IN CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL J LAWRENCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL CLOTHING RETAIL FEDERATION, ON SA RETAIL

South Africans continue to face rising levels of anxiety, stress, and other mental-health pressures — especially among young people. In this environment, a locally written novel, Farica, has emerged as an unexpected mental-health resource that is gaining traction across social media and within wellness spaces.

South Africa’s animation industry is experiencing one of its biggest global moments since District 9, as Cape Town–based Sunrise Animation Studios prepares for the wide release of its animated musical epic David on 19 December 2025 in both South Africa and the United States.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has confirmed the arrest of a Tembisa Hospital employee, Zacharia Tshisele, implicated in alleged procurement corruption at the hospital. Tshisele has already repaid R13.53 million, claimed to be part of unlawful gratification received between 2020 and 2023.

The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has rolled out its 2025 Hlokomela Festive Season Campaign, a nationwide programme aimed at promoting road safety, compliance, commuter protection, and responsible travel across the country during the peak holiday period. With December marking a time of intensified long-distance travel, high road congestion,…

The DA in Tshwane has announced it will lodge a formal fraud case against the municipality’s deputy mayor, Eugene Modise, after a forensic report found that he allegedly benefited from a contract awarded by the city.