FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2026, 11:48
As Chinese car brands surge from 3% to a targeted 15% of South Africa’s automotive market, Friday Briefing examines whether this boom represents an economic opportunity or a threat to local manufacturing and the country’s already strained $11.3-billion trade deficit with China.
Australia has temporarily banned visitors from Iran, claiming that the United States-Israeli war on the country has increased the risk that Iranian passport holders could refuse or be unable to fly home once their short-term visitor visas expire.
Sedibeng municipality faces a potential collapse due to repeated postponements of council meetings, according to municipal manager Motsumi Mathe.
Faced with heightened uncertainty, soaring oil prices, and a weaker rand, South Africa’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep interest rates unchanged for the time being.
US President Donald Trump is a known champion of fossil fuels, but the lasting legacy of the war against Iran is likely to be an acceleration of the energy transition, especially in Asia, writes Clyde Russell.
The KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity will not shield its IFP-led partner, which has come under scrutiny over questionable contracts and spending in two municipalities.
As expected, the SA Reserve Bank kept the interest rate unchanged for the second time, but with a much more hawkish stance than before.
France has, under pressure from Washington, revoked an invitation to President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the G7 summit in Evian in June, the Presidency confirmed to News24 on Thursday.
South African MMA fighter Nkosi Ndebele will headline the first edition of PFL Africa season two. The 31-year-old clinched the bantamweight title in the inaugural season of the event on African soil in 2025.
Refereeing mistakes on the field and through the video assistant referee have risen across most categories in this season’s Premier League.
Gabrielle Goliath will independently exhibit her performance artwork in Venice, after Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie’s cancellation of her Biennale submission.
Northampton head coach Sam Vesty questions whether England have lost their rugby identity under Steve Borthwick
Respondents were stopped from holding the provincial conference, to have begun today
Messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador could have been lost in the alleged theft.
Fourways Mall has launched a R100 million upmarket development, The View, in Johannesburg, featuring premium dining and retail offerings, including Tashas and The Pantry.
The 27-year-old centre-forward has scored one goal in seven league outings.
Agnes Setshwantsho allegedly murdered her son and her niece to cash in life insurance policies
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said negotiations with Israel under fire would amount to “surrender”, as the Iran-backed group launched attacks and Israel said it was expanding a “buffer zone” inside Lebanon.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens have secured World Championship qualification after a dominant campaign in SVNS 2 and 3, overcoming a third-place finish in Uruguay to seal a top-four spot with one tournament to spare.