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13 November 2025By Staff Writer Several measuring stations recorded rainfall totals that far exceed their long-term averages, with some reporting more than four times their average October rainfall, according to the SA Weather Service (SAWS). As per the maps further down this page, parts of the Northern Cape, North West, the Free State, Limpopo, and …

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) rejects with absolute contempt the claim by the National Treasury that lowering the inflation target to 3% “brings South Africa in line with our peers”. The government wants the nation to swallow the myth that South Africa is a normal upper-middle-income economy, when in reality, we are an international outlier, …

The results of a new nationally representative opinion survey by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) implicitly repudiate the stoking of racial divisions by political interests for their own ends. The findings reveal that ordinary South Africans have long moved beyond the historical politics of race and are united in their focus on solving the …

South Africa’s removal from the grey list on 24 October is more than a reputational repair job; it is a practical opening to reduce friction in cross-border finance. Grey-listing raised diligence costs and affected the risk appetite for everything from trade finance to remittances. Delisting does not erase compliance obligations, but it does lower perceived …

Employment activity in the information technology (IT) sector continued to decline in the third quarter of 2025, but according to CareerJunction, demand for IT professionals remains relatively high. The online recruitment platform has released its Employment Insights report for the period, revealing that hiring activity in the IT sector declined by 7% year-on-year. “However, vacancy …

Donald Trump said South Africa should not even be hosting the G20 Leaders’ Summit. Despite tensions between South Africa and the United States (US) government, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says this tension has nothing to do with the G20. US President Donald Trump has revealed that he will not be attending. He told …

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo will not be attending the G20 leaders summit, joining Argentina in sending a senior cabinet minister to lead that country’s delegation. Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo confirmed to the Sunday Times that at least four heads of state, including US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, will not be attending the …

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Norway’s Norfund AS will invest $75 million (R1.3 billion) in South African clean energy company Mulilo Renewable Energy, bolstering a transition from coal by the most industrialised nation on the continent. The Norwegian investment fund gains a minority stake from the investment in Mulilo, an independent power producer, adding to its backing of a number …

WhatsApp has settled its court case against South Africa’s Information Regulator over forcing users to accept a new privacy policy to continue using the service and agreed to make several changes. Information Regulator chairperson Pansy Tlakula announced the settlement agreement in a media briefing on Thursday, 13 November 2025. “The regulator issued an Enforcement Notice …

Staff Writer  ·13 Nov 2025 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is setting its sights squarely on the illicit economy in South Africa, which it says has grown to staggering levels. The revenue service noted that the illicit economy accounted for only 4% of South Africa’s GDP in 1994, but has since grown to anywhere …

Staff Writer  ·13 Nov 2025 South African digital banking giant TymeBank, backed by billionaire Patrice Motsepe, is transitioning from a local finance group into a global institution, with its founders and early leaders heading the ambitious new era. The bank, as most of its customers know it today, was officially launched in 2019 by founders …

Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub has called for a “more sophisticated” SIM card registration system in South Africa, and Farhad Khan, former MTN Zambia CEO and independent consultant, agrees. Speaking to 702, Kahn said the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act (RICA) remains relevant. However, the issues don’t relate to …