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In his less than two years at the helm of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber has focused heavily on beating the department’s IT gremlins and spearheaded the rollout of several digital innovations. The 37-year-old is currently South Africa’s second-youngest minister, with only his fellow Democratic Alliance party member and basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube being …

Malcolm Libera  ·3 Dec 2025 Eight cargo shipping companies have been referred to the Competition Tribunal for alleged price fixing.  These shipping companies include Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), CMA CGM, Pacific International Lines, Mitsui, Evergreen, COSCO, and K Line Shipping. The companies allegedly fixed rates for the transportation of goods between Durban and several …

South Africa is not only intensifying efforts to root out corruption but is proactively “building firewalls against it”, says Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi. The Minister launched International Anti-Corruption Day in Pretoria on Wednesday, where he emphasised that South Africa is moving towards a “cleaner and accountable State”.  “For South Africans, this launch …

At various points over the last 12 months, the relationship between the United States and South Africa has been described as having hit an ‘all-time low’. Now, it may have reached the actual low point. Following the US’s no-show at the G20 in Johannesburg and US President Donald Trump’s promise to ban South Africans from …

 ·3 Dec 2025 The UK may extend a $1 billion (R17 billion) debt guarantee to help South Africa with its transition to a greener economy as it nears expiry without having been used. The guarantee was approved in late 2023 and is scheduled to expire at the end of the year, even as South Africa …

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says it is considering legal action against municipalities that require sign-off by Engineering Council of South Africa (Ecsa) members for home solar power systems. The organisation previously put pressure on Eskom to scrap this requirement for its direct customers, arguing that it was not necessary from a technical or …

Dado Ruvic/Reuters The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has launched a probe into Chinese e-commerce giants Shein and Temu. Responding to questions from TechCentral on Wednesday, Prudence Moilwa, head of complaints and investigations at the commission, said the inquiry relates to possible violations of “various provisions” of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). “The investigation was launched …

Standard Bank, which was appointed as an advisor by Maziv regarding Vodacom’s acquisition of a stake in the company, has announced the financial close of the R11.5-billion deal. The deal saw Vodacom acquire a 30% stake in Maziv, the parent company of Dark Fibre Africa and Vumatel. Maziv CEO Dietlof Mare said the company is …

You will need to earn at least R65,000 per month to afford the new Geely E5 EM-i on a finance plan, according to a calculation by TopAuto. Geely is the latest Chinese car brand to open its doors in South Africa, brining with it two new models – the E5 and the E5 EM-i. The EM-i is …

Staff Writer  ·3 Dec 2025 Following two consecutive quarters of declines, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) for the fourth quarter of the year is pointing up. The index rose by five points to 44 in Q4 2025, putting confidence three points above its long-term average. This means that 44% of respondents are satisfied with …

Media briefing remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa on conclusion of the 4th Mozambique-South Africa Bi-National, Maputo Your Excellency President Daniel Chapo,Honourable Ministers,High Commissioners,Senior officials,Members of the media,Ladies and gentlemen, Good Morning. We have just concluded a successful 4th Session of the Bi-National Commission between South Africa and Mozambique.  President Chapo and I concur that we …

Staff Writer  ·3 Dec 2025 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is swooping on crypto traders in South Africa, following moves by tax authorities globally to intensify scrutiny over trades. South Africa has adopted the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and an updated Common Reporting Standard (CRS). According to …

Fluorspar has been in the background of the global industry for a long time; however, that seems to be changing as it takes over the spotlight, writes Dr Nicolaas C Steenkamp for African Mining, Incorporating Mining Mirror. Freepik.com From the furnaces of aluminium smelters to the chemistry labs producing electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, fluorspar is …

The leader of the Build One South Africa (BOSA), Dr Mmusi Maimane introduced a debate in the National Assembly recently on the value of South Africa’s 30% matric pass mark. Arguing against what he termed a disastrous policy, Mr Maimane suggested that the 30% threshold perpetuates low standards and expectations and has long-lasting adverse effects …

Your Excellency President Daniel Chapo,Honourable Ministers,High Commissioners,Senior Officials,Ladies and Gentlemen, We are delighted to be back here in Maputo, which is a home away from home. Ours is a special relationship that was forged in the crucible of struggle against colonialism and apartheid. Many people in Mozambique paid risked life and limb – and endured …

The International Zinc Association (IZA) has urged South Africa’s public and private sectors to accelerate the use of zinc-based corrosion protection technologies as the country works to revive its deteriorating infrastructure. According to Simon Norton, Director of IZA Africa, zinc offers some of the most effective and longest lasting solutions for extending the lifespan of …

Malcolm Libera  ·2 Dec 2025 South Africa’s commodity-linked rand increased on Monday, supported by rising gold prices. This is despite a disappointing local manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) survey and weaker-than-expected vehicle sales figures for November. The rand was trading at 17.0950 against the dollar, reflecting a roughly 0.1% increase from Friday’s close. The US …

House Chairperson, On this World AIDS Day, we must confront the sobering truth: HIV/AIDS in South Africa is not only a medical crisis but a moral and cultural one. With 7.8 million South Africans living with HIV, the majority are women and girls. UNAIDS confirms that 65% of those infected are female, reflecting the devastating …

Yachts break the city skyline ahead of the G20 finance meeting in Durban, South Africa, July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Rogan Ward PRETORIA, Dec 2 (Reuters) – South Africa’s economy grew 0.5% in the third quarter of 2025, slower than the previous quarter’s revised 0.9% growth, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday. Scholarships: The government offers various scholarships and …

South Africa is unlikely to try to gatecrash the first G20 meeting under the US G20 presidency this month, though at least one other G20 member thinks it should. The US sent invitations on Monday to all G20 members except SA to attend the first sherpas’ meeting of the US G20 presidency, which takes place …

NCP Chlorchem has embarked on one of South Africa’s biggest private industrial solar deployments, partnering with commercial and industrial energy developer Terra Firma to deploy 27MWp of behind-the-meter solar capacity at its main production site. The project, announced on Tuesday, is being executed in multiple phases and is set for full completion by the end …

 ·2 Dec 2025 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 …

Energy policy and investment specialist Professor Anton Eberhard has warned that “some within Eskom” don’t want the power utility to relinquish its control of the transmission grid to an independent operator. South Africa’s establishment of the Transmission System Operator is fundamental to the country moving away from relying primarily on Eskom for electricity to a …

South Africa’s antitrust body referred a price-fixing complaint against the local units of some of the world’s top shipping companies including A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and CMA CGM SA to a tribunal for prosecution. Read: Maersk fails to halt ICTSI-Transnet Durban Container Terminal deal The companies allegedly fixed the general rate increase charged to customers for …