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Friday, 2 May 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Cold, cloudy and windy across several provinces with damaging coastal waves and scattered showers in eastern regions.
Lotto & Powerball
South Africa fuel price forecast for May 2025: Here’s what motorists should expect
Expect small petrol price cuts and moderate diesel and paraffin cuts when the final May 2025 fuel price adjustments are announced. The drop is still coming — but it’s going to be a lot less than early April forecasts predicted.
News
Four additional sluice gates opened at Vaal Dam
In a statement, the department announced that an additional four sluice gates were opened gradually on Friday from 09:00 until 13:00.
Health for Dummies
Malaria scorecard: battles have been won and advances made, but the war isn’t over
World Malaria Day is marked on 25 April. What progress has been made against the disease, where are the gaps and what’s being done to plug them?
News
South Africa: state of the nation 30 years into democracy
The weakening of accountability allowed unethical practices to flourish. It also undermined the very ideas that had originally set the state on a path of inclusive development.
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Rating agencies don’t treat the Global South fairly: changes South Africa should champion in G20 hot seat
The major credit rating agencies exist to opine on the likelihood that a debtor (say, a country) will repay their creditors on time and in full.
News
Sexual predators at school: why South African law is failing to protect children from teachers
When cases of misconduct in schools emerge, they tend to follow the same pattern: public outcry, media involvement and political promises.
News
VAT hikes can raise tax without hurting the poor: an economist sets out the evidence
This piece draws on a longer article which explores these issues in greater detail. Here, I focus only on the VAT issue.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Friday, 24 April 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Widespread showers in KZN and Eastern Cape. Isolated thundershowers inland. Fire risk remains high in parts of the west.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Thursday, 24 April 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Widespread thunderstorms and flooding risk over central and eastern regions. Showers continue across coastal provinces.
Crime
FNB Germiston bank robbery: Here’s the latest
Thieves tunnelled into the FNB Germiston branch in a well-planned robbery that left authorities baffled.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Tuesday, 22 April 2025
South Africa weather forecast for Tuesday, 21 April 2025: Severe storms and coastal rain warnings across Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape and KZN.
News
South Africa’s coalition government is at risk of crumbling: why collapse would carry a heavy cost
It’s too soon to tell whether this is happening, but anecdotal evidence suggests there are some green shoots.
Lifestyle
Santa, death and the Easter Bunny – how to have that hard talk with your kid
We all learn at some stage that the world is not as we’d like it to be. That is possibly the single most important lesson in life. The big question is how to teach it to our kids, and when.
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Why a psychopath wouldn’t hesitate to cause another global financial crisis – if there was something in it for them
These traits make them ruthless in pursuit of their own agendas and entirely focused on self-promotion and self-advancement.
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Inside the government’s confused response to the US funding crisis
The government could have used emergency allocations to finance defunded services but has failed to do so.