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Chinese manufacturer is likely to drop the Himla moniker it uses in its homeland. In an unexpected turn of events, Chery made a U-turn on its initial decision not to bring the Himla bakkie to South Africa. The Himla, internally named the KP11, was unveiled as the brand’s first-ever bakkie at the Shanghai Auto Show …
The skipper will become the ninth player to reach 100 Test caps for the Springboks, and his journey is surely a remarkable one – marked by resilience, perseverance, humility and two World Cup triumphs. Given the odds against him, Siya Kolisi should not have played one Test match, never mind 100. But on Saturday night, …
Two weeks before South Africa hosts the powerful G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, US President Donald Trump now says he won’t send any US officials or leaders to the event. Trump has said for several months that he will not attend, but there were expectations that his deputy, JD Vance, and other officials would still …
Motshekga must be held accountable for permitting foreign military access to strategic military infrastructure. Chinese technicians are involved in classified infrastructure upgrades at De Brug and have been consulted for maintenance of critical SANDF vessels. This represents a serious violation of defence-sector protocols. The Democratic Alliance (DA) is alarmed over serious breaches of defence protocol, oversight, …
South African Airways (SAA) has expanded its international network with the launch of a new flight service between South Africa and Botswana. The new service commenced this week on 4 November 2025, and takes passengers twice-daily between O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Gabarone. Flights begin with the …
President Donald Trump said on Friday that no US government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were “human rights abuses” taking place in the country. “It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa. Afrikaners are being …
I wrote to the new Western Cape Commissioner for Children today to congratulate her on her appointment, from the beginning of last month, and offered to assist her in developing an action plan focusing on three areas of crisis for children.
The post CHILD COMMISSIONER URGED TO FOCUS ON TACKLING HUNGER, BULLYING AND SEXUAL PREDATION appeared first on For Good.
The South African Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation has noted the content of a post by President Donald J. Trump on the Truth Social platform.
The South African Government wishes to state, for the record, that the characterisation of Afrikaners as an exclusively white group is ahistorical. Furthermore, the claim that this community faces persecution, is not substantiated by fact.
Our position on this matter remains consistent with our previous statements.
The previous statements can be accessed here:
Against this backdrop, South Africa's focus remains on its positive global contributions. Drawing on our own journey from racial and ethnic division to democracy, our nation is uniquely positioned to champion within the G20 a future of genuine solidarity, where shared prosperity bridges deep inequalities. We look forward to hosting a successful G20 Leaders' Summit.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation.
If one had any doubts about South African farmers’ optimism about the 2025-26 summer crop planting intentions, the robust tractor sales should provide additional comfort. The farmers intend to plant 4.1 million hectares, up by 1% from the 20242-5 season. However, these are still early days, and many factors could impact the plantings. Still, the …
The South African government has announced it is working to repatriate 17 citizens who were allegedly tricked into fighting in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to an official statement, the men, aged 20 to 39, were lured by promises of lucrative employment contracts and are now trapped in Ukraine’s war-torn Donbas region. President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a …
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Malcolm Libera ·7 Nov 2025 The rand strengthened on Thursday, recovering some of the ground it lost earlier in the week as global risk appetite improved. The currency had plunged on Tuesday, falling more than 1% against the dollar during a significant global sell-off driven by concerns over inflated stock market valuations. On Wednesday, the …
Jonathan Oppenheimer, scion of the family that built Anglo American Plc and De Beers into global mining powerhouses, urged the South African government to “get out of the way” of entrepreneurs. While small and medium-sized companies make up 91% of formal businesses in South Africa and account for more than a third of gross domestic …
In Ramaphosa’s public address on November 3, he labeled it a “successful visit”, attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in late October, when he also toured Indonesia and Vietnam in the region. This comes at a time when South Africa seeks to diversify its trade and investment relations, …
Dewald van Rensburg of South African investigative journalism unit amaBhungane has won the 2025 AIJC African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award for his series of investigations titled “City of Gold”, laying bare in meticulous detail how the underground financial sector and illicit gold trade tick. Van Rensburg took home the top prize at a …
The National Research Foundation (NRF), with the support of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), led the Roundtable Discussion on the Presidential PhD Programme on 28 October 2025, followed by institutional visits to Imperial College London …
South Africa Retirement Age Update 2025 Many people in South Africa have heard rumors about the retirement age going up to 65. These stories have made workers & retirees worried about their future. Let’s look at the facts without any confusion. The truth is that no official changes have been made to South Africa’s retirement …
Minister George finalizes abalone appeals: A bold step toward fairness, sustainability and sector reformForestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Dr Dion George, has finalized his determination of approximately 150 appeals in the abalone sector – a decisive step that brings long-awaited clarity to many fishers. These appeals stemmed from decisions to refuse exemptions under the …
In the last AFCON edition that was hosted in the Ivory Coast, Hugo Broos’ Bafana finished as the third-placed team. In Morocco, there is a general feeling that the 1996 African champions can go further as they attempt to bag their second continental star. South Africa are in Group B alongside COSAFA rivals Angola and …
Staff Writer ·7 Nov 2025 After a small cut to fuel prices in November, rising global oil prices are catching up, putting local recoveries on the back foot at the start of the month. While petrol price recoveries are still positive – showing a small over-recovery after the first week of the month – diesel …
Chery had an exceptionally good sales month this October, moving a grand total of 2,210 units. This makes it the eighth most popular car brand in South Africa, placing ahead of other big names like Mahindra, Kia, Nissan, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. It’s also the second best-selling Chinese carmaker in the country, only losing out to …
Beijing, 07 November 2025 – As South Africa gears up to host the first G20 Summit in Africa in the latter part of this month, a multitude of activities has been rolling out across China, with the aim of boosting investment and trade between the two countries. This ongoing demonstration of commitment to growing the …
7 November 2025 – Wits Innovation Centre Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) studied how to better support and develop young agripreneurs in South Africa. The Project for the Agripreneur Ecosystem Mapping South Africa was sponsored by the Enterprise Development Agency (RVO) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the largest importer of South African agri-produce …
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week. South Africa’s new international airport gets the green light The Cape Winelands Airport has hit another major milestone with the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning granting it environmental authorisation. With this authorisation now secure, the project can begin …