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US Can Help by Opening the Door to Opportunities and Prosperity for Everyone in South Africa
(Freedom Front Plus’s message to the Hudson Institute in Washington DC) The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is not visiting the US cap in hand. The party’s visit is motivated by its genuine concern for South Africa’s future and its desire for the country to be a progressive, successful nation once again. To achieve this, […]
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Swellendam Municipality: Hawks Investigate Tender Fraud Allegations
GOOD Statement by Brett Herron,GOOD Secretary-General 24 June 2025 The GOOD Party welcomes reports that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) are now probing the serious allegations contained in the preliminary Vermaak Report into procurement irregularities in the Swellendam Municipality. This development is a significant moment for accountability and justice in a municipality […]
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A toolkit for financial wellbeing, one rand, one habit, one goal at a time | SA News
By Thamsanqa Cele As Youth Month draws to a close for 2025, let us continue to keep in our minds, hearts and behaviours the courage the young people of the 1976 Soweto uprising, where they protested apartheid’s oppressive education policies, sparking a movement forequality. Today, South Africa’s youth, 34.3% of the 60.6 million population, face …
A Taste of Somalia on the Streets of Joburg
We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats
South Africa: What’s best – a developmental state or a capable state? | SA News
There’s growing buzz about the “developmental state” and the idea that South Africa should follow that path. Experts and academics often point to Asian success stories: Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and China as models where the state took a leading role in economic growth, instead of leaving it to the markets to do as …
Sassa grants out next week: Here are the payment dates for July | The Citizen | SA News
Sassa has released its payment schedule for July 2025, with payments set to begin on 2 July. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will disburse July social grants to beneficiaries next week. The agency will commence grant distributions on Wednesday, 2 July, starting with the Older Persons Grant. Sassa grant payment dates for July …
Nyathi happy with the outcome of the SA men’s U17 selection camp at the SAFA Technical Centre – South African Football Association
08 June 2025 – Coach David Nyathi was highly impressed with the discipline exhibited by the 40 young players who attended the South African men’s national team U17 selection camp at the SAFA Technical Centre in the South of Johannesburg this week. The primary mission of the U17 selection camp was to identify and nurture
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Helping the Dogs and Cats of de Doorns
The Sidewalk Specials team has built up trust in the community
Banyana coach Dr Ellis trims her preliminary WAFCON squad from 46 to 28 players – South African Football Association
8 June 2025 – Banyana Banyana coach Dr Desiree Ellis has trimmed her preliminary squad for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) down to 28 players as she continues to fine-tune her list ahead of the continental tournament to held in Morocco next month. Dr Ellis initially announced a provisional squad of 46 players
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Multi-million rand Wine and Spirits Fund to support black-owned South African brands | wine.co.za | SA News
South Africa is currently ranked seventh among the top wine-producing nations globally. In 2023, South Africa produced approximately 933.8 million litres of wine. The industry contributes around ZAR 56.5 billion to the national gross domestic product. In a groundbreaking partnership, emanating from the Financing Agreement (Agreement No. ZA/DCI-AFS/040-854) between the European Commission and the Republic …
McCarthy rallies South Africa ahead of COSAFA Cup clash against Mauritius – South African Football Association
9 June 2025 – Aden McCarthy has displayed confidence and focus ahead of the COSAFA Cup final group stage match against Mauritius at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Kickoff is at 15h00 The 21-year-old defender emphasised that the team has worked tirelessly in training in the last few days, studying Mauritius and sharpening
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Taxpayers foot the bill for R97,000 toilets, and new solar power taxes slammed | SA News
Malcolm Libera ·23 Jun 2025 The rand strengthened on Friday as many emerging markets benefited from reduced concerns about immediate U.S. involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict. Domestically, investors will be looking at producer inflation, the leading indicator data set to be released next week, to assess the health of South Africa’s economy. The Johannesburg Stock …
Home Affairs corrects unsustainable under-pricing of verification service | SA News
To repair National Population Register and uphold national security, Home Affairs corrects unsustainable under-pricing of verification service For more than a decade, banks and financial service providers have only paid R0.15 for real-time verifications against the National Population Register (NPR). This is below market-related rates charged by the private sector for comparable services and far …
If Someone Marries a Second Wife Without the Consent of Their First Customary Law Wife, Is the Second Marriage Valid?
Only the first wife will be allowed to claim from the estate
Cape Town braces for cold front – SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa’s news leader. | SA News
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says an intense cold front is expected to make landfall in Cape Town on Wednesday. The City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre Spokesperson, Sonica Lategan says specific warnings linked to the frontal system include damaging waves, winds and disruptive rainfall. Lategan says all relevant agencies are on high alert. Lategan …
It will not be an easy game – Bafana coach Broos ahead of Mozambique clash – South African Football Association
9 June 2025 – Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is bracing for a tough outing when his charges face Mozambique in an international friendly match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Tuesday night. Kickoff is at 19h30. The youthful South African senior men’s national team drew 0-0 with Tanzania in their first
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The proposed Transformation Fund levels the economic playing field for emerging black businesses | SA News
By Parks Tau In 1994, South Africa inherited an economy that was structurally designed to exclude the vast majority of South Africans. Apartheid’s distorted policies had created a dual economy: one of wealth and privilege and another of poverty and exclusion. This calculated economic strategy, structured along racial lines, created white-owned mines, farms, and factories …
Why Rassie’s rookie roulette is a necessary gamble | SA News
OPINION: Rassie Erasmus is well placed to give a host of fringe players game time across the Springboks’ coming matches against the Barbarians, Italy and Georgia. ADVERTISEMENT The buzz around the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, as well as France’s tour of New Zealand, will dominate international sports pages, websites and social media …
South Africa through to the semi-finals of the COSAFA Cup – South African Football Association
10 June 2025 – South Africa are through to the semi-finals of the COSAFA Cup after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Mauritius at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday afternoon. The draw was enough to take coach Vela Khumalo’s team to the last four of the tournament and finish
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Treasury confirms R27bn World Bank loan to fix infrastructure | SA News
South Africa has secured a US$1.5 billion (R27.2 billion) loan from the World Bank to support urgently needed structural reforms in the country’s infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on energy and freight transport. The National Treasury notes in a statement issued on Monday that the loan agreement is key to addressing the country’s long-standing …
FAO and IPPC Launch Second Phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) today – representing a major effort to stop the spread of plant pests and diseases in Africa using cutting-edge digital tools.
The launch event was hosted by the Government of South Africa and brought together over 50 phytosanitary specialists from nine countries: Algeria, Cape Verde, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Liberia, Malawi, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia. They will participate in a weeklong Train-the-Trainer (ToT) workshop in advanced pest surveillance techniques, including the use of customised digital tools and applications for monitoring, detecting and reporting major pests of economic, regulatory and environmental importance in Africa. Participants will receive state-of-the-art tablets for geospatial pest surveillance, use field survey protocols developed by technical experts, and undertake practical sessions using the pest survey tools.
“Africa stands at a turning point. With immense biodiversity, rising agricultural productivity, and growing opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), we are well-positioned to become a global leader in the trade of high-quality plant products. But this vision can only be achieved if we ensure that the movement of plants and plant products is safe, traceable, and fully compliant with international phytosanitary standards” said John Henry Steenhuisen, Honourable Minister of Agriculture, in South Africa, in remarks read on his behalf by Jan Hendrik Venter, South Africa's Director of Plant Health.
“Well-trained, well-equipped plant health officials across the continent are our best line of defence in maintaining pest-free or low-prevalence status, an essential condition for accessing these lucrative markets”, he added.
The first and pilot phase of APP started in 2023, engaging phytosanitary specialists from Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Phase 2 builds on achievements made in the pilot phase and aims to train plant health officers, who upon their return to their countries will teach their peers in the national plant protection organisations (NPPOs) and other government stakeholders on the use of the APP suite of digital tools.
"We are building a critical mass of phytosanitary inspectors, technicians and officers across Africa by equipping plant health officers with the tools and skills to prevent and address major plant pest threats, that ultimately jeopardize food security, agricultural trade, economic growth and the environment", said Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General and Officer-in-Charge of the IPPC, in her video message.
Funded through generous contributions from the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, APP phase two builds on support from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) which funded phase one in 2023. FAO and the IPPC are working to replicate and scale up the benefits from APP to more African countries and other regions.
Mitigating the pest problem in Africa
Worldwide, plant pests destroy about 40 percent of crop yields, resulting in approximately USD 220 billion in economic losses[1]. In Africa, the impacts of climate change are worsening the problem, with invasive pests – such as, fruit flies, false codling moth, maize lethal necrosis disease, citrus greening and fall armyworm – causing major damages. Fall armyworm alone is estimated to cause the highest yield loss in Africa – USD 9.4 billion annually –, based on data from the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI).
The African Union's Plant Health Strategy for Africa highlights that limited technical capability remains a key barrier to achieving sustainable agriculture on the continent. Through APP, FAO, the IPPC and partners aim to strengthen plant health systems and build national phytosanitary capacity across Africa.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa.
South Africa eSports – South African Football Association | SA News
South Africa is rapidly emerging as a powerhouse in the global esports arena, and at the forefront of this movement stands our elite South African esports team—a dynamic collective of skilled competitors driven by passion, precision, and the pursuit of excellence. Representing a new era of gaming talent from the continent, this team brings together …
SME South Africa hosts inaugural funding summit to empower local entrepreneurs | SA News
SME South Africa’s first annual Funding Summit took place on 12 June 2025 at The Empire Conference and Events Venue in Parktown. The full-day event brought together more than 400 delegates, including small business owners, funders, and thought leaders from across South Africa – even as far as the Eastern and Western Cape – to …