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Mthatha woman turns job struggle into growing farm
Zimasa Zakumba, 32, from a village near Mthatha, spent three years looking for work in Cape Town before going home to start her own farm.
Katlehong man builds yoghurt brand after losing his job during Covid-19
A Katlehong man who lost his job during Covid-19 started selling yoghurt just to survive. Khauhelo Lefoka, 37, now owns a dairy brand called Mogurt.
South Africans owe as much as 28 times their monthly salary
A new report from National Debt Advisors shows some South Africans owe up to 28 times their monthly salary, with average debt sitting at R91,126.
Soweto youth make R8,000 from rubbish as Joburg landfills fill up
Four young people from Dube, Soweto are charging local residents R50 per bin to collect household waste after Pickitup stopped collecting in early March 2026.
No reason to increase food prices already on shelves, expert says
A food expert says South African retailers have no reason to push up prices on food already in stores and warns against price-fixing and hiking.
Spar offers workers payouts as retailer fights to survive
Spar is offering some workers money to leave their jobs as rising prices and tough competition push the retailer to cut costs.
Investors pull R41-billion from South Africa as oil prices rise
Foreign investors sold R41.3-billion worth of South African government bonds last week, the biggest sell-off in at least six years, driven by rising oil prices.
Algoa Bus strike leaves Nelson Mandela Bay families without transport
An Algoa Bus strike that started on Monday has left thousands of people stranded across Nelson Mandela Bay, forcing them to find money for taxis.
Eastern Cape families turn to network marketing as food prices rise
With food prices in South Africa rising fast and Eastern Cape unemployment at nearly 42.5%, many working people are turning to network marketing to survive.
Cape Town taxi driver starts carwash to make ends meet
A 40-year-old Cape Town taxi driver started a carwash after his R1,300 weekly wage left him unable to pay his bills and support his family.
Soweto banker builds fruit garnish business from home kitchen
Katleho Chacha, 28, from Chiawelo in Soweto, launched Mr Bartender in February this year, making dehydrated fruit garnishes for drinks, cakes, tea and healthy snacks.
Eskom electricity tariffs going up 8.76% from April
Eskom will charge customers 8.76% more for electricity from 1 April 2026. South African municipal customers will face a 9.01% increase from 1 July 2026.