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The DA has plunged into an awkward internal showdown as its own disciplinary body investigates a feud at the top, just as DStv’s new owners push through rapid changes aimed at winning back subscribers. Sandton City, meanwhile, has pulled off a retail comeback few expected, shaking off vacancies to become one of the country’s busiest malls again. In other news, a High Court judge is arrested in a church-linked bribery scandal, the US administration freezes South Africa out of the 2026 G20, and the foot-and-mouth outbreak keeps spreading. Plus, in the wildcard, would a two-time-zone South Africa make sense - or chaos?

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South Africa’s sudden embrace of the ‘Butterfly Strategy’ reveals a bigger shift in how government is viewing its global partners. SA Tourism’s long-running governance mess has now escalated into a full SIU investigation, while Takealot - after fifteen years - is finally edging toward real profitability in a crowded e-commerce arena. And in the wildcard, we break down how the Northern Lights actually form and whether South Africa could ever catch a glimpse. 

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South Africa’s most notorious hospital scandal is back in the spotlight, with a Hawks sergeant in tears after a failed bribery attempt exposes just how active the Tembisa networks still are. Naspers hits its strongest e-commerce run heading into Black Friday, while SARS quietly delivers an R18 billion revenue surprise by tightening both the carrot and the stick. In other news, Eskom’s tariff ceiling, Netcare’s profit surge, and the collapse of SA’s smelting industry all jostle for attention. And in the wildcard, we head to a coral reef scientists once called “impossible.”

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South Africa’s first G20 on African soil delivered more drama than expected: a warm-but-tense weekend, a full declaration pushed through without the US, and a diplomatic crack now forming between Pretoria and Washington. In business, BHP finally walks away from its Anglo pursuit while Mr Price scouts new markets abroad. Government has declared gender-based violence a national disaster, and for the wildcard we look at the wild horses of Africa.

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South Africa’s three spheres of government get a rare unpacking today as we break down the real difference between Parliament and Cabinet, and why understanding that distinction matters. We then turn to municipalities - the layer of government most visible in daily life - and outline what they are actually responsible for. From there, we look at how global credit ratings influence everything from borrowing costs to economic confidence.

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Washington’s warning to South Africa now threatens to derail the entire G20 as Ramaphosa pushes ahead with a declaration the US refuses to recognise. At home, the truth behind the 17 South Africans stuck on the Russian frontlines grows murkier, and women across the country prepare for a sweeping national shutdown against gender-based violence. In other news: Eskom’s pollution spike, cooling inflation and a cautious retail rebound.

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South Africa’s fight over who gets to defend themselves is heating up, with a new firearms bill that critics say targets lawful citizens more than the state’s own missing guns. Solidarity’s giant political banner sparked a showdown after the City pulled it down within hours, and Pepkor and Shoprite are now muscling into banking as retailers turn tills into financial front doors. Plus, Cape Town’s underground history isn’t folklore - it’s canals, bunkers and forgotten tunnels most people drive over daily.

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South Africa’s foot-and-mouth outbreak hasn’t made headlines in weeks, but the latest data shows it’s quietly spread wider than at any point in recent memory - and it’s pushing meat prices higher. Shoprite’s new hiring model is reshaping the economies of entire neighbourhoods, while MTN’s home market continues to lag even as the rest of Africa powers ahead. In sport, the Boks’ 2026 Nations Championship schedule is set, and in the wildcard we go beneath the Kalahari’s red dunes to one of the continent’s largest hidden water systems.

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South Africa’s president heads into G20 week under pressure from every direction - from resignation rumours inside the ANC to a wave of protests using the summit as a global stage. Treasury’s medium-term update paints a steadier financial picture, but MPs aren’t convinced. Cell C’s long-awaited JSE return signals a rare corporate comeback, and the JSE itself is riding one of its strongest years in decades. Plus: Sasol faces heat over its climate commitments, and the SIU pushes ahead with its probe into Premier Mabuyane’s degree.

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South Africa edges closer to escaping junk status with its first major credit upgrade in nearly two decades. The G20, meanwhile, will be arriving in Joburg with a thinning top table as three global heavyweights skip the summit - raising real questions about what can still be achieved. Denel’s decade-long collapse deepens with fresh criminal referrals and an international lawsuit, while farmers celebrate US tariff relief that doesn’t quite extend to grapes and wine. 

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