National
German tourist rescued at Knysna Heads
A 44-year-old German tourist was safely rescued on Good Friday evening after getting into difficulty while kayaking near the Knysna Heads.
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National
Two killed in N1 crash as Good Friday travel rush begins — police intensify Easter road operations
Two people have been killed and one injured in a collision on the N1 outside Polokwane on Good Friday morning as South Africa's Easter long weekend travel peak gets underway. Authorities are urging motorists to drive responsibly as police operations are intensified across major routes.
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Finance
SARB holds repo rate at 7.50% as fuel shock complicates inflation outlook
The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee has voted to hold the benchmark repo rate at 7.50% per annum, citing deteriorating inflation risks from record fuel price increases and a weaker rand as reasons to pause the easing cycle.
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Education
More than 15,000 teacher posts vacant as South Africa’s classroom crisis deepens
The Department of Basic Education has confirmed that more than 15,000 teaching posts are currently vacant across South Africa's public schools, leaving hundreds of thousands of pupils without adequate instruction in core subjects.
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Finance
Rand slides to R15.80 to the dollar as fuel shock and tariff uncertainty weigh on sentiment
The South African rand weakened to R15.80 against the US dollar on Thursday as a combination of domestic fuel price shock, Eskom tariff increases and global trade policy uncertainty pushed investors toward safer currencies.
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Social
Stats SA: Unemployment rises to 32.1% in Q4 2025 as economy fails to absorb job seekers
Statistics South Africa's Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q4 2025 shows the official unemployment rate climbed to 32.1%, with the expanded definition — which includes discouraged work seekers — reaching a deeply concerning 42.8%.
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Economy
Stats SA: South African economy grew 0.6% in Q4 2025, beating forecasts
Statistics South Africa has released fourth-quarter GDP data showing the economy expanded by 0.6% in real terms during the last three months of 2025, ahead of the consensus forecast and providing cautious optimism heading into 2026.
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Travel
Kruger National Park records 1.7 million visitors in 2025 — a new all-time high
South African National Parks has confirmed that Kruger National Park attracted 1.7 million visitors in 2025 — a record figure that reflects the remarkable resurgence of South African wildlife tourism following the Covid-19 disruption.
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Environment
200MW Karoo solar farm opens, adding to South Africa’s growing renewable energy mix
A major 200-megawatt solar photovoltaic farm in the Northern Cape's Karoo region has been officially commissioned, becoming one of South Africa's largest privately developed independent power producer projects to reach commercial operation.
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News
South Africa passes 100 days without load shedding — Eskom hails grid stabilisation milestone
South Africa has passed 100 consecutive days without load shedding, a milestone that Eskom and the government have credited to a combination of improved plant maintenance, private generation growth, and the Energy Action Plan.
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