South Africa’s Unemployment Rate Slips to 31.4% in Q4 2025 Amid Cautious Optimism
South Africa’s official unemployment rate eased to 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 31.9% in the previous quarter, marking its lowest...
A Historic Renaming: Graaff-Reinet Becomes Robert Sobukwe
Graaff-Reinet, founded in 1786 by the Dutch East India Company, is one of South Africa’s oldest towns. Originally established as a frontier outpost in...
GEMS Contribution Increase Draws Strong Reaction from Public Servants
The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS), South Africa’s largest medical aid scheme for public servants, has faced widespread criticism following its latest contribution increase...
Tshwane Mayor Calls for E-Hailing Unity After Driver’s Murder
Cilliers Brink, Mayor of Tshwane, has urged e-hailing drivers to organise into structured networks to improve safety, following the murder of a local driver....
Gold Rush Hits Payneville as Desperate Residents Dig for Hope
Hundreds of residents in Payneville, an informal settlement near Springs, have flocked to a local kraal following rumours that gold particles were discovered in...
