Alerts

South Africa’s biggest energy users criticised a R54 billion ($3 billion) settlement between the state power utility and regulator and called for a review of the process to determine electricity prices. The agreement reached between Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa last week over a tariff award — found to be based …

Your Excellency, Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance of the Arab Republic of Egypt,South Africa’s G20 Sous-Sherpa, Ambassador Xolisa Mabhongo,The Director-General of the Department of Agriculture of South Africa, and Chairperson of the G20 Food Security Task Force, Mr Mooketsa Ramasodi,Egypt’s G20 Sherpa, Ambassador Ragui El-Etreby,G20 Members, Invited Guest Countries, International organisations,Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the G20’s first-ever taskforce on global wealth inequality. Chaired by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, this six-member panel will investigate how extreme wealth concentration undermines economic growth, deepens poverty, and weakens multilateral cooperation. The initiative represents a key priority of South Africa’s G20 presidency, focusing attention on challenges facing poorer nations, …

Malcolm Libera  ·2 Sep 2025 The rand strengthened against a weaker dollar on Monday, following the release of mixed local data.  The rand traded at 17.59 against the dollar, which is approximately 0.3% higher than Friday’s close.  However, South African manufacturing sentiment declined in August after a brief improvement in July, due to subdued activity …

South Africa is undergoing a decades-long transition to a new electrical plug and socket standard, which will culminate in the old triangular three-prong plug top no longer being supported. In its place, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has adopted a hexagonal three-pin plug and socket design compatible with Europlug, which is often seen …

Energy group Megamillion says its Everione Happy electric vehicle (EV) will be priced around R300,000 when it arrives locally towards the end of 2025. Megamilion previously announced it had secured an agreement with JSW MG India to import, assemble, and distribute its affordable EVs in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Everione Happy is a rebadged MG Comet, …

South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is reviewing policy that could reshape the nation’s telecommunications. The process, which is assessing over 19,000 public submissions, aims to amend Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) rules, potentially allowing global tech companies like SpaceX to operate in South Africa without giving up a 30% ownership stake. This …

With respect to the sales included in our Supermarkets RSA segment from our on-demand ecommerce platform, Sixty60’s sales increased by 47.7%, equating to R18.9 billion this year. Success measures outside of its growth and sales quantum include its incredible brand advocacy underscored by the Sixty60 customer experience, evidenced by its 94.0% on-time deliveries and 96.8% order fulfilment. You …

Microsoft South Africa has trained over one million South Africans in artificial intelligence (AI) skills as part of its AI Skills Initiative, marking a significant milestone in the country’s journey toward building a future-ready digital workforce. The achievement, announced by Tiara Pathon, Microsoft SA’s AI Skills Director, was highlighted during her keynote address at the …

REACTION: It was in his best interest! ADVERTISEMENT That, in a nutshell, is the reason why Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus did not select gargantuan prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye for the New Zealand leg of the Rugby Championship. The Ntlabakanye doping saga took an intriguing twist over the weekend. It was confirmed that the Lions Rugby Company …

Cell C has claimed the top spot for network reliability in South Africa for the first time in its nearly 25-year history. The telecommunications operator said this achievement “shows the strength of its network transformation and its commitment to delivering dependable connectivity”. This success is driven by Cell C’s national Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN), comprising …

Cars fitted with white flashing lights are becoming increasingly common on South African roads; however, motorists are not obligated to give way to them. A recent analysis from MyBroadband found a clear uptick in unmarked vehicles with strobing lights between their windscreens and dashboards on the roads over the last few weeks. The unmarked vehicles …

Kiplagat Sang The Bafana-eligible star completed the move on the transfer deadline day as his new club pegs their hope on his ability to improve their attacking department. European club to release dependable winger Set to feature for World Cup-bound SA  Mzansi-eligible star signs for European club  Historical Roots: The history of print media in …

Perturbing headlines of recent months point to mounting job losses resulting from companies cutting back their operations or leaving the country entirely. What led to these business decisions – and what might have averted the cutbacks and divestment – are the key questions the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) will be putting to companies which …

Luke Fraser  ·2 Sep 2025 Two new laws have officially gone live in South Africa, with significant changes for policing and language laws in the country.  The President has officially gazetted proclamations announcing the commencement of the 2024 Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Amendment Act, except for five sections.  The 2024 IPD Amendment Act affects …

COPYRIGHT South Africa – The Good News. All rights strictly reserved.The views expressed on this website are those of www.sagoodnews.co.za and do not necessarily reflect the views of our sponsors. No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, or recording or stored in …

Matchbox focuses on sustainability through play ‍ As Zero Waste Week approaches, Matchbox is showing that sustainability can start with something as small as a toy car. Matchbox, a well-known name in die-cast toy cars for over 70 years, has a vision to produce all its toys and packaging from 100% recycled, recyclable, or bio-based …

At over 5.5 m long, the Terron 9 is one of the longest bakkies sold in South Africa. LDV has, for the moment, completed its product roll-out for 2025 after announcing price and spec details of the Terron 9 bakkie and long overdue D90 body-on-frame SUV at the Kyalami Festival of Motoring this past weekend. …

What Charl Visser an 8-time South African ChampionWhere Zwartkops International Kart Raceway, PretoriaWhen Saturday 30 August 2025Community South Africa National Charl Michael Visser scores seventh karting title at Zwartkops Cape Town driver Charl Michael Visser scored his eighth South African National Championship when he won the Senior Max title at the Rotax Max national Karting …

South Africa is preparing the most sweeping reconfiguration of local government since 1996. Velenkosini Hlabisa, the minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs (CoGTA), has unveiled a plan to reduce dysfunction, shore up finances and restore public trust in the country’s 257 municipalities. At least 35 of these are now deemed dysfunctional, crippled by empty …

Media accreditation for the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa will host the G20 Leaders’ Summit on 22 and 23 November 2025 in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. The Summit will take place under the theme: “_Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability_”. Members of the media wishing to cover the G20 Leaders’ Summit are invited to apply …

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) emerged from a demanding weekend at the TGRSA Ermelo Rally—Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2025 South African National Rally Championship—with valuable data, encouraging pace, and a third-place result on Saturday’s final leg. With regular driver Mandla Mdakane sitting out the event, Team Manager Guy Botterill stepped back into …

OPINION: The Springboks need Handré Pollard at flyhalf, Jean-Luc Preez at No.8 and a six-two bench split to maximise their set-piece and aerial strengths in Auckland this Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT After naming his team at the start of the week for most of the 2025 season, Rassie Erasmus will announce the matchday 23 for the Freedom …

The hour between 09:00 and 10:00 is the undisputed peak for online orders in South Africa, Bob Group’s head of product, Jaco Roux, has revealed. “We analysed hundreds of thousands of orders received at Bob Go from our WooCommerce and Shopify merchants, purely online, business-to-consumer transactions for July 2025 and the pattern was clear,” Roux …