Lesotho Declares State Of Disaster As US Tariffs Devastate Economy

Changing global trade and US foreign aid cuts are making Lesotho not so great anymore.
Tuesday Morning Spice

Ramaphosa responds to Trump’s 30% Tariff, Russian minister sacked by Putin found dead, 6 major shopping malls in South Africa sold, Author of bestselling memoir The Salt Path accused of lying, and The new dance inspiring Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record-equaling Wimbledon title.
Thursday Morning Spice

At least 49 dead in Eastern Cape flooding, Gauteng Premier’s number plate lie, Brian Wilson, visionary creative spirit for the Beach Boys, dies aged 82, and Government house becomes minister’s dating playground.
Friday Morning Spice

Life sentences for trio in Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, The chaos Elon Musk and Doge are leaving behind, MultiChoice in major cryptocurrency partnership, and Reserve Bank cuts interest rates.
Thursday Morning Spice

The woman behind South Africa’s most iconic food brand, How Chelsea won the Conference League, US federal court blocks Trump tariffs, and Sex, lies, and an 8-inch carving knife.
Thursday Morning Spice

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana scraps VAT hike, Harvey Weinstein retrial begins, How Africa is kickstarting its sports industry, The logistical challenges of Pope Francis’s funeral, Tariffs are coming for America’s sex toys, and Renault’s new ‘mini-supercar’.
Monday Morning Spice

Rory McIlroy wins career grand slam, ANC backflips on VAT, The Breakfast Club brat pack reunite, Lauren Sanchez’s all-female space flight is about to blast off, and Oscar Piastri lays down F1 title gauntlet to Lando Norris with victory in Bahrain.
SA Government Confirms 90-Day Tariff Pause As China And US Go Toe-To-Toe

The world’s two biggest economies have effectively stopped trading.
Thursday Morning Spice

Queen Anne cruise ship arrives in Cape Town, Donald Trump puts 90-day pause on implementation of tariffs, Cinemas threaten Minecraft Movie audiences, Cell C confirms stolen data has been leaked, The plans to put data centres in orbit and on the Moon, and 15 amazing inventions that came out of South Africa.
Wednesday Morning Spice

Perfect storm about to hit South Africa’s agriculture and automotive sectors, Zelensky demands answers over Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, China hit with 104% levy by US, Rupert Murdoch’s media empire is freaking out, and The ‘boom boom’ aesthetic fetishizes wealth in an era of chaos.
Tuesday Morning Spice

Mafia groups have infiltrated South African security firms, Shock Le Pen verdict rocks French far right, Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,000, New revelations from Gayton McKenzie on the Joshlin Smith investigation, Spanish mine explosion kills five workers, and How will the 25% US import tariff affect SA’s auto industry?
Friday Morning Spice

EU and SA announce R94bn investment package, Earthquake hits Italy overnight, Cheslin Kolbe wins SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year award, American Airlines plane catches fire, Putin says ‘yes’ to ceasefire –with impossible terms, and The world’s greatest places of 2025, according to TIME.
Wednesday Morning Spice

Bernie Ecclestone sells his F1 car collection to Red Bull heir, Why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system, Greenland votes in legislative elections, The future of online ticket sales, Trump imposes sweeping 25% tariffs, and What to expect in South Africa’s new budget.
Why The Price Of SA’s Electricity Will Soon Spike

A court ruling in favour of Eskom means that we could be looking at a significant electricity tariff hike next year.