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You are here: Home / News / SA in the News – 5 August 2025

SA in the News – 5 August 2025

5 August 2025 by Guest
  • South Africa get down to business in Kampala ahead of CHAN opener against Algeria

    South African Football Association
    4 August 2025 – South Africa got down to business in Kampala, Uganda, on Monday as the countdown to their opening match of the CAF African Nations …
  • Tensions mount over Edgar Lungu’s burial in South Africa – Y – YFM

    YFM
    The Progressive Forces of South Africa (PFSA), an anti-migrant organisation, has warned that allowing the burial of late former Zambian president …
  • Tuesday brings rain, big waves, cold and snow as cold front sweeps across South Africa

    Snow Report
    Tuesday brings rain, big waves, cold and snow as cold front sweeps across South Africa. By Staff Writer Published: 4 August 2025. This forecast is …
  • Saai vs News24 – The Press Council of South Africa

    The Press Council of South Africa
    … South Africa.” Saai provided a copy of an order made by the Land Claims Court on 12 September 2018 under case no. LCC 55/2018. Saai also intimated …
  • Social unrest warning in South Africa – MyBroadband

    MyBroadband
    … South Africa. Speaking to SABC News, Sinwell described the rate at which electricity prices in the country have risen as “insane”. “It’s just …
  • CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier and Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations

    COSAFA
    Two-time continental champions Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa, winners in 2021 and 2023, headline the CWCL COSAFA Qualifier draw. They are joined …
  • South Africa seeks new export markets as US tariff looms – The Mail & Guardian

    The Mail & Guardian
    South Africa is preparing to diversify its export markets in response to the looming 30% tariff imposed by the US, which government officials say …
  • South Africa announces its big plan to help businesses hit by US tariffs – BusinessTech

    BusinessTech
    South Africa has made more than two attempts at formulating a trade deal as part of talks with Washington, but nothing so far has managed to cut the …
  • Severe weather warnings: Cold fronts and snowfall to impact South Africa this week – IOL

    IOL
    South Africa is set to experience a week of severe winter weather, with cold fronts bringing strong winds, coastal swells, and snowfall in …
  • Good news for BMW’s factory in South Africa – TopAuto

    TopAuto
    BMW South Africa has found a way to protect its business in the wake of the United States’ new tariffs on automotive exports.
  • Solar power users under siege in South Africa – MyBroadband

    MyBroadband
    Following approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, it implemented its retail tariff plan (RTP). This tariff methodology shifts …
  • Spotify to hike prices in South Africa – TechCentral

    TechCentral
    Spotify is increasing the monthly price of its premium subscriptions in selected markets, including South Africa.
  • Judah Levitan Becomes South Africa’s Newest FIDE Master at 15 – Good Things Guy

    Good Things Guy
    South Africa (04 August 2025) – There’s a new name making waves in South African chess and that is 15-year-old Judah Levitan. The bright young …
  • Joint Media Statement on South Africa’s response measures to US tariffs

    South African Government
    Since the beginning of the 7th Administration, South Africa embarked on a process to stabilize and enhance mutually beneficial trade and …
  • Brand South Africa Kicks off Women’s Month with Basadi Music Awards

    Brand South Africa
    Brand South Africa launched August, South Africa’s Women’s Month, in powerful style, by partnering with the prestigious Music Awards.
  • SA readies plan to offset Trump’s tariffs fallout – Moneyweb

    Moneyweb
    South Africa’s government is putting the final touches to an overarching package that aims to shield businesses against the fallout from punitive …
  • South Africa fails to secure US tariff deal – Freight News

    Freight News
    However, Lamola said, despite South Africa submitting “a comprehensive and ambitious” Framework Deal to address trade concerns in May, the US had …
  • Home Affairs Committee Calls Northern Cape Residents to Make Submissions on Marriage Bill

    Parliament of South Africa
    … South Africa. The hearing in the Northern Cape follows similar consultations held in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and North …
  • Gerald Coetzee and Kwena Maphaka in South Africa A squads – Club Cricket SA

    Club Cricket SA
    Dolphins batsman Marques Ackerman will captain South Africa A against New Zealand A in August and September 2025.
  • South Africa outlines support measures in response to US tariffs

    CNBC Africa
    JOHANNESBURG, Aug 4 (Reuters) – South Africa is working on ways to mitigate job losses caused by steep U.S. tariffs and is considering exempting …
  • From MK to ActionSA to the Patriotic Alliance, these are South Africa’s fiefdom-like political structures

    Daily Maverick
    A number of South Africa’s political parties appear to have little intention of allowing their members to elect their leaders.
  • Battle to breathe: How air pollution in Emalahleni is affecting people’s health – Spotlight

    Spotlight
    Emissions from power stations and dust from coal mines in South Africa’s “energy mecca” are making many people in the area sick.
  • Deputy Minister Peace Mabe congratulates Basadi in Music Awards 2025 winners and honourees

    Department Sport, Arts and Culture
    … South Africa and deepen the visibility that drives careers and commercial opportunities for women in music. “To the Basadi team under Hloni Modise …
  • South Africa urged to firm up developmental vision for universal electricity access

    Engineering News
    In light of South Africa’s fiscal constraints, Ledger also agrees that it is important to pursue innovative financing models to address the …
  • Aarto demerit system to launch 1 September 2026 … ready or not – Moneyweb

    Moneyweb
    Singularity South Africa Summit. Join this in-person summit at the Sandton Convention Centre to explore purpose-led leadership and innovation in …
  • Toyota Hilux Legend 55: Placeholder or a worthy Legend? – Top Gear South Africa

    Top Gear South Africa
    © Top Gear South Africa. All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without prior consent. Top Gear international sites.
  • South Africa makes rhino horns radioactive to curb poaching – Getaway Magazine

    Getaway Magazine
    South Africa is home to the largest population of rhinos in the world, yet it also bears the brunt of poaching. According to Save the Rhino, more than …
  • Ramaphosa scrambles after the US tariff horse has bolted – BusinessTech

    BusinessTech
    After failing to negotiate a better deal for South Africa over the past four months, the government is now scrambling to find ways to protect the …
  • Ramaphosa admits SA is reeling from US tariffs, but insists it is not alone – IOL

    IOL
    “South Africa is also the biggest investor from the African continent into the US, with 22 of our companies investing in a number of sectors …
  • More snowfall possible in a number of SA provinces, Lesotho and Namibia this week

    Snow Report
    SEE ALSO: Tuesday brings rain, big waves, cold and snow as cold front sweeps across South Africa. If you are planning to travel through areas that …
  • SPAR South Africa Women’s Indoor Hockey Team Announce High Performance Squad

    SA Hockey Association
    The SPAR South Africa Women’s Indoor Hockey Team has today confirmed their High Performance Squad for the upcoming season, ushering in a new era …
  • South Africa’s Renewable Energy Masterplan does not protect local industry from staged …

    Green Building Africa
    South Africa’s Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) falls under the reimagined Industrial Strategy of the DTIC. It attempts to build upon the approach …
  • AI Helps Cut South Africa’s Data Breach Costs by 17% in 2025 – IBM Report – iAfrica.com

    iAfrica.com
    The average cost of a data breach in South Africa dropped to R44.1 million (US$2.45 million) in 2025 — down 17% from R53.1 million ($2.95 million) in …
  • Adapting to a new global trade reality: South Africa’s strategic response needed now

    Cape Business News
    This development underscores the urgent need for South Africa to adopt comprehensive and strategic measures to safeguard its agricultural sector and …
  • KPMG South Africa Names Joelene Pierce As The New CEO – TechFinancials

    TechFinancials
    KPMG in South Africa today announced the appointment of Joelene Pierce as the new CEO of the firm in South Africa, effective 1 March 2026.
  • South Africa outlines support measures in response to US tariffs – TimesLIVE

    TimesLIVE
    The ministers said South Africa posed no “trade threat to the US economy nor its national security”, emphasising that its exports supported the US …
  • South Africa plans jail time, fines under new emissions rules – Polity.org

    Polity.org
    South Africa will seek jail time, fines and higher taxes for breaches of proposed rules to govern carbon emissions that will apply to almost all …
  • From the desk of the President – Monday, 4 August 2025

    The Presidency
    South Africa must adapt quickly in a turbulent trade environment. Dear Fellow South African, The decision by the United States to impose a 30% …
  • KPMG appoints new CEO for South Africa

    KPMG International
    Johannesburg, South Africa – Monday, 4 August 2025,. KPMG in South Africa today announced the appointment of Joelene Pierce as the new CEO of the …
  • Political Settlements And The Rebuilding Of South Africa’s State-owned Enterprises

    WWW0
    South Africa still faces low economic growth and high unemployment, coupled with the persistent challenges of poverty and inequality.

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