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South Africa strongly condemns Israel’s latest attacks on the Syrian capital Damascus, on 16 July 2025, on the Syrian Ministry of Defence and air strikes near the Presidential Palace, which are a flagrant violation of the country’s territorial integrity and international law. Israel’s announcement on 17 July 2025, that it will continue to occupy Syrian …

VW has just achieved an important milestone at its factory in South Africa. This July marks the one-year anniversary of the point when Volkswagen Group South Africa’s (VWGA) local facility became the sole producer of the Polo hatchback around the globe. Last year, VWGA’s parent company made the decision to pull the plug on all …

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has concluded a successful working visit to China aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and economic cooperation between South Africa and China.  At the invitation of the Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Ren Hongbin, the Deputy President participated in the third China International Supply Chain Expo …

 ·18 Jul 2025 South Africa is edging closer to leaving a global financial watchdog’s so-called grey list in October, with a team of assessors scheduled to visit the nation this month. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has already determined that South African authorities had met “all or almost all of the actions” required to …

South African startup B10 Char is set to begin operations at a $2-million (R35.7 million) biochar plant in Mpumalanga after finishing construction of the facility earlier this week. Biochar is being touted as a potential carbon-capturing solution. The product is made similarly to charcoal by heating wood and other biowaste above 400°C in an oxygen-deprived …

Friday, July 18, 2025 The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) has warned the public of fake social media accounts falsely claiming to be that of Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. “We wish to categorically state that Chief Justice Maya does not have any personal or official social media accounts on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter/X …

[Image: Instagram] Melany and Peet Viljoen, the flashy faces behind Tammy Taylor Nails SA, have officially packed their bags, their diamonds, and their drama, fleeing South Africa after a U.S. court slapped them with a $4 million (R71 million) judgment for trademark infringement and breach of contract. Naturally, they took to Facebook with a lengthy video …

 The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, is proud to announce the rollout of game-changing new Home Affairs service centres abroad that will deliver dignity to South Africans living overseas – who have often waited 12 to 18 months just to obtain a new passport.  Through the opening of these new service centres, access …

Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile has today, Friday, 18 July 2025, concluded a successful Working Visit to the People’s Republic of China, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and economic cooperation between South Africa and China. At the invitation of the Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Mr Ren Hongbin, the …

FlySafair pilots are expected to go on strike over a wage dispute, leading to several rescheduled flights for next week. Solidarity recently announced that its members would likely go on strike due to a wage dispute over most members rejecting a 5.7% wage increase and additional compensation measures. As a result, select flights will be …

The Avalon Group’s CineCentre cinema chain has observed consistent audience growth in 2025, and CEO AB Moosa says the company’s focus on affordability resonates with its customers. CineCentre is a relatively small cinema chain compared to players like Nu Metro and Ster-Kinekor. It has five locations across three provinces in South Africa. MyBroadband asked Avalon …

Lack of multithreading in the Android app used on Voter Management Devices caused a cascading failure that overloaded the Electoral Commission’s systems on election day in May last year. When South Africans went to the polls in 2024, they were met with another collapse of the Electoral Commission (IEC) electronic voter management system, forcing officials …

July 18 marks the annual global celebration of the life and legacy of former president Nelson Mandela. Over the years, millions of people have dedicated at least 67 minutes of their time to give back, reflecting the 67 years Mandela spent in service to the people as well as recognising his values and contribution to …

Luke Fraser  ·17 Jul 2025 Eskom is set to shut down 23 gigawatts of electricity generated from five coal power stations by 2040, with the embattled SOE planning to ramp up renewable, gas, hydro and nuclear power to make up the lost capacity.  This was revealed in a briefing by Eskom on its Just Energy …

The best way to deal with scammers is to torture them emotionally. When a message lands in my social media inbox from an “Angel Hernandez” accompanied by a picture of a young woman sipping coffee with a small dog on her lap, I know that I’m actually talking to Rajesh from Karachi, who is sitting …

Bessent skipped February’s Cape Town gathering as well, which several officials from China, Japan and Canada also did not attend, even though Washington is due to assume the G20 rotating presidency in December. Bessent’s absence was not ideal, but the U.S. had been engaging in discussions on trade, the global economy and climate language, said …

Athletics South Africa (ASA) boss Terrence Magogodela was the body’s finance manager when a mysterious R3-million payment was made to ASA from a non-profit company used to loot lottery funds. Archive photo of Terrence Magogodela supplied by the SIU. In 2018, R3-million was paid to Athletics South Africa (ASA) by Make Me Movement (MMM), an …

By Cwayita Kweyi On 4 April 2025, the South Africa Transmission Infrastructure Investment Forum brought together key decision makers, including the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, alongside industry leaders, financiers, and developers. The forum laid the groundwork for PPPs in energy transmission, driven in part by the Minister’s bold and pragmatic outlook. …

The cheapest Toyota SUV in South African can be bought for less than R300,000, but only just. The Starlet Cross has an official starting price of R299,900, but you can expect to pay all the way up to R368,500 for the range-topping model. An interesting detail about the Cross is that it is technically a …

WATCH as retired referee Nigel Owens gives his insights on some of the most contentious incidents from last weekend’s international matches. ADVERTISEMENT Owens joins the debate on the Springboks’ latest tactics deployed against Italy in Gqeberha last weekend. South Africa began their 45-0 victory over Italy by intentionally conceding a scrum at the kick-off; fly-half …

High-level accusations have been made about a drug cartel in Gauteng that includes corrupt state officials, which is bringing in drugs from South America. Daily Maverick can reveal recent attempts to ship cocaine via an established criminal route, from Brazil to South Africa. A shipping container carrying chicken was intercepted and searched at the Port …

South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) is developing an AI policy framework to govern how legal professionals use artificial intelligence when doing their work. The move comes after two cases – Mavundlela vs the KwaZulu-Natal MEC of cooperative governance & traditional affairs and Northbound Processing vs the SA Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator – were …

Malcolm Libera  ·17 Jul 2025 South Africa has seen a promising trade trajectory, but poor diplomatic relations and a lack of urgency to address challenges, such as US tariffs, pose threats to the country’s economy and growth prospects. This is according to Aluma Capital chief economist Frederick Mitchell, who highlighted how South Africa went from …

Programme Director, Mr Lester Bouah;Ministers and Deputy Ministers;Mr Wang Shaodan, Chairman of the China-Africa Development Fund;Business leaders;Distinguished guests;Ladies and gentleman, It is a great honour to address you today at the South Africa China Investment Forum in this beautiful city of Beijing. I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to our hosts for organising …