# Athletics: Prize money of over 160-million-rand is on offer in World Athletics’ inaugural Ultimate Championship, starting in Budapest, Hungary, today. About 380 athletes, including six from South Africa, will participate. The world record holder in the men’s pole vault, Swedish-American Mondo Duplantis, headlines the event which doesn’t have a quota for countries, with inclusion […]
# State-owned logistics group Transnet has reported a 4.6-billion-rand profit for the financial year ending March 2026, its first annual profit in four years. The company says the result was driven mainly by the sale of its Pier 2 terminal and improved rail and pipeline volumes. Revenue increased 7.1-percent to 88.6-billion-rand. Transnet’s recovery has been […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson says the department will publish a Request for Information next week to drive the redevelopment of Pretoria’s Telkom Towers precinct. The project is expected to cost up to 2.2-billion-rand and create more than five-thousand-300 construction jobs. Plans also include Public Works House and the Central Government Offices, […]
# Cricket: The Proteas Men can clinch the three-match one-day series against Namibia in the neighbouring country’s capital of Windhoek today. Debutant Jordan Hermann was South Africa’s star in Wednesday’s first encounter, smashing 150 off 126 balls, while Tony de Zorzi contribute 72. The Proteas ended on a mammoth 348 for six and then limited […]
# Standard Bank warns that dry conditions linked to the 2026/2027 El Niño could affect crops, livestock, food prices and the wider economy. The bank says drought, heat and less rain could put pressure on farmers and water supplies. It says this could also lead to higher food costs and affect economic growth. However, Standard […]
# The City of Johannesburg has advised residents to regularly monitor their water use and check for leaks to avoid unexpectedly high bills. The city says residents should report leaks outside their properties immediately, while leaks inside properties are generally the responsibility of the property owner. Customers are also urged to check their meter readings […]
# Deputy minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh, says the government is stepping up efforts to tackle alien and invasive species in the Garden Route in the Western Cape. He launched an operation in Plettenberg Bay to inspect farms and properties and check compliance with environmental laws. Between 2021 and last year, […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says residents should take advantage of CapeNature’s free access week from 19 to 25 September. General day-visitor fees will be waived at participating reserves, allowing people to enjoy activities such as hiking, mountain biking, birdwatching and picnics for free. The DA’s Dave Bryant says more than nine-thousand people […]
Atletiek: Prysgeld van meer as 160-miljoen rand is op die spel tydens Wêreldatletiek se Ultimate kampioenskap, wat vandag in Boedapest in Hongarye begin. Sowat 380 atlete neem deel, waaronder ses Suid-Afrikaners. Die mans-wêreldrekordhouer in paalspring, die Sweeds-Amerikaanse atleet Mondo Duplantis, is een van die groot trekpleisters. Daar is geen kwotastelsel vir lande nie, met deelname […]
