Could SASSA run out of money to pay beneficiaries?

SASSA needs taxpayers to survive. But could low wages and high unemployment put pensioners and other grant beneficiaries at risk?

OPEN LETTER | 'Thank you, South Africa': SA Rugby president hails fans for spirit of Ubuntu

South African Rugby president Mark Alexander has thanked the nation for its support for the inaugural Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series.

South Africa maize harvest El Niño: the 40% question

A single number is rattling South African farmers this week, and it's tied to a weather pattern already making global headlines.

'Why not keep the date the same?': Grant recipients demand answers from SASSA

Grant recipients are questioning why payment dates keep shifting every month, with one comment sparking a wave of frustrated responses online.

Durban pilot found alive after two-day nightmare search

Durban helicopter pilot Slade Thomas has been found alive after he was reported missing over the weekend...

Full list: Eight Betway Premiership fixtures this week

The Betway Premiership returns with a busy week. Eight matches are scheduled from Wednesday, 9 September to Sunday, 13 September 2026.

Griquas vs Pumas in 2026 Currie Cup final: Here's when and where

Griquas and the Pumas will contest the 2026 Currie Cup Premier Division final after they won their respective semi-finals on Sunday afternoon.

Manhunt launched after scholar transport driver shot dead in Westbury

Police have not yet established why the driver was targeted.

Anele Tembe inquest: AKA 'thought she was just playing' before fatal hotel fall

Forbes allegedly did not believe that she intended to jump.

De Kocks, Vermaak, Hollywood and Wernars launch Global Stable

Dubai, here we come!

UK govt slams anti-migrant protests after unusual Channel crossing

Coastguard rescued a boat carrying 140 people who departed from Baie de Seine in Normandy.

Maserati speeds to court to hit the brakes on R7m payment to Black Coffee

The judgment went in favour of Soulistic Music, but Maserati is now trying to have it overturned.

AI guardrails: the fastest way to move fast

Liquid C2 and Cloudflare on why AI governance belongs in the infrastructure, not the policy file.

Zanzibar's Freddie Mercury Museum showcases life of legendary Queen frontman

The Freddie Mercury Museum in Zanzibar showcases the life and times of the music icon in the very house where he was born Farrokh Bulsara, 80 years ago, and where he spent his childhood

Husband of Tanzania's president dies while undergoing treatment

The husband of Tanzaniaâ s President Samia Suluhu Hassan died Monday while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Zanzibar, the countryâ s vice president said.

DRC: Displaced Pygmy community struggles far from the forest

In Beni, eastern DRC, families from the Indigenous Pygmee community are living in extreme hardship after fleeing violence attributed to the ADF. Since May 2026, they have found refuge in Boikene, far from their forests and traditional means of subsistence.

Eastern Cape woman convicted of murdering six-year-old girl

Cape Town's new pet rules: What could change for dog and cat owners

Cape Town has published proposed new pet rules, and some changes could affect the way residents keep their pets.

Destructive winds damage more than 20 schools in North West

More than 20 North West schools suffered roof and classroom damage after destructive winds swept through the province over the weekend.

This legendary volcano just erupted again, flights across an entire country are grounded (Video)

A volcano tied to one of history's most infamous eruptions has stirred again. Here's what it's done to air travel this time.