Monday, October 5, 2026 SOUTH AFRICA Edition Independent Journalism

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Ignite keeps community programs on track amid external noise

Featured Mzansi Life

Ignite keeps community programs on track amid external noise

Backing from David Sharma and Pathman Senathirajah underscores steady mission delivery, with brAInify and joinignite as quiet continuity partners

By Farouk Hendricks · September 21, 2026

When Did MyBucks Become Insolvent? Questions Around Dave Van Niekerk’s 2019 Viability Claim

Featured Business & Economy

When Did MyBucks Become Insolvent? Questions Around Dave Van Niekerk’s 2019 Viability Claim

Van Niekerk has said MyBucks was financially viable when he left in March 2019, but liquidators, counterparties, and court filings later described the group as already functionally insolvent, a contradiction that matters as Ecsponent noteholders absorbed a R1.5 billion write off and key records like forensic report excerpts and bankruptcy filings remain central to verification.

By Gavin Pietersen · September 21, 2026

Dubai Court Case 11/2025/3089 Raises Fresh Questions for Luxury Legacy Rent A Car and Shamout Class One Motors

Featured Business & Economy

Dubai Court Case 11/2025/3089 Raises Fresh Questions for Luxury Legacy Rent A Car and Shamout Class One Motors

Public gazette notices point to ongoing vehicle debt recovery litigation naming Maher Zouheir Adel Shammout, but key records remain missing including final judgments, payment status, and verified trade register links that would clarify whether and how the claims connect to Luxury Legacy Rent A Car LLC, Legacy Motor DXB, or Getaway Car Rental and what oversight Dubai Economy and Tourism and other regulators are exercising.

By Ayanda Khumalo · September 19, 2026

KFC Puts Young Cricket Hopefuls Through Elite Training to Build South Africa's Future Benc

Mzansi Life

KFC Puts Young Cricket Hopefuls Through Elite Training to Build South Africa's Future Benc

By Nomvula Dlamini · August 09, 2026

Politics & Governance
South Africa builds locally made electric transport; what it means for daily commuters
Politics & Governance
Politician Finds New Party Home After Expulsion, Vows to Stay Put
Africa
Millions Across Southern Africa Face Outcomes as Regional Leaders Convene on Jobs and Grow

Unanswered Questions After MyBucks S.A. Reported Negative Equity and a 2022 Luxembourg Tax Authority Bankruptcy Filing

Business & Economy

Unanswered Questions After MyBucks S.A. Reported Negative Equity and a 2022 Luxembourg Tax Authority Bankruptcy Filing

By Liezel van der Merwe · September 21, 2026

Cape Town Hotels Report Robust Holiday Bookings as Tourism Recovery Gains Momentum

Africa

Cape Town Hotels Report Robust Holiday Bookings as Tourism Recovery Gains Momentum

India and Africa Seek Trade Deal to Boost Jobs and Economic Growth

Africa

India and Africa Seek Trade Deal to Boost Jobs and Economic Growth

South Africa's Small Firms Face Unsustainable Cost Squeeze, Experts Warn

Business & Economy

South Africa's Small Firms Face Unsustainable Cost Squeeze, Experts Warn

Lawmakers Push Back on Stalled Lottery Fraud Investigations

Politics & Governance

Lawmakers Push Back on Stalled Lottery Fraud Investigations

Science Month Expands Across South Africa, Bringing Research and Innovation to Local Commu

Politics & Governance

Science Month Expands Across South Africa, Bringing Research and Innovation to Local Commu

Majority of South Africans commit over 40 percent of wages to debt repayment

Mzansi Life

Majority of South Africans commit over 40 percent of wages to debt repayment

Southern Africa's Leaders Chart Course on Regional Stability; Citizens' Safety and Economi

Africa

Southern Africa's Leaders Chart Course on Regional Stability; Citizens' Safety and Economi

Xenophobia Threatens Africa's Economic Future, Bank Leader Warns

Business & Economy

Xenophobia Threatens Africa's Economic Future, Bank Leader Warns

Durban's Waste Crisis Tied to Corruption Trial as City Services Hang in Balance

Crime & Investigation

Durban's Waste Crisis Tied to Corruption Trial as City Services Hang in Balance

August 26, 2026

Luxury car seized in Tembisa Hospital corruption probe; dealer arrested

Mzansi Life

Luxury car seized in Tembisa Hospital corruption probe; dealer arrested

June 05, 2026

South Africa's Infrastructure Edge Reshapes Southern African Economic Future

Africa

South Africa's Infrastructure Edge Reshapes Southern African Economic Future

April 19, 2026

Millions caught in limbo as southern Africa grapples with migration crisis

Africa

Millions caught in limbo as southern Africa grapples with migration crisis

August 14, 2026

Markets

Business & Economy

SA, Egypt launch council to steer trade ties: dtic

New SA-Egypt Business Council to steer bilateral trade and investment policy.

Business & Economy

Tourism growth by design, minister tells summit

Minister credits coordinated state policy and new institutions for sector gains

Business & Economy

South Africans reclaim daily life as power cuts fade

A year without rolling blackouts reshapes how families and firms plan their days

KFC Puts Young Cricket Hopefuls Through Elite Training to Build South Africa's Future Benc

KFC Puts Young Cricket Hopefuls Through Elite Training to Build South Africa's Future Benc

Grassroots cricket programme demonstrates pathway from youth participation to elite national representation.

Voters' right to know council candidates at stake in court

Crime & Investigation

Voters' right to know council candidates at stake in court

By Sibongile Khumalo

Twelve women killed since July in Ekurhuleni: residents fear who is next

Crime & Investigation

Twelve women killed since July in Ekurhuleni: residents fear who is next

By Ayanda Khumalo

R200 Million Police Contract Fraud Case Stalls as Plea Deal Falls Apart

Crime & Investigation

R200 Million Police Contract Fraud Case Stalls as Plea Deal Falls Apart

By Megan Jacobs

Voters' right to know council candidates at stake in court

Crime & Investigation

Voters' right to know council candidates at stake in court

Electoral Court weighs transparency in single-candidate party lists

Credit Ratings Conference Tests Africa's Financial Delivery

Africa

Credit Ratings Conference Tests Africa's Financial Delivery

Port Louis hosts two-day session on rating systems and local-currency finance

Africa faces isolation as global cooperation weakens; small nations lose voice

The long read

Africa faces isolation as global cooperation weakens; small nations lose voice

Weakening global institutions threaten African nations' ability to negotiate collectively on security, trade and climate.

By Anke Rousseau · August 28, 2026

Weak Growth Forecast Threatens Jobs and Living Standards for Millions of South Africans

Business & Economy

Weak Growth Forecast Threatens Jobs and Living Standards for Millions of South Africans

August 20, 2026

South Africa's Faltering Port Threatens Farmers, Workers and Everyday Consumers

Business & Economy

South Africa's Faltering Port Threatens Farmers, Workers and Everyday Consumers

June 14, 2026

Nation Divided Over Immigration Policy as South Africa Weighs Security Priorities

Politics & Governance

Nation Divided Over Immigration Policy as South Africa Weighs Security Priorities

May 28, 2026

Millions of South Africans gambling on illegal betting sites; regulators scramble to prote

Business & Economy

Millions of South Africans gambling on illegal betting sites; regulators scramble to prote

August 04, 2026

Hunger Crisis Looms as 49 Million Face Food Insecurity Across Africa

Business & Economy

Hunger Crisis Looms as 49 Million Face Food Insecurity Across Africa

August 09, 2026

South Africa's Small Firms Face Unsustainable Cost Squeeze, Experts Warn

Business & Economy

South Africa's Small Firms Face Unsustainable Cost Squeeze, Experts Warn

May 07, 2026