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None of the R492 million that investors paid to the controversial NTC Global Trade Fund was spent on cryptocurrency trading platforms. That is according to findings by law firm Strydom & Bredenkamp, the attorney of record for the provisional NTC liquidators. NTC was provisionally liquidated by the Gauteng High Court on 10 September 2025, following …

As a fellow South African building businesses in London, I sat down with Justinus Adriaanse to talk about what it really means to start over in a new country. What began as a conversation about entrepreneurship quickly became something deeper – a discussion about resilience, belonging, and what we carry with us when we leave …

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, cordially invites you to a Stakeholder Engagement on the Information Ecosystem and Elections in South Africa. The engagement will unpack an assessment titled “Proactive Disclosure of Information and Elections in South Africa: National and Provincial Elections 2024.” This study evaluates the extent to which the …

  Job Title: Talent Pool for Team Member (Temporary) Skill Level:   1 – 4   Division: Manufacturing Location: Durban Prospecton   *This is not an advertisement for current vacancies, but a proactive initiative to identify and    connect with talented individuals for future opportunities. PURPOSE OF TALENT POOL: Toyota South Africa Motors is proactively establishing …

Christmas: Christmas is celebrated on December 25, and many South Africans enjoy festive meals and family gatherings during the holiday season. Read More at the Source

SASSA has announced a R10 boost to all social grants starting November 2025. This change comes from the 2025/26 national budget plan. It’s part of the first round of increases that will help people who get these grants. The government made this decision to support people who are struggling with rising prices. They know that …

New traffic laws are coming to South Africa in 2025. The rules will change how people drive and work on the roads. Every driver needs to know these laws to avoid problems and fines. The government made the rules easy to understand but everyone must follow them. Learning the new rules now is smart because …

It is increasingly clear that we will get a reprieve on fuel prices in November 2025. The diesel price (0.05% wholesale inland) could decline by 33 cents per litre, while the petrol price (95 ULP inland) could fall by 57 cents per litre. The relatively stronger ZAR/USD, combined with a reasonably stable oil price for …

Tokai Estate Life Retirement Village has won awards for the title of “Best Luxury Retirement Development.” It markets itself as the “most luxurious and rewarding of all the Senior communities in the Western Cape” and boasts breathtaking views of Constantiaberg, the Silvermine Reserve and Table Mountain.  Located on a… Gold Production: Once the largest gold …

Francesca Albanese is not in South Africa to make anyone feel comfortable. The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories has come to deliver the 23rd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture — and she is already testing whether the world still recognises moral clarity when it hears it. Ahead of Saturday’s lecture, she told journalists …

The Proteas Women have gone down to Australia by seven wickets in their final ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 round-robin fixture in Indore at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, India, on Saturday, 25 October 2025. South Africa were dismissed for 97 all out in their 24 overs, thanks to Alana King’s return of seven …

Mia le Roux handed over the crown to her successor on Saturday, 25 October, during a ceremony at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria. After months of delays and restructuring, Miss South Africa has crowned its new queen, Qhawekazi Mazaleni. Mia le Roux handed over the crown to her successor on Saturday, 25 October, during a …

Qhawekazi Mazaleni has been crowned Miss South Africa 2025. Mazaleni was up against nine other contestants for the title after one contestant withdrew from the pageant. The first runner up is Luyanda Zuma and second runner up is Karabo Mareka. Contestants for the 76th Miss South Africa pageant showed substance and depth. The newly crowned …

Malcolm Libera  ·25 Oct 2025 South Africa is wasting around R250 billion a year on electricity because of outdated planning and an overreliance on expensive, inflexible energy sources.  This is according to Energy expert Clyde Mallinson, who said the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025’s obsession with gas and nuclear generation will cost South Africa unnecessarily. …

South Africa has been removed from the infamous greylist following over two years of rigorous examination by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Speaking to VOC News, economist Ulrich Joubert says the cost of borrowing in international financial markets will be less in the coming months and years. “This is good news, given the huge …

Australia’s women’s cricket team delivered a commanding performance to defeat South Africa by seven wickets in a one-sided ICC Women’s World Cup encounter at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Saturday. The star of the show was legspinner Alana King, whose sensational spell of 7-18 in seven overs not only dismantled the South African …

Plug-in hybrid system pumps out a combined total of 445kW of power and 920Nm and torque. The J7 was the first Jaecoo to hit South Africa a year ago, and this midsize SUV was followed up by the smaller Jaecoo J5 unveiled just a few weeks ago. Now The Citizen Motoring had the opportunity to …

Energy expert Chris Yelland estimates that Eskom’s relaxation of small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) rules will save households with rooftop solar a combined R400 million in compliance costs. Effective 1 October 2025, Eskom no longer requires a professional engineer or engineering technologist registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (Ecsa) to sign off on residential …

Join Gabriel Crouse, IRR Fellow, and Hermann Pretorius, IRR Head of Strategic Communications, next Wednesday for the launch of the Value For Money Bill, the latest in the series of draft laws produced by the Institute of Race Relations as a constructive contribution to changing South Africa for the better. They will discuss: The demand …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa, extended his warmest congratulations to Ms Sanae Takaichi on her election as Prime Minister of Japan, becoming the first woman in Japan’s history to hold this esteemed position. South Africa and Japan share a long-standing partnership founded on mutual respect, …

Teased earlier this week, the HONOR X7d has officially launched in South Africa. Recommended pricing for the new mid-range device starts from R3 999. It boasts a massive 6 500mAh battery and highly certified durability. Earlier this week, 22nd October to be more precise, HONOR teased the impending launch of its latest mid-range smartphone – …

24 October 2025 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today welcomes the decision by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to delist South Africa from its “grey list” of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. This is a significant moment for our country and a testament to the whole of government approach and its institutions to restore the integrity …

JOHANNESBURG – The rainbow nation is expected to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s greylist on Friday. South Africa was added to the list in early 2023. There were concerns it was not doing enough to stop money laundering and terror financing. WATCH: SA edges closer to FATF exit Being grey-listed is a …

Effie Awards South Africa has unveiled the 2025 winners at The Venue, Melrose Arch, in a spotlight-soaked celebration of ideas that deliver real business results.  The programme recorded 44% year-on-year growth in entries, with 26 trophies awarded and 44 campaigns shortlisted as finalists — underscoring continued momentum and the industry’s sharpened focus on measured effectiveness, …