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Theo Rutstein has been credited with first bringing television to South Africa. However, what makes his story even more remarkable is that he managed to sell people TVs before the country’s first broadcast. Before starting the Teljoy business, Rutstein worked at a brewery where he “earned peanuts and on the odd occasion an almond.” He …

By Staff WriterPublished: 20 July 2025 This forecast is for: Mon 21 July 2025The maps cover: Mon 21 Jul – Wed 23 Jul You can listen to this daily weather forecast as a 4 minute podcast by pressing the > play button above. Light rain and showers in Limpopo, otherwise isolated to scattered showers and …

Staff Writer  ·20 Jul 2025 Max Meizlish, senior research analyst for the Centre on Economic and Financial Power, warns that a reckoning is coming for South Africa. He wrote in a Wall Street Journal column that markets are dangerously mispricing South Africa’s growing sanctions and compliance risk. Meizlish is well-positioned to comment on these matters …

Thirty years ago, if you told someone you were optimistic about the future of South Africa, they would lecture you about being a ‘realist’. Well, now that we’re in the future, it’s time for this unrepentant optimist to engage in a little lecturing. The reality of 2025 is that South Africa is today an upper …

Reigning champions Banyana Banyana advanced to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after defeating Senegal on penalties on Saturday night. Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Result: South Africa 0-0 Senegal (SA won 4-1 on penalties) Date: 19 July 2025 Venue: Stade d’Honneur d’Oujda Banyana coach Desiree Ellis made one change from the big win …

CAPE TOWN – A report by the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) has found that the developer, the contractor, and the engineer are responsible for the tragic George building collapse. Officials from the CBE and the Engineering Council of South Africa briefed the media on the outcomes of their probes into the building collapse. …

Junior Springboks lifting the World Rugby u20 Championship Trophy, 19 July 2025. (Photo: World Rugby) The Junior Springboks beat New Zealand 23-15 in the final in Italy to win the World Rugby U20 Championship for the first time in 13 years. South Africa ended a 13-year wait for a second World Rugby U20 Championship title …

South Africa kept their WAFCON title defence alive with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over the Lionesses of Teranga in Morocco on Saturday. No goals after 90 minutes Match heads into extra-time SA progress to semi’s after penalty shootout Follow GOAL on WhatsApp 🟢📱 Article continues below Multilingual Education: Many schools in South Africa offer …

Occult elements like 666 symbols, inverted crosses and traditional witchcraft now infest the crime underworld. Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but it is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas, gangs are deeply rooted and contribute to continuous violence, drug trafficking and …

A smash-and-grab is a harrowing experience that no motorists should go through, but the unfortunate reality is that they are a daily occurrence in South Africa. According to the South African Police Services (SAPS) latest crime data report, a total of 19,032 “theft out of or from motor vehicle” incidents were reported in the fourth …

While South Africa offers extensive electric vehicle (EV) charging station capacity relative to adoption of these vehicles, the biggest local stations are still much smaller than the world’s largest. Most of the roughly 400 public EV charging locations in South Africa consist of one or two charging points on a single station, typically one with …

Stellies PHD candidate uses AI to ease the job search process by building an app on a lifelong passion of innovation. Stellenbosch, South Africa (20 July 2025) – Former National University of Lesotho (NUL) student and current PhD candidate at Stellenbosch University, Thabo Maibi, is making waves once again with his latest innovation. An app …

Staff Writer  ·20 Jul 2025 South Africa’s rollercoaster 2025 Budget process remains far from over, with mounting political instability threatening to derail critical public spending. Speaking to BusinessTech, Chairperson of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations, Mmusi Maimane, said that “there is a very real risk that exists” of the critical Appropriations Bill not passing. Broadly, …

South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout fired an open four under 68 to share the lead in the opening round of the Open Championship at a rain-swept Royal Portrush on Thursday. Former US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, China’s Li Haotong, Dane Jacob Skov Olesen, Bezuidenhout and American Harris English hold the clubhouse lead. World number one Scottie …

Nine tries. A stadium full of roaring fans. And a group of Springboks who reminded the world exactly why they wear the number one ranking with pride. Nelspruit South Africa (20 July 2025) – It was fast, it was fierce and it was oh-so-very South African. The Springboks wrapped up their midyear Test series in …

Over one million applications were submitted for its 2025/26 Basic Police Development Learning Programme (BPDLP), which closed at midnight on Friday (18/7). A total of 1,049,998 applications were submitted for the police training programme. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe confirmed that 334,765 of these applicants already possess an NQF Level 6 (Diploma) or higher qualification, reflecting …

US President Donald Trump’s diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency is not unusual and mirrors a growing trend among ageing South Africans, according to a Durban vascular surgeon at Lenmed eThekwini Hospital and Heart Centre. Dr Vinesh Padayachy said the condition, where blood struggles to flow back from the legs to the heart is frequently seen …

South African ISP Touchnet, in partnership with global cloud provider Zadara, has launched a sovereign AI cloud infrastructure at Digital Parks Africa’s Tier III-certified data center in Samrand, Gauteng. The development marks a major step in strengthening South Africa’s digital and artificial intelligence capabilities. The GPU-powered cloud platform is designed to handle compute-intensive AI workloads, …

South Africa could lose up to 100,000 jobs if it fails to counter new US tariffs set to take effect in August, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has warned. The hardest-hit sectors will be automotive and agriculture, both critical to the country’s economy and employment. Kganyago’s remarks follow growing concerns over the US decision to …

Malcolm Libera  ·19 Jul 2025 Kannaland Local Municipality could be considered the worst-run municipality in the Western Cape, having received a disclaimed audit opinion for three consecutive years. This was highlighted by the Auditor-General’s (AG) Consolidated General Report on Local Government Audit Outcomes for 2023/24, which outlined the persistent failures in governance, accountability, and service …

20 July 2025 – Banyana Banyana beat Senegal 4-1 on penalties in a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarterfinal clash that kept the South African senior women’s national team’s title defense on track. The match ended at 0-0 during regulation time at the d’Honneur Stadium on Saturday night and it was goalkeeper Andile Dlamini …

Banyana Banyana © Backpagepix Defending champions South Africa and Ghana both needed penalties to book their places in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) semifinals, where they will meet Nigeria and Morocco, respectively. In the early kick-off, Ghana overcame Algeria 4-2 in the shootout lottery after their quarterfinal tie ended in a 0-0 …

The traditional initiation season in Limpopo is coming to an end and initiates have started returning home. The provincial government approved more than 600 initiation schools for the winter season and more than 25,000 male initiates from the across the province took part of the ritual. Nearly 600 male initiates graduated from one of the …

Fullback Gilermo Mentoe scored a late try as the Junior Boks beat New Zealand in the World U20 Championship final in Rovigo on Saturday night. South Africa clinched their first junior world championship since 2012 as flyhalf Vusi Moyo kicked 13 points to go with tries from Mentoe and flanker Xola Nyali for a 23-15 …