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Staff Writer  ·23 Sep 2025 South African officials and business executives are fretting over the impending expiry of a crucial, duty-free trade programme with the United States, without any word from Washington on whether it will be extended or not. The African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, is set to expire at the end …

Staff Writer  ·23 Sep 2025 South Africans will only get ten instead of twelve days off work from public holidays in 2026 due to the way the Public Holidays Act handles public holidays that fall on weekends. South Africa has twelve public holidays, starting with New Year’s Day on 1 January 2026 and ending with …

JOHANNESBURG – Five Mexicans and a South African are appearing in the Volksrust magistrate’s court in Mpumalanga. They were arrested last week when police shut down a Crystal Meth Lab worth R350-million. Police acted on a tip-off about suspicious activities on a farm in Oudehoutkloof. The informant reported a strange chemical smell on the farm, …

South Africa woke up to big news this weekend: Kanye West (sorry, “Ye”) is supposedly coming to Johannesburg for a one-night-only concert in December 2025. Although before you whip out your life savings for a VIP golden-circle ticket… you might want to pump the brakes.  The announcement feels less like a world tour and more like the …

LIVE | Day 5: ‘No political murders after 1994’ — Mchunu’s alleged stance against Political Killings Task Team South Africa — … Endangered Species: South Africa is home to several endangered species, including the African penguin, white rhino, and Cape vulture. Read More at the Source

Malcolm Libera  ·22 Sep 2025 The rand remained stable during much of Friday’s trading session as traders assessed the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. It also remains sensitive to the ongoing efforts to reduce the steep US tariffs on imports from South Africa. The rand was trading at 17.34 to the …

Bravo Africa reveal cast of Dating #NoFilter South Africa S2. – Bravo Africa has unveiled the cast of highly anticipated 2nd season of comedy dating show Dating #NoFilter South Africa. The show is set to premiere exclusively on Bravo Africa (DStv 124) on Saturday, 11 October at 18:00. The announcement follows the recent news that Bravo …

While public and media opinion may hold that South Africa imposes special additional import taxes on electric vehicles (EVs), this is not the case. Currently, there is only one region from which EVs have a higher import duty compared to petrol or diesel models. That said, the higher EV import duty is equivalent to the …

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says it remains dedicated to providing consular support to South African nationals fulfilling their religious obligations, including Hajj and Umrah, while also striving to maintain South Africa’s positive reputation in Saudi Arabia. This is after the National Assembly unanimously passed the motion without notice to protect the …

While concerns about deeper access for agricultural products into the U.S. market continue to linger, the activity so far has remained encouraging. South Africa’s agricultural exports to the U.S. increased by 26% in the second quarter of 2025, from the same period a year ago, at US$161 million. It appears that some exporters may have …

Cops need the cooperation, the buy-in, and efforts of the community. There are all kinds of preconceived notions harboured before meeting someone. Major-General Feroz Khan, one of South Africa’s top crime-busting cops, shatters every single one of them. He’s a humble, soft-spoken man whose drive to serve is evident in almost everything he does. “When …

The promotion is exclusive to Xtra Savings members who will receive a mini with every purchase of R200 at Checkers, Checkers Hyper, Checkers Foods and on Checkers Sixty60, from 22 September to 9 November. The Collector’s Case, inclusive of the free boardgame and die, is available for purchase at R99.99.  As part of the retailer’s …

Nasiphi Ndevu breaks down the important points from the recent launch of the National Artificial Intelligence Stakeholder Forum in Pretoria South Africa is taking big steps to shape its future in the fast-changing world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Recently, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies launched the National Artificial Intelligence Stakeholder Forum in Pretoria. …

The Shift Toward Online South Africa’s entertainment landscape is undergoing rapid digital transformation, and one sector feeling the impact is betting. The convenience of smartphones, affordable data packages, and a surge in mobile payment solutions have accelerated the shift from physical betting shops to online platforms. Industry analysts suggest that this trend is part of …

Tuesday, 23 September, 2025 Wines of South Africa More than a tagline, “There’s Sunshine Inside” embodies South Africa’s spirit: the warmth of its people, the richness of its culture, and the brilliance of its wines. Crafted under abundant sunshine and diverse terroirs, South African wines deliver bold fruit, crisp acidity, and an unmistakable sense of …

Sygnia, which started a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in June, says it will dissuade investors from switching all their assets into the high-risk crypto fund. The Sygnia Life Bitcoin Plus fund uses the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF as the benchmark, according to a fact-sheet on the asset manager’s website. Bitcoin, which has jumped 82% in the …

Staff Writer  ·22 Sep 2025 South Africa can no longer wait around and hope for external solutions to fix the country’s ailing economy; the government urgently needs to accelerate reforms and get state companies back on track. According to Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO, Busi Mavuso, moves from the state in recent weeks are …

Alumo Energy has warned of an increase in the number of solar power systems with mismatched inverters and panels installed at households in South Africa. In some cases, these configurations can overload the inverter, requiring buyers to spend thousands of rands on repairs or even resulting in a complete system failure. Alumo Energy MD Rein …

Katlego Maphai has stepped aside as CEO of financial technology company Yoco, and his co-founders Lungisa Matshoba and Bradley Wattrus have taken over as co-CEOs. “After a decade at the helm, I’ve made the deeply personal decision to step down as CEO of Yoco,” Maphai said. “Just over ten years ago, three friends and I …

Consumers aren’t giving up their energy drink habits, they’re just demanding better versions. The real challenge for brands isn’t whether South Africans will keep buying energy drinks; it’s how to stand out in an increasingly crowded fridge. Your gym buddy. Your colleague. Your teenager, cramming past midnight. These days, it feels like everyone has a …

Sunday, September 21, 2025 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has held talks with United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, in Washington DC, as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to strengthen economic ties with South Africa’s key trade partner. The meeting, which followed three days of technical discussions between senior officials from …

We see a constructive picture of South Africa’s food price inflation, easing to 5.2% in August 2025 from 5.5% in the previous months. South Africa has an abundant harvest of grains, fruits and vegetables, and the benefits of this are starting to show in prices. It is these products that drove the moderation in price …

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has questioned the appointment of Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya as deputy national commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), warning that the decision ignored serious red flags raised years earlier. Joburg official Melusi Mlandu, executive director in the office of the city manager, insists South Africa “would …