South Africa’s new lower inflation target is giving the rand fresh momentum, with policymakers and analysts agreeing it could curb a long-term track record of weakness.

Bad start for people with DStv: MultiChoice faces challenges as DStv customers in South Africa will start 2026 with fewer channels at the same prices. Ironically, Canal+ promised more content and better services upon the buyout. However, subscribers may end up paying more for less content next year. [ MyBroadband]

A popular South African radio and club DJ has been shot dead in the country's largest city, Johannesburg, sending shockwaves across the nation grappling with entrenched crime. Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, was gunned down in the city centre on Tuesday afternoon.

Donald Trump has accused South Africa of carrying out a genocide against its white population. He also says the nation does not deserve to be a member of the G20, which it hosted last month. FT Africa editor David Pilling - standing in for Gideon - puts these allegations to two South Africans,

South African Football Association (SAFA) chief medical officer Thulani Ngwenya confirmed winger Oswin Appollis' availability for their AFCON opener.

Angola secured $753 million in financing to speed up development of the Lobito rail corridor, ending months of delays tied to talks over government guarantees.

India is preparing to face South Africa in the final T20I of their five-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7 PM IST. Currently leading the series 2-1, India aims to secure a victory.