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The Department of Home Affairs has unveiled two new visa schemes designed to position South Africa as a top destination for film production and global events, Cape {town} Etc reports Announced during the parliamentary budget vote debate, the STAGES and MEETS visas aim to streamline entry for international filmmakers, athletes and business delegates, as mentioned …

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced three major vehicle recalls over defects – in VW Golfs, Volvo XC90 hybrids, and Hino 500s. Consumers have been urged to contact their nearest approved dealership for a free inspection if they own any impacted vehicles. For the VW Golf models, Volkswagen South Africa released a statement indicating …

The HUWEI Pura 80 Series was just announced for global markets. We got to speak to Peter Feng, GM for Consumer Business Group, HUAWEI South Africa. Feng tells us that as many devices as possible are made available locally. With the reveal of the flagship HUAWEI Pura 80 Series outside of China finally a reality, …

10 Jul 2025 PGP Response to the Honourable Minister’s Budget Vote speech for 2025/26 Phahama Grain Phakama (PGP) welcomes the priorities outlined in the Honourable Minister’s 2025/26 Budget Vote speech, particularly its strong emphasis on farmer support, market access, and climate resilience – all critical pillars for transforming emerging grain producers into sustainable commercial farmers. …

Despite a welcome drop in reported incidents, vehicle theft and hijackings remain a primary concern for South Africans. According to the latest SAPS’s quarterly crime stats, hijackings decreased by 15.1% between January and March 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. However, with 4,533 hijackings recorded in only three months (about 50 vehicles hijacked …

South Africa is the most unequal society in the world. In one suburb, rows of tidy houses with manicured lawns and sparkling blue swimming pools portray a life of comfort and affluence. Yet just a short distance away, sprawling informal settlements tell a starkly different story — clusters of makeshift shelters cobbled together from corrugated …

Ten years ago, something very exciting happened on the London wine scene. The wine trade crammed into the concrete basement of a Soho record shop to taste an array of wines from a crowd of about 40 hitherto unknown producers from South Africa. These Cape new-wavers had been assembled by Robin Davis and Damon Quinlan …

The Springbok wing, whose first and only Test appearance to date was in June 2024 against Wales in London, said that although he is expecting a tough outing, having Willie le Roux and Makazole Mapimpi at the back with him brought a sense of calm. Le Roux will become only the eighth player in history …

The much-anticipated Annual South African Society of Archivists (SASA) Conference kicked off on 8 July 2025 at the prestigious Old Mutual Headquarters in Pinelands, drawing archivists and records management professionals from all over South Africa under the theme, “Collaborative Archives and Records Management in the Era of Artificial Intelligence,” which set the tone for a …

Sakeliga and the National Employers Association of SA (Neasa) filed an urgent Gauteng High Court application this week challenging race and gender targets under the Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEAA), which became law in January 2025. The act sets hiring quotas for 18 economic sectors, from agriculture and mining to transport and construction. ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has a set of major crises within our security cluster, which need to be dealt with before the damage gets worse. While they are complex, he should concentrate on doing two things: getting to the truth about who has been doing what, and restoring the legitimacy of both the SAPS and the …

South Africans are becoming more comfortable with using digital payment methods instead of cash and cards, according to Stitch’s 2025 State of Consumer Payments in South Africa report. The fintech firm surveyed roughly 2,000 South Africans in partnership with research firm Censuswide for a quantitative analysis of perceptions of digital payments. Stitch found that more …

WP maintained their perfect record at this week’s tournament after downing the Sharks High Schools on Thursday, while EP proved too strong for Border in the Eastern Cape derby. Earlier on Thursday, the Valke and Suzuki Griquas secured their first wins of the competition when they beat Sanlam Boland and the Leopards respectively. The first …

Staff Writer  ·10 Jul 2025 The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture says it will prioritise submissions that seek to change “clearly” offensive and derogatory place names in the country, but it’s up to communities to act first. Responding to a parliamentary Q&A calling for action against racially derogatory place names that still exist 30 …

Said to be an ‘advanced stage’ of studying, the Astra will most likely make its comeback sometime in 2026. In a surprise turnaround, Opel’s parent company, Stellantis, has confirmed that it is poised to bring the Astra back to South Africa after initially denouncing its entry due to declining demand for C-segment hatchbacks. Unveiled three …

A new, tougher version of the fan-favourite Ford Ranger is on the cards for South Africa. Earlier this year, the Blue Oval unveiled the Ranger Super Duty, which is a heavy-duty version of the bakkie inspired by the larger Ford F-Series sold in North America. More recently, a local company announced that it would import …

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, is leading South Africa’s delegation at the 47th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council taking place on 10 and 11 July 2025 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The Council will consider and adopt the AU Budget for the period 2026. The budget is …

Watch – Manufactured praise: The strange campaign around Senzo Mchunu Multimedia   Illustrative image: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. (Photo: Gallo… Digital Transformation: The ongoing digital transformation is reshaping how news is produced, distributed, and consumed. Read More at the Source

This week, South Africa once again found itself at the crossroads of Donald Trump’s unique take on multilateralism, global trade and geopolitical differences of opinion. The US president – emboldened by an electoral mandate that owed much of its resonance to the senility of the Democratic Party and the perpetual angst of bible-carrying middle America …

South Africa’s wild terrain offers more than just mountain views and forest strolls — it hides a collection of strange and spectacular trails worth the sweat. From ghostly coastlines to cliff-hugging ladders, these hikes promise a dash of the unexpected and a whole lot of story to tell. Modjadji Cycad Forest Trail — Limpopo View …

Zambia and South Africa have completed the semifinal line-up in the men’s Under-20 football competition at the Region 5 Games in Windhoek, Namibia on Wednesday. South Africa defeated Eswatini 2-0 to top Group B and will take on Angola in Friday’s first semifinal at 12h00 CAF (10h00 GMT). Zambia defeated Botswana 1-0 and finish second …

Parliament, Wednesday, 9 July 2025 – The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Ian Cameron, has reiterated the importance and urgency of setting out steps for a parliamentary process to consider the explosive allegations made by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. In line with this, the Chairperson wishes to share the …

“Failing to strike a better deal could have serious consequences for an economy already weakened by state capture, corruption, the impact of Covid-19, and now these tariffs, further deepening unemployment, poverty, and inequality,” he explains. “South Africa’s leverage is not much, but it can use the threat of closer ties with China as leverage,” says …