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“The door is open to the Western Cape for Canada to boost investment,” was the key message from a high-level meeting between Canada’s Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne and Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, held in Cape Town last night with both parties reaffirming the importance of strengthening …

By Adrian Ephraim Just a year ago, South Africa’s agricultural sector was reeling. Drought conditions decimated crops, foot-and-mouth disease disrupted livestock markets, and supply chains buckled under pressure. Now, there are signs of a rebound. Statistics South Africa reports a 15.8% growth in agriculture’s gross value added in Q1 2025, driven by a surge in …

The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services reiterated its deep concerns about the unsustainable state of correctional facilities across South Africa. The committee outlined that chronic budget shortfalls have rendered many facilities unable to maintain basic operational standards, threatening the wellbeing of inmates and staff alike. During the session, the committee received a briefing from the …

LEPAS will officially debut in South Africa in 2026, introducing a fresh perspective on what a premium SUV can be – elegant, expressive, and tailored to a contemporary lifestyle. LEPAS made its global debut in April 2025, aimed at younger, style-conscious drivers seeking more than just mobility, the brand combines design-led thinking with advanced technology …

In early July, the United States announced renewed and expanded tariffs on 14 countries, including South Africa, as part of a broader recalibration of its trade posture under former President Donald Trump’s reinstated administration. Among the most significant measures: a 30% tariff on most South African exports, compounding pre-existing Section 232 duties of 25% on …

A drone view shows the beach front ahead of the G20 finance meeting in Durban, South Africa, July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Rogan Ward JOHANNESBURG, July 16 (Reuters) – Group of 20 finance officials meet in South Africa from Thursday amid trade tensions, a global economic slowdown and Washington’s threat to withdraw from multilateral organisations. President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to …

Naledi Ramontja|Published 19 hours ago Copy to Clipboard AS SOUTH Africa prepares to host the G20 Summit in just a few months, it steps onto the world stage during some of the most turbulent and unpredictable periods in recent history, marked by global conflicts, economic instabilities, and shifting power dynamics.  At home, South Africa is also …

Naledi Pandor recently divulged the origins of South Africa’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) case alleging Israeli genocide in Gaza. According to her YouTube podcast interview on SMWX, published on 23 August 2024, a secret plan was hatched from a WhatsApp chat so as not to alert the South African Jewish community of what was …

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has commended the conviction and sentencing of four foreign nationals involved in a major plant poaching case, valued between R6 million and R30 million. The Calvinia Regional Court sentenced the accused to 15 years direct imprisonment for the illegal harvesting of 303 specimens of …

Applications Open for the Ford South Africa SAICA Trainee Programme 2025 / 2026/. Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA), as an accredited South African Institute for Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Training Centre, is offering exciting opportunities to students to earn the prestigious CA(SA) title through an internship as a SAICA accredited Trainee accountant. About the …

South Africa’s president appointed Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe as acting police minister with immediate effect. Mantashe will temporarily assume the role until Firoz Cachalia, a university professor and former provincial minister of community safety in Gauteng, takes over at the start of August, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement Tuesday. Cachalia …

The announcement that South Africa will get a backup driver’s license card printing has raised questions over why a special machine was required to produce the documents for nearly thirty years. This was noted by Rob Handfield-Jones, managing director of Driving.co.za, who explained that the speed at which they secured a backup system implies that …

The legal profession stands at a crossroads. Our courts have been confronted with alarming incidents in which lawyers, often relying on artificial intelligence (AI) tools, refer to cases in court documents that simply do not exist. These court proceedings reveal cracks in the justice system so serious that the use of such non-existent cases risks …

Eskom appears to be mostly out of the woods regarding the threat of load-shedding this winter and for the coming year, with its 52-week outlook being mostly green from now until 13 July 2026. The power utility had been trending close to or above its 15,000MW winter unplanned outage threshold, requiring 21 days of up …

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The Presidency cautions South Africa against treating Democratic Alliance (DA) disinformation on matters of international relations and diplomacy as official Government policy. The DA’s latest effort to embarrass President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Special Envoy to North America, Mr Jonas Mcebisi, involves claims – in the DA’s framing – that the United States has rejected Mr Jonas’s …

Judges Matter welcomes Madlanga Commission of inquiry into allegations of interference in the criminal justice system in South Africa JUDGES MATTER STATEMENT 14 JULY 2025 Judges Matter welcomes President Ramaphosa’s appointment of a commission of inquiry into the serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that parts of the criminal justice system …

News flash Listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange, Gaia Renewables 1 has acquired stakes in two renewable energy plants from the IDEAS Renewable Energy Fund which is managed by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) for R200 million. This follows reaching financial close pursuant to project lender approval last week, with The Competition Commission South …

South Africa is hosting one of the most important gatherings on the global economic calendar this week – the G20 Finance Track – which sees ministers and central bank governors from major nations meeting at The Capital Zimbali Resort on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast. Beyond the photo ops and policy discussions, events like these carry serious …

IEC officials briefed Parliament about the 2024 general elections, on Tuesday. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has raised concerns about the growing threat of misinformation and disinformation, warning that it could undermine the integrity of future elections. On Tuesday, officials from the IEC presented their report to parliament’s home affairs portfolio committee, reflecting …

Staff Writer  ·15 Jul 2025 South African engineering firm Fischer Housing & Engineering has all but ceased operations in the country, with its workforce gutted and little to no hope of recovery. The group started out as a company of eight people when Fischer Engineering was established as a small factory in Port Elizabeth (now …

UPDATE: Springbok No.8 Jasper Wiese will miss some key Rugby Championship matches after he received his ban for a headbutt in last weekend’s clash against Italy. ADVERTISEMENT On Tuesday, World Rugby revealed that the 29-year-old received a four-match suspension following a disciplinary hearing. Wiese received a red card for the incident, which occurred in the …

Insurer Santam has warned that many alarm and vehicle tracking systems rely on 2G and 3G networks, and the impending shutdown of these networks could lead to issues with claims and vehicle recoveries. The insurer recently issued a public alert on the topic. Thabo Twalo, Santam’s chief underwriting officer, says many vehicle and homeowners may …

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus named three front row debutants in a new-look side to face Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday. Double World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returns from injury to …