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PREVIEW: South Africa touched down in Dublin this week with the weight of history on their shoulders, as Ireland prepare for another shot at toppling the reigning world champions at the Aviva Stadium. The Springboks haven’t tasted victory in Dublin since 2012, leaving this as the final milestone Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has yet to …

Malawi will be hoping to turn silver into gold having finished runners-up three times in the Boys and Girls competitions at the CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifiers since 2022. The latest edition will be staged in Stellenbosch, South Africa from December 5-7, with Malawi likely one of the favourites in both competitions …

At 8am on Saturday (22 November) US retail giant Walmart officially opens its first Walmart-branded store in Africa at Johannesburg’s Clearwater Mall. It may be coincidental, but it happens in the very week that South Africa hosts the G20 Leaders’ Summit, with the related B20 event concluding on a high note in Sandton, featuring a …

Luke Fraser  ·21 Nov 2025 Gender based violence and feminicide (GBVF) have officially been classified a National Disaster following widespread protests across South Africa.  The Head of the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), Dr Bongani Elias Sithole, has classified GBVF as a national disaster.  Today, 21 November 2025, thousands have protested across South Africa as …

Former South African International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor has had her US visa revoked. Pandor, who now chairs the Nelson Mandela Foundation, told EWN and The Citizen that she received an email from the US Consulate in Cape Town shortly after returning from a trip this week. She was informed that her that the… Conservation …

Foton has officially launched the new Tunland V9 in South Africa. Thanks to our sources at Duoporta Vehicle Information Specialists, we now know that both the Tunland V7 and Tunland V9 have been added to the company’s local website. The two V-badged bakkies are a new addition to the automaker’s roster, which was previously limited …

After months of controversy, speculation and diplomatic squabbling, the G20 2025 meeting is taking place in Johannesburg. Unfortunately, the bickering has not stopped. US President Trump pulled his country out of the occasion but this has not stopped the rest of the world from joining in the ceremonies. Now, the US has made a u-turn …

Staff Writer  ·21 Nov 2025 Fuel price recoveries in South Africa have deteriorated since mid-month projections, with diesel prices looking at a particularly hefty hike in December. Data from the Central Energy Fund for the end of the third week in November shows that fuel price recoveries have pushed deeper into the negative. Petrol prices …

The chairperson of parliament’s standing committee on appropriations, Mmusi Maimane, has written to the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, requesting complete clarity on all costs South Africa will incur as the host of this weekend’s G20 Leaders Summit. Hosting the G20 is a chance for South Africa to demonstrate that it is a “serious global …

While Robert Koen’s decades-long career in software and technology has taken him to the top position at Amazon Sub-Saharan Africa, he very nearly pursued a completely different profession. However, his first job as a teenager had something in common with where he ended up — it also involved delivering items to customers’ doorsteps. Koen was …

DSAC and ANFASA host the publishing hub book launch: a celebration of South Africa’s literary and linguistic excellence at UNISA The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), in partnership with the Academic and Non-Fiction Authors Association of South Africa (ANFASA), officially launch the third cycle of the DSAC Publishing Hub Books, marking the 3rd …

Staff Writer  ·21 Nov 2025 Friday, 21 November, marks the day of a planned national shutdown across the country, with thousands expected to down tools and stop working to bring attention to gender-based violence in the country. The shutdown is being driven by NGO, Women For Change, which is calling for a stop to all …

JOHANNESBURG – Pomp and ceremony as world leaders fly into Johannesburg. The first G20 Leadership Summit on African soil will take place this weekend. There will be about 40 world leaders – 20 from G20 member countries, as well as others who have been invited as guests. South Africa has chaired the G20 for the last year and …

The Information Regulator has initiated court proceedings against FT Rams Consulting after the company failed to pay a R100,000 fine for spamming people despite multiple requests from them to stop. Information Regulator chairperson Pansy Tlakula recently told media that FT Rams has failed to pay an administrative fine that was levied for failing to respond …

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa has received a formal notice from the United States confirming that it has changed its mind and now intends to attend the G20 Leaders Summit in Johannesburg. He made the announcement while hosting European Union leaders at the Sandton Convention Centre this evening. Ramaphosa welcomed the decision and said …

Malcolm Libera  ·20 Nov 2025 The rand remained relatively stable on Wednesday following the release of slightly better-than-expected inflation data. Traders are anticipating the central bank’s interest rate decision, which is scheduled for Thursday, 20 November. The rand was trading at 17.16 against the dollar, showing little change from its previous close. Data from the …

Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G20 Social Summit, Birchwood Conference Centre, Ekurhuleni Programme Director, Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni,Former Deputy President of South Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka,Minister of Human Rights of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Ms Macaé Evaristo,Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Members of Parliament,Delegates from the G20 member states,Representatives of international organisations,Co-Convenors of the Social …

Staff Writer  ·20 Nov 2025 While many prominent economists and financial groups are anticipating a 25-basis-point interest rate cut today, South Africans are being warned to also brace for the Reserve Bank to hold rates for longer. The SARB’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce its final interest rate decision for 2025 later today, with …

South African homes and businesses with solar power systems must ensure their panels operate at the lowest possible temperature while still receiving maximum sunshine time for optimal production. There is a common misperception that higher temperatures result in better solar generation; the opposite is true. Although certain solar power plants use heat energy to generate …

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Trevor Manuel – South Africa’s former finance minister, who chairs insurer Old Mutual and the Africa Expert Panel contributing to this year’s G20 – raised concerns on Wednesday that SA faces the prospect of not being invited to the next G20 in Miami in 2026. “It’s not a nice thing to be told that you’re …

 ·20 Nov 2025 The G-20 hasn’t even started, but has already descended into petty taunting. This year’s host — South Africa — and next year’s host — the US — spent Thursday trading barbs over what exactly constituted participation in the conference. But what read at times as a farcical diplomatic dispute over semantics underscored …

Staff Writer  ·20 Nov 2025 The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee has voted to cut South Africa’s interest rates by 25 basis points. This takes the repo rate to 6.75% and the prime lending rate to 10.25%. The decision was unanimous. Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said that while inflation has ticked …

Thursday, November 20, 2025 The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has, on behalf of the South African government and its citizens, congratulated Iraq on the successful conclusion of its parliamentary elections held on 11 November 2025. Reports indicate that a coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, won the parliamentary election.  …