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Deputy Minister of Higher Education Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube says a new programme linking universities and businesses will help fight South Africa’s high graduate unemployment.

Shoprite is closing all its stores in Ghana and Malawi after years of battling weak currencies, high costs and falling profits outside South Africa.

Siphokazi Dlisani started feeding hungry people in Mfuleni with her own money, but rising food costs now threaten to shut down her kitchen.

Zanele Mntambo left Durban hoping for a better life in Cape Town but now fears her family will soon only afford pap and cabbage.

South Africans will have a hard festive season. Food, petrol and electricity keep getting more expensive, while many people are jobless or underpaid.

Ford is cutting 474 jobs at its factories in Pretoria and Gqeberha, blaming weaker export sales and new international tax rules.

After losing her job at Goodyear, a 43-year-old Gqeberha mother refused to give up. Instead, she used her payout to start a farming business.

With food, transport and school costs rising, Durban domestic worker Babhekile Mbatha says she survives by borrowing from loan sharks every month.

Durban has become the cheapest metro for groceries, but South African families are still battling as food prices continue to rise.

One small way to save on household costs is to use a lid when cooking.

South African families pay R153 more for monthly groceries as maize meal, chicken and cooking oil prices keep going up.

Bad news for your wallet: electricity bills are going up yet again in 2026 and 2027 after energy regulator Nersa admitted it messed up its maths.