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Please find attached soundbites in English and Afrikaans by Lisa Schickerling MP. DA backs independent inquiry and lifestyle audits for senior SAPS officials. Allegations expose deep SAPS corruption threatening public safety. President must act now to restore trust and reform Crime Intelligence. The DA backs the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police call for …

South Africa has resumed imports of poultry and poultry products from Brazil, following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in chickens. The outbreak occurred in the state of Rio Grande du Sol in May. The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has welcomed the resumption of poultry meat imports from the South American …

East London is South Africa’s most expensive city for prepaid residential electricity, according to an analysis by MyBroadband. The latest municipal electricity tariff adjustments came into effect on 1 July 2025, following approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). We compared the new electricity prices of 13 local authorities, including all the …

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images JOHANNESBURG, July 7 (Reuters) – South Africa is not anti-American and still wants to negotiate a trade deal with the United States, a trade ministry spokesman …

South Africans have made their voices clear, and they want race laws scrapped, says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR).  Four months ago, the IRR launched its #WhatSACanBe movement. The What South Africa Can Be campaign operationalises many of the IRR’s evidence-based and growth-enabling policy proposals and has published numerous draft bills which the government …

The VW Polo Vivo was the best-selling hatchback in South Africa in June 2025. Last month saw a solid turnout from the nation’s smallest vehicle type, racking up thousands of sales across multiple brands. The Vivo came in first place with 1,962 units, placing well ahead of its main rival – the Suzuki Swift. The …

Luke Fraser  ·7 Jul 2025 US President Donald Trump has announced that goods from South Africa will be subject to a 30% tariff from 1 August 2025. The news was in a letter that Trump addressed to President Cyril Ramaphosa and published on his Truth Social Media account. Trump said that, while the two countries …

Branding, whether corporate or national, hinges on one fundamental core principle: Perception is reality, says MATHABO SEKHONYANA, the marketing specialist who brings the current ownership of brand South Africa into question. South Africa has been trending for all the wrong (and a few right) reasons lately. Whether it’s the awkward Oval Office encounter between President …

Just off the busy Sandton streets stands the Investec building; today, however, the name appears a little different… “Invested”, it reads. The symbolic gesture may only be for a few weeks, but its impact is long-term. Sandton, South Africa (07 July 2025) – For Investec, the simple act of changing one letter demonstrates just how …

JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to the tariffs announcement by the United States. From the 1st of August, the US will impose a 30% tariff on all South African goods. According to President Donald Trump’s letter to President Ramaphosa, South Africa sells more to the US than it buys. The president says the …

South Africa needs to accelerate digital transformation and infrastructure to harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and meet its goal of ensuring 100% connectivity in the country by 2029.  Although the country has made inroads with developing policies for the adoption of AI, including the National Policy on Data and Cloud, the National AI …

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. The United States (US) President Donald Trump has imposed a 30% tariff on South African exports to the US, which will come into effect on 1 August. The move ends a 90-day pause Trump granted in April, when he first threatened action and slapped an immediate 30% duty on certain SA goods. In …

President Donald Trump followed through on his April threats and hit South Africa with 30% tariffs on “any and all products sent to the United States” on Monday. He said this will come into effect on Friday, 1 August. ADVERTISEMENT CONTINUE READING BELOW Read: Trump tariffs sour the fortunes of South Africa’s citrus farmers Trump …

Speaking before her team’s opening match against Ghana at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis said her side’s performances over the years have not brought the respect her players deserve. It’s been a bumpy run-in for Banyana Banyana as they aim to defend the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) …

The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act will be implemented across 69 municipalities in South Africa from Wednesday, 1 October, 2025. This is according to the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, who spoke about the plan during his Budget Vote Speech in early July. Hlengwa explained that 69 municipalities are prepared to …

The ANC wants to remove highly regarded Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler, three years after his appointment. Gauteng MEC for Local Government Jacob Mamabolo has weighed in with a letter about Mettler’s appointment, showing that threats by the city’s governing coalition to get rid of Mettler are becoming more serious. The three issues now raised …

Of these, 87 entries were from South Africa, and four South African tasters were invited to serve on the judging panels, namely Maryna Calow, Helena Melis, Anton Swarts, and Heidi Duminy. Coming out tops with the only Grand Gold medal awarded to a South African producer was Kleine Zalze’s Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc 2024, followed …

As South Africa grapples with a complex and evolving healthcare landscape, new data from Medscheme [an AfroCentric Group Company] shines a stark light on the health status of the country’s youth, a group representing the foundation of our future economy. The analysis, focused on the 15–34 age bracket, offers a sobering look at the growing …

Here’s the breakdown of South Africa’s top-five best-selling Chinese passenger cars in June 2025. In June 2025, South Africa’s passenger-car segment saw a notable increase in sales. Toyota’s locally-built Corolla Cross ruled the roost, placing first above the Volkswagen Polo Vivo and Chery’s Tiggo 4 Pro. But how did the latter’s passenger-car compatriots fare in …

US President Donald Trump warned that any retaliatory tariffs from SA would be met with further hikes. Other, near-identical letters, with varying tariff rates, were addressed to the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Myanmar, Laos, Kazakhstan and Malaysia.  US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, 7 July that he would subject imports from South Africa …

Violence monitor in KwaZulu-Natal Mary De Haas has accused the Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of being captured by the police minister from the previous administration. This follows yesterday’s press briefing where Mkhwanazi claimed that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has connections to members of a crime syndicate. [embedded content] He alleged that these criminal syndicates …

06 Jul 2025 GRAIN SA ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF SIBUSISO MABUZA AS CEO OF PHAHAMA GRAIN PHAKAMA (PGP)A New Era of Scaled Impact, Inclusive Growth, and Farmer Empowerment Begins Grain SA is proud to announce the appointment of Sibusiso Mabuza as the new Chief Executive Officer of Phahama Grain Phakama (PGP), the organisation’s dedicated farmer …

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa is just three weeks away from a major trade blow. From 1 August, the US will impose a 30% tariff on all South African goods. This has been announced by US President Donald Trump in a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa. READ | Trump slams former ally Musk’s political party as …

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, will deliver the keynote address at the 69th Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP). This Conference is South Africa’s biggest annual gathering for the physics and astronomy community. This year’s Conference will be held under theme: “International Year of Quantum Science …