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Lamola says US-Iran war puts Southern Africa’s food supply at risk
Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Ronald Lamola says the US-Iran war will push up fuel and food prices, and ordinary South Africans will pay the price.
Kariega mother admits she insures poor people to claim insurance money
A Kariega mother says she helps struggling people get insurance, but admits she only contributes half of the money and keeps the rest.
Cape Town man delivers bins for R400 a month to survive
Lungelo Tengile, 35, from Cape Town earns R400 a month delivering waste bins back to their owners after the municipal truck empties them on Thursdays.
Farmers face diesel limits as prices set to jump
Some agricultural companies in South Africa have started capping how much diesel they sell to farmers each day, as the fuel price looks set to rise in April.
Middle East crisis forces FlySafair to raise ticket prices
FlySafair will add a temporary fuel surcharge to all tickets from 12 March 2026, after a Middle East crisis sent jet fuel prices up 70%.
Officials vaccinate 90,000 Eastern Cape cattle in one week
Eastern Cape officials vaccinated more than 90,000 cattle in just one week as foot and mouth disease spreads across South Africa.
Security guard starts carwash to support his 11 family members
A 37-year-old Cape Town security guard who earns R7,000 a month has started a carwash business on his days off to help support 11 dependants.
Eskom plans to sell spare daytime power to Bitcoin miners
Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati says the power utility wants to sell spare daytime electricity to Bitcoin mining companies in South Africa at a cheaper rate.
SA economy grows 1.1% in 2025 but manufacturing keeps falling
South Africa's economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, improving on 0.5% the year before, but eight of the 10 manufacturing divisions are still in decline.
Umlazi man runs honey business from home to cover living costs
Mhlekiseni Bulelane Ngubane from Umlazi runs a small honey business from his home, processing and delivering to township customers to help cover living costs.
Vuyokazi guards cars to survive because she can’t get any grants
Vuyokazi, a mother in her mid-fifties, guards cars at Greenacres shopping centre because she does not qualify for an old age pension or distress grant.
Half of South Africans shopping online say they’ve been scammed
A survey by financial platform JustMoney shows 61% of South Africans find every month financially difficult, and half of online shoppers say they've been scammed.