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8+ hour, 35+ min ago  (196+ words) July brings welcome relief for motorists, with the department of mineral and petroleum resources announcing significant decreases in fuel prices. From Wednesday, the retail price of unleaded 93 petrol sees a R2. 01/l price cut, while 95 unleaded is decreased by R1. 96/l. The wholesale…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (229+ words) carmag. co. za Good news! SA fuel price to drop in July 2026 Good news! The fuel price is set to decrease. Here's what you can expect to pay for petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin from 1 July 2026" The Minister of Mineral…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (98+ words) The economy of Botswana grew by 3. 5% year-on-year in Q1 2026, rebounding from a 5. 4% contraction in the previous period. The turnaround was largely driven by a surge in utilities and diamond traders industries, up 87. 4% and 60. 5%, respectively. Growth was also supported by the education…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (609+ words) To embrace an ideology that portrays Africans from neighboring countries as outsiders unworthy of compassion is therefore to reject centuries of African interconnectedness. This philosophy shaped the moral vision of leaders such as Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, and Oliver Tambo,…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (344+ words) Strict technical standards and EU regulations have surpassed tariffs as the primary barrier for East African horticulture exports. For East African horticulture farmers, the era of tariff barriers has been decisively eclipsed by an impenetrable web of stringent technical standards,…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (402+ words) Outspoken media personality and social commentator Ntsiki Mazwai has sparked intense debate after releasing a video alleging a coordinated media conspiracy designed to shift the country's focus away from state corruption. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on 29 June 2026, Mazwai questioned…...

16+ min ago  (472+ words) Planned protests against illegal immigration concluded peacefully in Kempton Park and Thembisa on Tuesday, with demonstrators calling on government to strengthen immigration enforcement while law enforcement maintained a visible presence throughout the day. In Phomolong, community members gathered during the…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (841+ words) u Mkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) MP Vusi Shongwe testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday that he was offered R10 million during a Durban virtual meeting with suspended Gauteng Crime Intelligence head, Major-General Feroz Khan. Shongwe said the…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (537+ words) A march in Qonce calling for foreign-owned businesses to shut down turned tense on Monday, as protesters forced several businesses to close and made threats to burn down a tyre shop. The demonstration formed part of the March and March…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (779+ words) Anti-immigration protests unfolding across South Africa on Friday have sharpened attention on the country's deepening tensions over undocumented migration, unemployment, weak service delivery and fraying social cohesion, as civil society groups warn that public anger risks spilling into violence and…...