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The South African National Taxi Council says taxi fares could go up if fuel prices keep rising, putting 15-million daily commuters under even more pressure.

South Africa is trying to secure fuel from Nigeria with fears that shortages could soon affect local supply and prices.

A young Soweto man is making a living as a tour guide on Vilakazi Street after teaching himself history and starting his own walking tours.

South Africans hoping for cheaper home loans will have to wait longer. The Middle East war has made it almost certain the South African Reserve Bank will not cut interest rates when it meets this week.

South African petrol attendants earn about R8,200 a month in 2026, above the national minimum wage, but a poll shows 43% of people never tip them.

The Department of Basic Education set aside R336-million to feed young children at early learning centres, but two years on, kids are still going hungry.

A new report finds 85% of South Africans now use loyalty programmes to cope with rising food and living costs, up from 82% last year.

Rebone Nkhahle from Philippi, Cape Town used to smoke tik. He quit without rehab and now supports his parents and two siblings by braaing pork.

Momentum Financial Planning adviser Ross McMillan says South Africans need to review savings and investments as global conflicts drive up everyday living costs at home.

Antoinette is a 28-year-old Pretoria mother who left her bookkeeping job in August 2025 and used her last pay cheque to start a perfume business.

Fuel stations in Nelson Mandela Bay run dry by about 2pm each day, and drivers now pay added surcharges on top of normal fuel prices.

South Africa's fuel supply is stable for now, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy says, but higher prices are expected from 1 April 2026.