Lise Beyers
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El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and could become one of the strongest events recorded since 1950, UN warns.
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Community groups are calling on Nersa to reject Eskom’s proposed electricity price increases of 8.83% and expand free basic electricity for poor households.
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Business groups warn record diesel prices will push up costs across economy, calling for urgent rail infrastructure repairs and reduced diesel dependence.
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South Africa records 43 political killings from January to September, surpassing annual totals as local elections approach in November.
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La Motte’s Ricardo Slawers makes history as Africa’s first bread sommelier, earning prestigious title from Germany’s National Bakers Academy in Weinheim.
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Three Paarl venues celebrate the indigenous waterblommetjie with food, wine and family entertainment at the annual Waterblommetjie Festival.
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Extreme winds force partial closure of N1 Huguenot Toll Road, with high-risk vehicles diverted to Du Toitskloof pass alternative route.
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Researchers in Franschhoek are using natural filtration systems to turn heavily polluted river water into a safe resource without chemicals.
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Ghost Corner Wines claims top prize at SA Terroir Wine Awards for second consecutive year with Sémillon from Elim Ward.










