Bloemfontein: How to turn clear skies, a planetarium and an observatory into a tourist attraction
Astro-tourism could also offer a lifeline to places that don’t have major natural resource attractions that draw tourists.
High coffee prices are changing how – and where – people get their daily caffeine
As global bean prices hit record highs, consumers are trading down to home brewing and cheaper formats – a shift South African coffee drinkers and chains are likely to recognise as inflation reshapes everyday habits.
Coal Demand to begin gradual decline through 2030, IEA says
IEA says global coal consumption is likely to plateau this year before edging lower by 2030, but stresses that China’s energy mix and policy choices could still shift the trajectory.
What latest tests say about beach water quality in Cape Town and Durban
Most recent samples show a mixed picture of water safety.
Jeremy’s final 2025 weekly wrap …
South Africa's Best Internet Show winner at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards will be back on the 5th of January.
Festive season illegal gambling warning
‘If you gambled with a site that is in Germany, what is going to happen is you will have to surrender those winnings to us. Then we do an investigation. Then we determine whether it is unlawful,’ says Lungile Dukwana, acting CEO of the National Gambling Board.
Inside the deal: Mandy Wiener on the negotiations that shape SA’s democracy
Goldilocks or gut punch? What 2026 holds for the global economy. Festive-season warning – illegal online gambling surges as scammers target South Africans. And hits, hijackings, hashtags and hope: What really moved SA in 2025.
Gold, silver near record highs as US data support rate-cut bets
Gold was little changed at $4 327.33 an ounce as of 10:46 a.m. in London, up about 0.7% for the week.
A noisy yet resilient year for US private credit
Harris Gorre of Grovepoint Investment Management reflects on US mid-market direct lending and private credit sector performance in 2025.
Bitcoin volatility rises ahead of $23bn options expiry
Bitcoin jumped as much as 4% to $89 430 on Thursday, before erasing the gains.