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South Africa, through the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), will host the second technical meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) next week. The meeting will be held from 14-18 18 July 2025, at Kruger National Park (KNP) in Skukuza, Mpumalanga. The ECSWG will facilitate …

Building upon their long-standing venture, GWM and WesBank have updated their partnership to make financing a GWM model more affordable for South Africans.  Image: GWM The alliance between Chinese automaker GWM and WesBank is aimed at making GWM vehicles more accessible to South Africans by simplifying the purchasing process. Richard Pampel, WesBank CFO, explains how …

A wildly satirical article about robbers accidentally hijacking a snake transport truck has gone viral in South Africa… and the funniest part? Half the country thinks it’s real. South Africa (12 July 2025) – Something absolutely ridiculous is doing the rounds online… and it’s biting hard. A satirical article titled “Braindead Robbers Mistake Snake Truck …

According to new global research, South Africa has been named the world’s most dangerous country to drive in. The study highlights staggering statistics: 24.5 road traffic deaths per 100,000 people, with more than half (57.5%) linked to alcohol abuse. Adding to the concern, only 31% of front-seat passengers are estimated to wear seat belts, compared …

As we observe Africa Anti-Corruption Day on Friday, 11 July — marking 22 years since the adoption of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption — it is hard not to feel despondent about the state of corruption on the continent. In particular, African public procurement systems are affected by an insidious form …

South African healthcare leaders are outpacing their global counterparts when it comes to adopting artificial intelligence, particularly in clinical decision-making and exploring the potential of generative AI. Nearly two-thirds of these leaders have already rolled out remote patient monitoring solutions across a range of critical care areas, including mental health (62%), post-operative recovery (56%), pre-operative …

When O&J entered the market in 2023, they had around 40 dealerships in South Africa. That number has grown to 50 service centres, with plans to grow to 64 in the coming years. While not as expansive as brands such as Toyota and Volkswagen, several Chinese brands have surpassed European luxury brands in terms of …

PREVIEW: The second of the two-Test series between South Africa and Italy promises to be a humdinger following the Azzurri’s brave display against the world champions in Pretoria last weekend. ADVERTISEMENT The Boks made wholesale changes (11) to their starting line-up for their rematch against the Italians following their 42-24 victory at Loftus Versfeld. Head …

GOAL gives you the details to follow defending champions South Africa’s 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations outing against the East African nation. Article continues below Banyana Banyana started Group C of the biennial WAFCON title defence with a win over Ghana to boost their chances of advancing. On Friday, Desiree Ellis’ team will play …

The BackaBuddy campaign, which started five days ago, was initiated by controversial X user Chris Excel and has exceeded its target of R35,000. The X account has 3.3-million followers and is known for using pictures of social media content creator Bianca Coster to impersonate her while making derogatory remarks about people. While others have supported …

The Boks started last week’s encounter between the sides at Loftus Versfeld on an encouraging note, building up a 28-3 halftime lead, but the visitors fought back strongly in the second half, ultimately going down 42-24 – something the Springboks were wary of this week. “They are a very physical team, so it’s going to …

The Catholic Health Care Association (CATHCA) has condemned the recent surge in xenophobic incidents targeting foreign nationals at public health facilities in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. This comes in the wake of disturbing reports that anti-migrant vigilante groups are blocking undocumented migrants, including “pregnant women and new mothers, from accessing essential health care.” In a statement …

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and contribute to ongoing violence, drug trafficking and territorial conflict. But gangs have continued to evolve and gang violence has consistently increased throughout South …

WATCH as Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick speak about what they’re expecting from Italy in the second of two Tests this weekend. ADVERTISEMENT Moerat and Stick addressed the media on Friday ahead of their series-decider against the Azzurri after coming off a hard-fought 42-24 against them last week at Loftus Versfeld. …

It’s a common misconception that South African banks are in fierce competition for your forex business, but Future Forex has challenged that notion by offering significantly lower forex fees – and is pairing these savings with a premium, white-glove service. “Forex is arguably one of the least competitive markets in the banking sector,” says Harry …

Image: Yvette Andrews and her friend Di Ross (Used with permission) This opinion piece by Leigh Meinert is published with the understanding that it is ehospice policy to publish articles on all sides of the debate on controversial topics and these are not indicative of the views or opinions of ehospice nor its management. This …