The Springboks will assemble in Italy in different groups this Sunday and Monday, as they prepare for their next Test match on 7 November. South Africa will line up against Italy (kick off at 13:40 next Saturday), France (13 November), and Ireland (21 November) before the Finals Weekend in London (27-29 November). Having named a […] More

South Africa has two institutions among Africa’s six entries in the global top 100 academic medical centre rankings for 2026, with one Cape Town hospital securing a place among the world’s top 25. According to Brand Finance’s Global Top 250 Hospitals 2026 report, Groote Schuur Hospital ranked 25th worldwide, while Tygerberg Hospital climbed to 63rd […] More

Just days after war erupted in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April 2023, Saudi Arabia positioned itself as a mediator, seeking to end the fighting and prevent the conflict from spreading. However, as the war continued, questions emerged about Riyadh’s wider regional strategy and its relationships […] More

Roughly 13-million beneficiaries of November 2026 SASSA Childcare Grants have a sliver of good news to enjoy. Basically, due to a previously unforeseen clash with local government elections next week, payment has been moved forward by two days.  Therefore, payments will now take place on Tuesday 3 November 2026, and not Thursday the 4th as […] More

SASSA Grant-in-Aid is an endowment for beneficiaries whose needs go beyond what their main stipend covers. And yet many of the nearly 28-million social grant recipients admit they don’t know what the additional endowment even is. This is why it’s often referred to as South Africa’s ‘forgotten’ grant.   SASSA GRANT-IN-AID ELIGIBILITY As such, it […] More

Parliament has been urged to motivate for a R600 increase in SASSA’s old-age grant, which would take the monthly payment from R2 400 to R3 000. The proposal was raised during public hearings on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), hosted by Parliament’s Standing and Select Committees on Finance. Financial pressure The independent public interest […] More

Cape Town has released its latest annual water quality report, revealing how its drinking water performed over the past year. With water contamination making headlines elsewhere in South Africa, the safety of municipal drinking water is (literally) under the microscope. Covering the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, the findings offer insight […] More

Getrude Tshandu has nothing bad to say about how SASSA pays her. What she wants to know is how SASSA decides who keeps getting help. The KwaZulu-Natal resident has received the Child Support Grant for more than five years. She shared her experience with The South African through our SASSA grant survey. Reliable Grant payments, […] More

South Africa’s gas-to-power programme has hit a major setback. The government wanted to buy 2,000 megawatts of gas-fired electricity. Four companies offered more than that. But not a single project was approved. The Department of Electricity and Energy and the Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office announced on Wednesday, 28 October, that Bid Window 1 of the Gas Independent Power […] More

Orlando Pirates will lock horns with Kaizer Chiefs in the first Soweto Derby of the season, with both sides having plenty to play for at FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Buccaneers will be aiming to secure three points and move to the top of the Betway Premiership standings, while Amakhosi will be desperate to […] More

Two of South Africa’s most important players have climbed the latest ICC Test rankings. They now need to play a starring role in the third five-day clash against Australia. Ahead of day 3, Marco Jansen and Temba Bavuma need to make their places count. Proteas climb latest ICC Test rankings The ICC shared the updated […] More

Having introcuded the 2026/27 yellow home and stunning blue away kits, Sundowns and PUMA have gone white with the third alternative kit. “Every child deserves to dream big and rise. Introducing the 2026/27 Rise Kit, made for the Yellow Nation that will Never Stop Rising. Available online and in-store 30.10.26,” the club said. NEW MAMELODI […] More

The headline feature in the latest Springbok squad announcement is of course the inclusion of six uncapped players, but some of these opportunities have also arisen as a result of injuries. Cheslin Kolbe, Eben Etzebeth and Andre Esterhuizen – who are all ‘first-choice’ players in the regular 23 – have been ruled out of contention […] More

Wandile Duba proved his value to Kaizer Chiefs with a crucial hat-trick against TS Galaxy. Can he silence Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby? Pirates vs Chiefs in the Soweto Derby Defending Betway Premiership champions welcome Soweto archrivals Kaizer Chiefs to Orlando Stadium on Saturday, 31 October. Kickoff in the derby is at 15:30. The match will […] More

Zimbabwe and South Africa feature among the African countries with the highest reported adult literacy rates, according to World Population Review’s 2026 literacy-rate ranking. The ranking compares countries using reported data, although the figures were collected in different years. This means the list offers a snapshot of available data rather than a uniform assessment of […] More