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Matchbox focuses on sustainability through play As Zero Waste Week approaches, Matchbox is showing that sustainability can start with something as small as a toy car. Matchbox, a well-known name in die-cast toy cars for over 70 years, has a vision to produce all its toys and packaging from 100% recycled, recyclable, or bio-based …
Dear Editor The DA has written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron MP, to request that an urgent engagement be held to deal with the brewing dispute between the National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, and Acting Police Minister, Prof Firoz Cachalia.South Africans cannot afford a stalemate forming between our top …
A thorough analysis of the Ekurhuleni Metro’s unaudited annual report and financial statements for 2024/25 reveals serious shortcomings in governance, service delivery and financial accountability. The report indicates that the Metro reached only 79% of its targets, with 21% completely unmet. This figure may seem acceptable at first glance, but closer scrutiny reveals that the […]
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At over 5.5 m long, the Terron 9 is one of the longest bakkies sold in South Africa. LDV has, for the moment, completed its product roll-out for 2025 after announcing price and spec details of the Terron 9 bakkie and long overdue D90 body-on-frame SUV at the Kyalami Festival of Motoring this past weekend. …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, demanding clarity on how his Department spent the R1.778 billion that was meant to create 1 750 new healthcare positions. Minister Motsoaledi must explain exactly how many doctors, nurses, and specialists were employed with this money, broken down by …
What Charl Visser an 8-time South African ChampionWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 30 August 2025Community South Africa National Charl Michael Visser scores seventh karting title at Zwartkops Cape Town driver Charl Michael Visser scored his eighth South African National Championship when he won the Senior Max title at the Rotax Max national Karting …
Thursday, 07 August 2025. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) strongly condemns the despicable and racist stereotyping of Coloured people in the recent “Open Chats” podcast circulating on social media platforms, in which the hosts shamelessly portray Coloured communities as people who “have sex with their siblings” and label them as “crazy.” This vile, offensive, […]
South Africa is preparing the most sweeping reconfiguration of local government since 1996. Velenkosini Hlabisa, the minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs (CoGTA), has unveiled a plan to reduce dysfunction, shore up finances and restore public trust in the country’s 257 municipalities. At least 35 of these are now deemed dysfunctional, crippled by empty …
Melinda Snyman, NSRI St Lucia station commander, said: At 07h16, Monday 1 September, NSRI St Lucia duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at a dam between Monzi and Mtubatuba (inland from St Lucia). NSRI St Lucia rescue swimmers, the NSRI St Lucia rescue vehicle and SA Police Services responded. On …
As African nations strengthen their positions as global leaders in the production of diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, uranium, cobalt and other key industrial minerals, development finance institutions – such as the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) – are providing essential funding through loans, equity investments and infrastructure support.
Molebogeng Mazibuko, Associate Vice President-Investment, AFC and Franklin Edochie, Deputy Director & Head-Metals & Mining, AFC, have been confirmed as speakers at the upcoming African Mining Week 2025 – Africa's premier gathering for mining stakeholders.
African Mining Week serves as a premier platform for exploring the full spectrum of mining opportunities across Africa. The event is held alongside the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 conference from October 1-3 in Cape Town. Sponsors, exhibitors and delegates can learn more by contacting sales@energycapitalpower.com.
Mazibuko will deliver a keynote address during AMW's opening ceremony. The event is set to feature insights into the current state of Africa's investment and mining landscapes and highlight the AFC's role in driving mining sector growth across the continent. To date, the AFC has mobilized $14 billion in investments across multiple sectors, contributing over $50 billion to Africa's GDP (https://apo-opa.co/4mLorzx) and creating more than 7 million jobs. Notable mining-related investments include the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine – the world's lowest-emission copper operation – which alone contributes 6% to the Democratic Republic of Congo's GDP. The AFC's ongoing investment in the Lobito Rail Corridor – a logistics corridor linking Angola, the DRC and Zambia - will cut mineral export times from 45 days to seven.
Meanwhile, Edochie will speak during The Investor Perspective – Financing Africa's Mineral Industrialization panel session, which is set to explore best practices and financing strategies to advance local beneficiation and boost mineral production across the continent. Edochie is expected to spotlight the AFC's recent strategic investments in African mining sector expansion (https://apo-opa.co/4p3cFlm) – including the FG Gold Project in Sierra Leone, Thor Explorations' initiative in Nigeria, Giyani Metals' project in Botswana and the Nyanza Light Metals project in South Africa. The AFC is also making strategic investments to unlock Nigeria's commercial mining space through a partnership with the Solid Minerals Development Fund (https://apo-opa.co/4n8hFn5).
With the AFC expanding its investment portfolio and Africa harnessing rising mineral demand for economic growth, AMW will connect the AFC representatives with mining projects to form partnerships and sign industry-changing deals.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.
Opera meets high fashion in Cape Town this October as Opera UCT stages Johann Strauss II’s beloved operetta Die Fledermaus – just in time to celebrate Strauss’s 200th birthday and World Opera Day – in a glitzy, tongue-in-cheek style that promises to be as unforgettable as it is unmissable. This isn’t your grandmother’s operetta. Opera …
Leslie Peltier will become Global Communications Director for the Citroën brand on 8 September. She will report to Xavier Chardon, Citroën brand CEO. “I am very pleased to be reunited with Leslie Peltier, with whom I have already had the pleasure of working. Her expertise, professionalism and listening skills are essential assets for strengthening the …
As the 2025 school hockey season reaches an electrifying finale, Hyundai Automotive South Africa is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Hyundai Hockey Awards, a celebration of the rising stars, coaches and unforgettable moments that defined this year’s season. This exciting new initiative builds on Hyundai Automotive South Africa’s sponsorship of DStv Channel …
Jaguar and #GiveHerACrown are proud to announce the seven recipients of the 2025 Crown Bursary Fund—visionary young women whose bold creativity and personal stories are shaping the future of South African fashion. Delivered in partnership with Inscape Education Group, the bursaries are part of Jaguar’s continued mission to support artistic innovation, gender empowerment, and purposeful …
Media accreditation for the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa will host the G20 Leaders’ Summit on 22 and 23 November 2025 in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. The Summit will take place under the theme: “_Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability_”. Members of the media wishing to cover the G20 Leaders’ Summit are invited to apply …
The City of Joburg is yet to make its “dark buildings” safe
It is ironic that the DA in the Western Cape Parliament rejected a motion tabled by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) for more protection for matriculants, particularly during the exams, but then proposed a debate on the increase in shootings in the Western Cape. The Freedom Front Plus’s motion urges the Western Cape government […]
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Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe and flanker Marco van Staden hosted a media conference in Auckland on Tuesday as the team prepare for their round-three Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday.
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) emerged from a demanding weekend at the TGRSA Ermelo Rally—Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2025 South African National Rally Championship—with valuable data, encouraging pace, and a third-place result on Saturday’s final leg. With regular driver Mandla Mdakane sitting out the event, Team Manager Guy Botterill stepped back into …
OPINION: The Springboks need Handré Pollard at flyhalf, Jean-Luc Preez at No.8 and a six-two bench split to maximise their set-piece and aerial strengths in Auckland this Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT After naming his team at the start of the week for most of the 2025 season, Rassie Erasmus will announce the matchday 23 for the Freedom …
The hour between 09:00 and 10:00 is the undisputed peak for online orders in South Africa, Bob Group’s head of product, Jaco Roux, has revealed. “We analysed hundreds of thousands of orders received at Bob Go from our WooCommerce and Shopify merchants, purely online, business-to-consumer transactions for July 2025 and the pattern was clear,” Roux …
The South African Hockey Association (SAHA) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Phikolomzii Mbuqe as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mbuqe brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the position. He holds a National Diploma in Sport Management, an NQF8 qualification in Management Advancement, and has completed numerous short courses and …
Dear Editor On Friday in Harare President Ramaphosa wrongfully praised Zimbabwe’s land confiscation process in the early 2000s as “essential” and “ambitious.” The DA condemns and rejects this praise by Ramaphosa for a process which left Zimbabwe in tatters, destroying its economy, destroying its foreign relations, and creating famine for its people. Because land was …
South Africa is moving backwards regarding its goal to make electricity more affordable for residents and businesses. The country provides some of the most expensive electricity in Africa. According to the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) general-secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, electricity is becoming a luxury in South Africa. “We are now having a situation …