SARB Holds Rates at 6.75% Amid Rising Inflation Risks from Iran War

South Africa’s central bank holds rates steady as inflationary risks loom.

BHEKI MAHLOBO

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27.3.2026

SA MPs Slammed for Backing Terror Tehran

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27.3.2026

Rethinking Empowerment Policy for South Africa’s Future

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27.3.2026

DA, MK Neck-and-Neck in Polling Among Black Voters

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27.3.2026

Boost for Western Cape Independence Bid as FF+ and Referendum Party Merge

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27.3.2026

Makin Sense of Violent Crime In South Africa, Cuba, Good News For FMD, And New Marriage Statistics

GABRIEL MAKIN

- 27.3.2026

Steenhuisen Folds Under Legal Pressure to Allow Private Vaccine Procurement and Administration

POLITICS DESK

- 26.3.2026

PA Wins – Again – in the Western Cape

POLITICS DESK

- 26.3.2026

Number of Marriages Decline in SA While Number of Divorces Remain Steady

STAFF WRITER

- 26.3.2026

ANC On Track for More Losses in 2026 LGE – Analysis

POLITICS DESK

- 26.3.2026

SIMON LINCOLN READER

BBBEE and Global Warming – More in Common Than You Think

Simon Lincoln Reader writes on the eerie similarities in beliefs between the political elite in the UK and South Africa.

FRANS CRONJE

Black or White, ANC or DA, South Africans Fundamentally Trust Each Other and See the Good in Each Other

One of the strongest reasons why South Africa can work and be a success is the extraordinary extent of the common ground that exists in the values of the great majority of its people.

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Investors Need a Sense of Perspective on the State of the World

DAVID ANSARA

A Bold Solution to South Africa’s Jobs Shortage

RW JOHNSON

Beyond Mars and the Next Frontier of Space Exploration

RICHARD TREN

Dispatch from Washington

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PLLING

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South Africans Like Possible DA-ANC Municipal Coalitions

A potential government of local unity between the ANC and DA is popular among South Africans.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Race For Johannesburg Led By DA

DA leads Jo'burg mayoral race.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

ANC Faces Wipeout in eThekwini

The party could win less than 10% of the vote in eThekwini, according to latest polling.

MARIUS ROODT

Is South Africa Heading in the Right Direction

Most South Africans Say Country is on the Wrong Track

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Most Pressing Issues for South Africans

A brief overview of the key issues currently affecting South Africa.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Frustration with Ramaphosa's Leadership: Can ANC Strengthen by Replacing Him?

Frustration with Ramaphosa's indecisiveness could strengthen ANC support if the party replaces him with a more decisive, reform-focused leader.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Motsepe Leads ANC Leadership Race on Favourability

New SRF polling finds Patrice Motsepe has the strongest favourability among three possible ANC leadership contenders, while Mbalula and Mashatile record higher negative ratings.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

ANC Leads DA by 11 Points in Latest Poll

Both the ANC and DA poll at close to their May 2024 vote shares.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

What Voters Made of John Steenhuisen

Voters had a mixed view of John Steenhuisen, who will step down as leader of the DA.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

South Africans Like Possible DA-ANC Municipal Coalitions

A potential government of local unity between the ANC and DA is popular among South Africans.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Race For Johannesburg Led By DA

DA leads Jo'burg mayoral race.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

ANC Faces Wipeout in eThekwini

The party could win less than 10% of the vote in eThekwini, according to latest polling.

MARIUS ROODT

Is South Africa Heading in the Right Direction

Most South Africans Say Country is on the Wrong Track

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Most Pressing Issues for South Africans

A brief overview of the key issues currently affecting South Africa.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Frustration with Ramaphosa's Leadership: Can ANC Strengthen by Replacing Him?

Frustration with Ramaphosa's indecisiveness could strengthen ANC support if the party replaces him with a more decisive, reform-focused leader.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Motsepe Leads ANC Leadership Race on Favourability

New SRF polling finds Patrice Motsepe has the strongest favourability among three possible ANC leadership contenders, while Mbalula and Mashatile record higher negative ratings.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

ANC Leads DA by 11 Points in Latest Poll

Both the ANC and DA poll at close to their May 2024 vote shares.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

What Voters Made of John Steenhuisen

Voters had a mixed view of John Steenhuisen, who will step down as leader of the DA.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

South Africans Like Possible DA-ANC Municipal Coalitions

A potential government of local unity between the ANC and DA is popular among South Africans.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Race For Johannesburg Led By DA

DA leads Jo'burg mayoral race.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

ANC Faces Wipeout in eThekwini

The party could win less than 10% of the vote in eThekwini, according to latest polling.

MARIUS ROODT

Is South Africa Heading in the Right Direction

Most South Africans Say Country is on the Wrong Track

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Most Pressing Issues for South Africans

A brief overview of the key issues currently affecting South Africa.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Frustration with Ramaphosa's Leadership: Can ANC Strengthen by Replacing Him?

Frustration with Ramaphosa's indecisiveness could strengthen ANC support if the party replaces him with a more decisive, reform-focused leader.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Motsepe Leads ANC Leadership Race on Favourability

New SRF polling finds Patrice Motsepe has the strongest favourability among three possible ANC leadership contenders, while Mbalula and Mashatile record higher negative ratings.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

ANC Leads DA by 11 Points in Latest Poll

Both the ANC and DA poll at close to their May 2024 vote shares.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

What Voters Made of John Steenhuisen

Voters had a mixed view of John Steenhuisen, who will step down as leader of the DA.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

South Africans Like Possible DA-ANC Municipal Coalitions

A potential government of local unity between the ANC and DA is popular among South Africans.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Race For Johannesburg Led By DA

DA leads Jo'burg mayoral race.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

ANC Faces Wipeout in eThekwini

The party could win less than 10% of the vote in eThekwini, according to latest polling.

MARIUS ROODT

Is South Africa Heading in the Right Direction

Most South Africans Say Country is on the Wrong Track

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Most Pressing Issues for South Africans

A brief overview of the key issues currently affecting South Africa.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Frustration with Ramaphosa's Leadership: Can ANC Strengthen by Replacing Him?

Frustration with Ramaphosa's indecisiveness could strengthen ANC support if the party replaces him with a more decisive, reform-focused leader.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Motsepe Leads ANC Leadership Race on Favourability

New SRF polling finds Patrice Motsepe has the strongest favourability among three possible ANC leadership contenders, while Mbalula and Mashatile record higher negative ratings.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

ANC Leads DA by 11 Points in Latest Poll

Both the ANC and DA poll at close to their May 2024 vote shares.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

What Voters Made of John Steenhuisen

Voters had a mixed view of John Steenhuisen, who will step down as leader of the DA.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

VIDES

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Jacob Zuma and What Might Have Been

THE COMMON SENSE

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26.3.2026

New SRF Poll On South Africa's 'Battleground' Metros

THE COMMON SENSE

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23.3.2026

Cutting Out The Misinformation On The New York Terror Attack

THE COMMON SENSE

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19.3.2026

Africa's Venture Capital Problem

THE COMMON SENSE

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18.3.2026

Is Motsepe NOT Running For ANC Leadership?

THE COMMON SENSE

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17.3.2026

Jacob Zuma and What Might Have Been

THE COMMON SENSE

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26.3.2026

New SRF Poll On South Africa's 'Battleground' Metros

THE COMMON SENSE

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23.3.2026

Cutting Out The Misinformation On The New York Terror Attack

THE COMMON SENSE

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19.3.2026

Africa's Venture Capital Problem

THE COMMON SENSE

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18.3.2026

Is Motsepe NOT Running For ANC Leadership?

THE COMMON SENSE

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17.3.2026

The War on Iran

Oil Risk Recedes as Iran Says Hormuz is Open and Trump Says The End is in Sight

There is some good news for global energy prices after Iran signaled that Hormuz will open to Iran-friendly shipping and a message from Trump pointed to a US exit point from the war.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS BUREAU

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23.3.2026

Iranian Head of Basji Militia as well as Head of Supreme National Security Council Latest Dominoes to Fall

WARWICK GREY

The War in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: Six Scenarios and How They Will Shape the Global Economy

FRANS CRONJE

How America and Israel are Dismantling Iran's Missile Arsenal

REINE OPPERMAN

Why Did The US Decapitate The Iranian Leadership?

FRANS CRONJE

Iranian Head of Basji Militia as well as Head of Supreme National Security Council Latest Dominoes to Fall

WARWICK GREY

The War in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: Six Scenarios and How They Will Shape the Global Economy

FRANS CRONJE

How America and Israel are Dismantling Iran's Missile Arsenal

REINE OPPERMAN

Why Did The US Decapitate The Iranian Leadership?

FRANS CRONJE

PLITICS

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SA MPs Slammed for Backing Terror Tehran

US lawmakers amplify Iranian community accusations that South African politicians are siding with Tehran, deepening already strained relations between Washington and Pretoria.

WARWICK GREY

DA, MK Neck-and-Neck in Polling Among Black Voters

POLITICS DESK

Boost for Western Cape Independence Bid as FF+ and Referendum Party Merge

NEWS DESK

Steenhuisen Folds Under Legal Pressure to Allow Private Vaccine Procurement and Administration

POLITICS DESK

PA Wins – Again – in the Western Cape

POLITICS DESK

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Surge in Christian Persecution Worldwide – 13 Killed Every Day for Their Faith

Open Doors International reports a rapid increase in Christian persecution, with more than 388 million Christians worldwide facing discrimination and violence — and Africa has the worst of it.

FOREIGN DESK