9+ hour, 53+ min ago   (619+ words) JOHANNESBURG - Schools are meant to be places of learning and safety, but a series of violent incidents across South Africa have left many parents questioning whether classrooms are becoming increasingly dangerous. From an armed robbery at a Gauteng primary school…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (642+ words) TOURISTS DO NOT EXPERIENCE A MARKETING CAMPAIGN. THEY EXPERIENCE A COUNTRY. Dubai’s R13 000 visitor incentive reveals a truth South Africa cannot afford to ignore: natural beauty attracts attention, but functioning systems determine whether tourism can fulfil its promise. Through its new…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1113+ words) WHEN WORK IS TAXED MORE HEAVILY THAN WEALTH, FAIRNESS BECOMES HARDER TO DEFEND A call from 120 millionaires to pay more tax exposes a deeper question about who carries the burden of building a functioning society. A salaried worker does not…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (228+ words) JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's literacy crisis doesn't begin or end in the classroom. Experts say parents and guardians play a vital role in developing a child's love of reading, even if they don't have books or struggle with literacy themselves. Nal’ibali’s…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (615+ words) Social media companies already have to navigate age checks in Australia, with a law requiring them to bar access to under-16s. AFP/File | STR PARIS - France's parliament is weighing a social media ban for under-15s, following in the footsteps of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (603+ words) Amazon Leo could extend broadband beyond South Africa’s fibre map. Its real test will be whether coverage becomes affordable, reliable and usable access. A satellite does not care whether a home sits in Sandton, a small farming town or beyond…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (313+ words) LONDON - The UK government said it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month announced an under-16 social media ban. In the latest crackdown on children's access to addictive apps,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (830+ words) Volkswagen’s global restructuring may be decided in Germany. Whether South Africa becomes collateral damage could depend on choices made much closer to home. A global manufacturer does not decide where to build cars because a country once had a good…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (665+ words) South Africa’s Tourism Economy Runs Through The Region The most important tourism number in South Africa right now may not come from London, New York or Berlin. It comes from SADC. According to Stats SA’s May 2026 tourism data, 78.2% of South…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (445+ words) MELBOURNE - Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the first evaluations of the world-leading measures. Australia in December banned under-16s from the likes of Facebook, Instagram and…...