Soweto Sunrise

Under pressure from rising electricity prices and municipal rates, South African consumers now face soaring fuel costs, which will have a knock-on effect throughout the economy. The consequences for people with little or no financial wiggle room are already apparent, with applications for debt counselling in April already significantly up compared to last year. National Debt...

South Africans do not have to wait for the upcoming voter registration weekend to confirm their status on the voters’ roll ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. The Electoral Commission has encouraged citizens to use its online platform to check and update their details. While the first voter registration weekend is scheduled for 20 –...

In a world of endless notifications, relentless multitasking and constant information overload, the ability to focus is slipping through our fingers. Research suggests the human attention span has shrunk dramatically over the past two decades, with a widely cited Microsoft study putting it at just eight seconds today, down from 12 seconds in 2000. That’s shorter...