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TOUR DIARY, WEEK THREE: The Italy week was interesting to say the least. I was based in Turin for the first three days, while the team happily enjoyed themselves away from media focus in Parma, where they trained at Zebre’s field. It was a relaxing week ahead of yet another tumultuous game, which left Springbok …

GAC has officially launched the new M8 in South Africa. The M8 is a luxurious multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) with seating for up to seven people, which is now available in a single plug-in hybrid (PHEV) specification. The new people carrier has a starting price of R1,499,900, making it the most expensive Chinese car on sale …

While load-shedding might have been the spark that ignited the surge in solar power installations in South Africa in previous years, the next phase of adoption is being driven by cost savings. That is one of the key findings of Jaltech’s Largest Solar Survey in South Africa, based on 2,000 inputs from more than 2,000 …

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, 18 November 2025, receive the G20 Africa Expert Panel Report during a handover ceremony at the Wanderers Hotel in Johannesburg. South Africa assumed the G20 Presidency in December 2024, marking the first time that the majority of G20 engagements for a full Presidency cycle have been hosted on African soil. …

 ·18 Nov 2025 Economic mismanagement and long lead times to complete key projects are among the factors that make the UK uninvestable right now, according to South African investors with interests in both countries. Estimates that it will take three decades to turn an 18-mile stretch of the A66 road in northern England into a …

It is unfortunate that the editor of The Citizen, a newspaper of repute and notable history, has chosen to undermine the well-established principles of a right of reply. By changing the headline of the reply from “The IRR will not apologise for the truth – The Citizen should apologise for misleading its readers” to “IRR …

A protected area alongside the Kruger National Park is experiencing high elephant densities and significant tree loss. What’s to be done? Elephant populations in South Africa’s Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR) are placing increasing pressure on large trees, sparking fierce debates among those who live with, study and visit them. According to new research led …

18 November 2025 – Franz Krüger Access to media in South Africa closely matches the country’s socio-economic inequality. Community media have received support for around three decades, and yet South Africa’s information landscape remains deeply unequal. The distribution of media closely matches the country’s socio-economic inequality. People in middle-class suburbs have access to an ever-growing …

When published in 2012, the National Development Plan made headlines for, amongst other things, stating the possibility of creating a million jobs in agriculture and its value chain. Much time has passed since then, and agriculture has created some employment, although not to the level the National Development Plan envisaged. The challenge is not that the estimate was …

South Africa’s national opt-out registry for direct marketers is progressing well, and the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) says it is at an advanced stage. Trade and industry minister Parks Tau first proposed amending the Consumer Protection Act to enable a national opt-out register for South Africans frustrated with unsolicited marketing calls in …

Staff Writer  ·18 Nov 2025 Political and economic expert Dr Frans Cronje says South Africa is at an important turning point and that there are many positive signs in the economy. Cronje shared his views about South Africa’s economic policies during a discussion with Mike Sham on the State of the Nation podcast. He described …

18 November 2025By Staff Writer Dam levels according to the 17 Nov update: Gauteng Total – 101.1%Free State Total – 97.6%KwaZulu-Natal Total – 88.4%Mpumalanga Total – 95.7%Northern Cape Total – 90.6%North West Total – 91.9%Western Cape Total – 75.7%Limpopo Total – 80.7%Eastern Cape Total – 74.7% Overall dam levels in North West are 33.9% more …