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26 November 2025 – Wits University Wits University has been recognised as the top-ranked university in Sub-Saharan Africa for innovation performance in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII). Published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the GII 2025 measures the innovation performance of 139 economies worldwide, assessing how effectively nations translate knowledge, research, and …

Construction mafias have laid siege to Johannesburg, with ward councillors being murdered over lucrative government contracts or dying because of the stress. That is the dire message from Lucinda Harman, councillor for Ward 102 in Johannesburg, which includes affluent areas such as the Randburg central business district and Bryanston. Harman said governance in South Africa’s …

Race still influences daily life in South Africa, but it no longer structures the electorate’s values or priorities. This is the key conclusion of the third and final report on the latest polling by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). Report 3: Race and Race Relations in South Africa Today is based on responses in …

Staff Writer  ·25 Nov 2025 United States senator John Kennedy has introduced a new bill to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for two years that would explicitly exclude South Africa. The bill was introduced to the US senate at the end of September when AGOA officially lapsed, bringing an end to the …

The cheapest cars from BMW and Mercedes-Benz in South Africa cost well over R700,000 each. This is according to the Car Prices portal on TopAuto, which is powered by vehicle information specialists duoporta. While SUVs, bakkies, and hatchbacks from a range of Chinese and Japanese brands have gained strong popularity in recent years, the allure …

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) enters the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with burning anger and sorrow. For decades, we have repeated one truth: South Africa is a country at war with its women. Women are killed, raped, beaten, humiliated, degraded, every hour of every d Girls are being …

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South Africa is looking at a fuel price hike this December. While November welcomed a reduction in the cost of the precious liquid, mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) previously indicated that petrol would see a negative recovery this holiday season, heralding a small price hike of around 14c to 19c per litre. …

Transnet and the French Development Agency (AFD), with support from the European Union (EU), have announced a major partnership aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of South Africa’s ports and rail network. Transnet, which manages South Africa’s rail, port, and pipeline infrastructure, has set an ambitious decarbonisation and corporate sustainability goal and the AFD is proposing …

Takealot does not deliver to several communities in South Africa due to the high rates at which its vehicles are hijacked in those areas. However, in the past year, it has seen some improvements in this regard. That was the feedback from Frederik Zietsman, CEO of the Takealot Group, and Tshepo Marumule, the executive for …

“VUT’s IPSF 2025 conference spotlighted ground breaking research revealing major skills gaps in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) education and its impact on South Africa’s industry.” 26 November 2025 | Story by: Nontobeko Moimane | Picture: Supplied 3 minutes read time. A groundbreaking research presentation from the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has placed a spotlight on …

Malcolm Libera  ·25 Nov 2025 There are now clear signs that the tide is turning for the better for South Africa’s economic situation.  This is according to Stanlib Asset Management chief economist Kevin Lings, who said that there are several recent developments that point to a more stable and improving outlook after years of weak …

PRETORIA – South Africa officially hands over the G20 Presidency to the United States at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) offices in Pretoria. The US will officially assume the G20 Presidency on 1 December 2025.                  READ: Presidency warns US against excluding SA from 2026 …

Drivers for ride-hailing services in South Africa have just over three and a half months to comply with South Africa’s new e-hailing regulations, and it is unlikely that they’ll meet the deadline. This is according to Sibongiseni Shange, the chairperson of the SA Meter Taxi and E-hailing Association, who told Cape Talk that there are …

Strandfontein’s ageing pavilion is moving closer to a full transformation, with the City of Cape Town unveiling updated designs and cultural mapping findings at a public open day this past weekend, reports Cape {town} Etc. According to the City’s statement, the multi-year refurbishment is being funded through the Recreation and Parks Department and aims to …

Head of the Economic Resilience and Inclusion Programme at SAIIA, Joseph Matola, explains how South Africa’s presidency has shaped the G20’s response to the priorities of emerging economies, especially for African nations in this interview with CGTN Africa. [embedded content] Crisis Communication: News organizations play a vital role in crisis communication, providing accurate information during emergencies. …

South Africa identified food security as a priority theme for its G20 presidency, for three reasons: the fact that South Africa’s Constitution guarantees the right to access to sufficient food for all, ongoing high levels of global food insecurity, and to build on initiatives such as the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, established under …

The South African government has been quiet on its progress in providing 50GB of free data per month to all households in the country. World Wide Worx CEO and technology sector analyst Arthur Goldstuck says the idea of a free basic data service is a noble one. However, he adds that, for now, it remains …

South Africa’s participation in the G20, the forum for global economic cooperation, has often been framed in purely economic terms, says Hugh Hacking, Executive Head of Structured Investments and Annuities at Momentum Corporate. While South Africa’s GDP is not among the top 20 globally, it’s inclusion in the G20 is based on a strategic, geopolitical …

Malcolm Libera  ·24 Nov 2025 The rand declined on Friday as investors moved away from riskier assets, following a US jobs report that did not clarify the Federal Reserve’s near-term interest rate policy. The rand traded at 17.2750 against the dollar, marking a 0.3% decrease from Thursday’s closing level. The Top 40 index on the …

This afternoon His Excellency, the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile had a Courtesy Meeting with Premier LI Qiang of the People’s Republic of China at the NH Hotel, Sandton. The meeting provided an opportunity to advance South Africa’s strategic objectives in trade, investment, industrialisation, multilateral cooperation and governance, …

Thank you to the people of South Africa for a historic G20 Presidency Dear Fellow South African,  Over the past two days, our country hosted leaders from around the world for the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg.  This is the first time that the G20 has been hosted on African soil. Recognising the importance of this milestone, we …

Marco Jansen delivered a master class in fast bowling to take 6-48 and propel India to a meagre 201 all out in reply to South Africa’s 489 all out on the third day of the second test at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Monday morning. The tourists sensibly opted not to enforce the follow-on …

A Namibian politician named Adolf Hitler Uunona is currently on course to secure his fifth term in office, running for the role of district administrator in the Ompundja region. Uunona, who has been burdened with the infamous Nazi tyrant’s name, previously went viral in 2020 after winning a sweeping victory in local elections. Voters are …