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Chinese e-commerce giant Temu on Wednesday announced that it has opened a local distribution warehouse in an effort to speed up fulfilment to South African shoppers. The move is set to increase competitive pressure on homegrown e-commerce platforms like Takealot and foreign investors like Amazon, which entered the South African market directly in 2024. “Shoppers …

US President Donald Trump’s 30% tariff of exports from SA to the US, effective from 1 August 2025, contains some notable exceptions. Minerals considered critical to the US – notably platinum group metals (PGMs), gold, chrome and coal – will attract 0% tariffs. That accounts for about half of what SA exports to the US, …

Toyota partners with Innibos and Old School apparel ‍ In a country like South Africa, which is rich in motoring culture, few brands evoke quite the same recognition and brand loyalty as Toyota. Whether it’s the diesel clatter of the Hilux on the farm, the trumpeting hooting of the Quantum in the city confines, or …

Mango, the low-cost, state-owned airline currently in business rescue, has suffered another setback in its return to operations. This is due to the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ruling that the proposed business rescue plan cannot be implemented. The ruling came after the Aviation Co-ordination Services (ACS) brought Mango and its business rescue practitioner, Sipho …

Tourism is a vehicle for creating jobs, destroying poverty and creating inclusive economic growth and sustainability, says Deputy Minister of Tourism Maggie Sotyu. “The nation has given this Government of National Unity a clear mandate to turn South Africa into a successful tourism nation and to unite all of us – citizens, visitors and tourists …

Online marketplace Temu has announced the launch of a local warehouse in South Africa, a move it says will significantly speed up delivery times for shoppers. Items available from this new facility are tagged as “local,” promising delivery within two days, including next-day options. Interestingly, Temu’s platform doesn’t specify which courier will handle these local …

WATCH as Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus speaks about his early impressions of fullback Willie le Roux. ADVERTISEMENT The 35-year-old Test veteran is set to make his 100th appearance in green and gold when the Boks face Italy in the second of their two-match series. Le Roux made his debut against Italy in 2013 as …

There are too few bank branches offering smart ID and passport services in South Africa, meaning many citizens still have to queue at Home Affairs offices for these documents. Presenting his 2025 budget vote speech, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Njabulo Nzuza revealed that just 2.6% of smart ID applications processed in the past two …

09 Jul 2025 Grain SA Response to the 2025/26 Budget Vote Speech by the Minister of Agriculture Grain SA supports the new policy direction outlined in the 2025/26 Budget Vote Speech by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and welcomes the strategic shift toward a more focused and practical agricultural policy framework. The realignment of the …

Minister George sends well wishes to South African delegation negotiating extension of iSimangaliso Wetland Park into Mozambique at the 47th world heritage committee session The Minister, Dr Dion George, has wished the South African delegation negotiating for the proposed extension of iSimangaliso Wetland Park into Maputo National Park in Mozambique well, as they participate at …

Opel has officially launched the next-gen Grandland in South Africa, adding a new family SUV option to its local catalogue. The new SUV is now on sale in a single GS Line specification at a starting price of R789,900, positioning it as the flagship of its SUV roster. Each purchase comes with a 5-year/100,000km warranty …

South Africa’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will heed advice from the finance minister and ask private companies to help revamp dilapidated court buildings due to budget limitations. The National Treasury allocated R400 million ($22 million) to the department in the year ending March 2026, well below the R1.6 billion it estimates the upgrades …

[Image: Heute.at / CC] Direct-from-China will soon become “local” after online marketplace Temu announced it has launched a local warehouse in South Africa, allowing it to provide shoppers with much faster delivery times. Items available from its South African warehouse will be marked as “local”, with promised delivery times of under two days, including next-day …

Jaguar Land Rover has pulled the covers off the new Range Rover SV Black, the flagship of its most luxurious SUV series. The SV Black is an exclusive model based on the range-topping P615 SV, adding a host of new cosmetics and features that take its appeal to the next level. This is the third …

The Department of Transport and two provinces plan to launch South Africa’s first rail network for long-distance high-speed rail (HSR) in 2030, TopAuto reports. The transport department and the Gauteng and Limpopo provincial governments recently provided an update on the project’s progress. The Limpopo-Gauteng Speed Train project is currently undergoing feasibility and environmental impact studies. …

Staff Writer  ·9 Jul 2025 Despite some volatility in global oil markets, a resilient rand is keeping petrol price recoveries in check, supporting potential cuts in August. The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) shows that petrol prices continue to show an over-recovery despite uncertainty in the market. Notably, global oil markets have …

Africa Data Centres is committed to more than building high-performance digital infrastructure. The focus is on doing it right, with sustainability, safety, and people at the core. The organisation has set a clear goal: achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions across all campuses by 2035. This commitment is already underway. A 20-year renewable power …

WATCH as Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus speaks about the reasoning behind the 11 changes made to his side’s starting line-up for the second Test against Italy. ADVERTISEMENT Erasmus was left frustrated after the opening Test at Loftus Versfeld last week when an inexperienced Azzurri outfit made life difficult for the Boks, especially during the …

Club Med’s very first all-inclusive beach and safari resort in South Africa is on track to open in July 2026, and the countdown to the grand opening has begun. The local Collins Residential consortium invested around R2.1 billion in the resort in the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast town of Tinley Manor. Together with a safari lodge …

Staff Writer  ·9 Jul 2025 Three provinces in South Africa are at risk of entering a technical recession following the dismal economic performance in the first quarter of the year, and hopes for a better Q2 are diminishing. While South Africa as a whole narrowly missed contracting in the first quarter, reporting a paltry 0.1% …

Cameron slammed weak whistleblower protections and rising murders, urging Parliament not to accept violent crime as the norm. South Africans are not safe in their own country, and whistleblowers remain unprotected amid escalating violence and weak security systems. This was the sobering message from Ian Cameron, chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police, during a …

SAAF Chief Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo and PAF Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu. Picture: ISPR. SA Air Force (SAAF) Chief, Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo, was in Pakistan earlier this month (July) where, reports have it, “revamping” of the South African airborne service’s training regime was an agenda item. The South African three-star expressed …

By S’thembile Cele, Bloomberg. National Treasury is worried that the US’s proposed 30% tariff could hit tax revenues and is modelling the impact it may have on the nation’s budget. Ahead of October’s medium-term budget policy statement, the Treasury is assessing the impact of the proposed tariff on its economic growth projections that have already …

South Africa’s citrus industry is facing new trade pressure after the United States introduced a 31% import tariff on local citrus (Reuters). According to the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA), the tariff hike could lead to export losses. The United States is South Africa’s fifth-largest citrus market, accounting for approximately 8% of the …