The results of Wednesday’s local government elections are unlikely to have a major impact on how rating agencies view South Africa, according to Jugal Mahabir, senior lecturer in public economics and finance at the University of Johannesburg.

Exchange rate fluctuations are the biggest restriction to business expansion, according to the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) for the second quarter of 2016.

ANC national chairperson and speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete, showed up to cast her special vote, but didn’t bring her ID document and was sent away. South African Tweeps couldn’t resist.

Not likely bruh, but nice try.

With the weakened Rand and a general sense of political unrest, it is becoming more and more common for young South Africans to send home Pounds and Euros to their parents in South Africa to help cushion their retirement.

The 14.00 USD-ZAR mark has finally been broken. The Rand reached an eight-month high on Friday on the back of some weak US GDP numbers and the fourth consecutive monthly trade surplus in the Republic.

The UK Home Office confirmed that from 1 August 2016 naturalisation applications (British Citizenship applications), made on the basis of being an EEA national or a family member of an EEA national, which are submitted without the required Permanent Residence documentation will no longer be sifted and rejected, but will be accepted and considered in full.

Crossing the world’s oceans is no mean feat and for a tag team of nine young South Africans, some of which had never seen the sea before, it has been a life-changing experience as the 40,000 nautical mile Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrived into London’s St Katharine Docks on Saturday 30 July for the Race Finale.

“Satan why do u have pitchfork? Lotta hay in hell is there? Ok idiot.”

Arriving in London and starting off as a supply teacher means you get to explore several different schools in various boroughs of London.

A study has found that cockroach milk contains nutrients that are vital for us humans… but really, cockroach milk?

Why don’t you make your time at the office better for yourself and everyone else?

Investors from South Africa have been significantly stepping up their involvement with UK assets in an attempt to protect themselves from currency volatility. The last 18 months has seen an increase of nearly 400% in South African investment in UK property.

A painting depicting a naked Mmusi Maimane pulling a wagon with a nude James Selfe and Helen Zille has caused a ruckus on social media.

When dealing with stereotypes or ignorance about South Africa, I always resort to telling these ten truths about my beautiful country.

My next holiday is going to be an expedition – a tour of the smaller towns in South Africa, one province at a time.

The torrential rain in Durban this past week almost claimed its fifth victim.

Angela is hopeful and determined that her husband will live on and see his children grow up.

The Local Government Elections are just a week away and, while the politicians think up crazier ways of winning votes the rest of us are just like…

Common South African words and phrases just don’t really gel outside of South Africa.

Pass the wine, honey.

In an impassioned address to the people of Johannesburg, the DA’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg said only his party can move the city forward where the ANC has so clearly failed.

Spice Girls, Pokemon… in 2016?

Running parallel with all the bad news that is making headlines, stories of good news are coming to the fore, too.

Thembile Gcukumeni (44), owner of Thembile’s Breadshop in Gugulethu, is not only an artisan baker and business owner but also a motivational speaker, sharing hope and inspiration to many within his community.