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The Department of Home Affairs will run extended operating hours from 8 to 19 December 2025 and from 5 to 16 January 2026, with offices closing at 18:00 instead of 16:00. This is to enable South Africans to obtain the necessary documents, including smart ID cards and passports. “Services offered during the extended hours will …

Malcolm Libera  ·4 Dec 2025 The rand remained stable on Wednesday following the release of a purchasing managers’ index (PMI) that gauges business conditions. Global investors are closely monitoring key US economic data ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week. The rand traded at 17.075 against the dollar, marking a roughly 0.2% …

Thursday, December 4, 2025 Government has welcomed the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), which show that the economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2025.  “The growth marks the third consecutive quarter of growth following the 0.9% expansion in the second quarter. The continued improvement …

Pretoria and Maputo are set to significantly expand their energy cooperation as both governments strengthen economic and strategic ties under the fourth South Africa–Mozambique Bi-National Commission (BNC). Speaking in Maputo on Wednesday as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ministerial delegation, Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the long-standing energy relationship between the …

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03 December 2025 | Story Martinette Brits | Photo Supplied Glory Kamthunzi, MArch(Prof) graduate of the University of the Free State and winner of the 2025 RIBA Silver Medal. … International Awards: South African journalists and publications have received international recognition for their work, highlighting the country’s media excellence. Read More at the Source

Hearts on fire and heads on ice: SALDRU’s first and next 50 years Professor Leibbrandt holds the UCT Research Chair in Poverty and Inequality Research in SALDRU at the University of Cape Town. He served as Pro-Vice Chancellor for Poverty and Inequality and was Director of SALDRU from 2002 until July 2023. He currently directs the …

Keyword Document Type Subjects Rugby: Rugby is one of the most popular sports in South Africa, with the national team, the Springboks, winning the Rugby World Cup three times (1995, 2007, 2019). Read More at the Source

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Malcolm Libera  ·4 Dec 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has doubled down on this stance that introducing a wealth tax is not viable in South Africa.  This follows his previous comments at the beginning of the year, in which he stated that South Africa already taxes the rich heavily.  In a parliamentary Q&A, Godongwana said …

South Africa broke ranks with all its Brics partners and voted on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, for a UN General Assembly resolution demanding that Russia return the thousands of Ukrainian children it abducted during the war and deported to Russia. Ukrainians in South Africa said they were “enormously grateful” to South Africa for its vote. …

Private South African freight-rail operator Traxtion will invest R3.4 billion in locomotives and wagons, almost doubling its fleet as the country’s more than century-old state rail monopoly comes to an end. The acquisition of 46 locomotives will allow the Johannesburg-based company, which operates in nine other African countries and is the continent’s biggest private rail firm, to …

Staff Writer  ·4 Dec 2025 South Africa’s presidency joked on Thursday that the country would “take a commercial break” from the G20 while US President Donald Trump leads the forum, after Trump’s administration confirmed it will not invite South Africa to participate. The US took over the rotating presidency of the Group of 20 last week, after boycotting the …

Long-term car rentals are growing in popularity as an alternate route to vehicle ownership in South Africa. Also known as vehicle subscriptions, the service is touted as a way to bypass bank finance, balloon payments, and increasingly-long repayment solutions. The option has seen a surge in interest over the past few years because it offers …

Tracker has released a report on its vehicle crime statistics for the six months from January to June 2025, revealing that business-owned vehicles are 48% more likely to be targeted by criminals. Tracker’s Vehicle Crime Index aggregates data from the company’s more than 1.1 million subscriptions. Its data showed that the majority of crime targeting …

The Department of Transport says South Africa is “definitely” moving to an eight-year validity period for driving licence cards. This is according to director-general, Mathabatha Mokonyama, who informed Parliament’s Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and the Minister in the Presidency of the decision. “We have just concluded, although it took a little bit of time, …

The Department of Transport says the driving licence card production backlog has been reduced to approximately 120,000 cards. The production backlog resulted from the breakdown of South Africa’s only driving licence card printer in February 2025. By the time it returned on 8 May 2025, the backlog had reached over 730,000. Speaking to Cape Talk, …

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa said it was prepared to wait out next year’s G20 after being barred by the United States and did not expect other countries to lobby for its inclusion. The United States this month took over the year-long presidency of the group of leading economies after largely boycotting South Africa’s tenure, including …

Attention: Editors and ReportersWednesday, 03 December 2025 Today we commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities under the theme “Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.” This theme speaks directly to South Africa’s ongoing journey. Our Constitution guarantees the rights, dignity and equal protection of all people. Yet for many persons with disabilities, …

It may at first glance look like a relatively easy draw for the double World Cup defending champions South Africa at the Rugby World Cup 2027, but the result of being placed in Pool B for the tournament means they have a potential nightmare quarterfinal draw against the All Blacks. The draw is not as …

Government welcomes the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results released by Statistics South Africa today (2 December 2025), showing that the economy grew by 0,5% in the third quarter of 2025. The growth marks the third consecutive quarter of growth following the 0,9% expansion in the second quarter. The continued improvement reflects the resilience of …

US President Donald Trump decreed on social media that South Africa would not be included in 2026’s G20 meetings after refusing to handover the presidency to a diplomat in his absence. ALSO READ: Trump’s attempt to exclude SA from G20 ‘regrettable’ – DA But Dangor said the US does not have the prerogative to exclude …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his official dinner remarks in Maputo to underscore Mozambique’s growing significance as South Africa’s leading economic partner on the continent, saying the two nations are one people bound by history and now firmly focused on shared prosperity. Speaking on the eve of the fourth South Africa-Mozambique Bi-National Commission (BNC), President …

Four of five top South African banks have reduced their branch footprints substantially over the past decade, while one has significantly expanded its branch network over the same period. Absa, FNB, Nedbank, and Standard Bank have significantly reduced their branch numbers over the past decade, with Nedbank shutting down the most branches at 194. The …