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Thursday, 27 November 2025: Eskom Holdings welcomes the approval by NERSA of NTCSA’s Market Operator Licence as delivering the next stage of the future structure of the electricity supply industry as defined by the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act (ERAA). This is an important milestone in the country’s energy reform agenda and in building a power …

South Africa has just pulled off one of the most ambitious G20 cycles in recent memory. It delivered a presidency that centred industrialisation, the Global South’s development agenda, climate justice and a reimagined multilateralism that is long overdue. It convened heads of state, hammered out a declaration adopted by all members and anchored Africa’s priorities …

The second Walmart-branded store in South Africa will open to the public on Friday at Fourways Mall. The opening will coincide with Black Friday, following the “incredibly successful opening of the first Walmart store” at Hyprop’s Clearwater Mall the previous week. The new Fourways store will operate under Walmart’s core philosophy of “every day low …

The time of day when the most hijackings occur in South Africa has shifted, with attempts occurring more frequently during the week and earlier in the day. According to new data from the South African Police Services (SAPS), 4,533 hijackings were reported within the latest three-month monitoring period, working out to roughly 50 incidents per …

US President Donald Trump claims South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 G20 Summit, but will world leaders back SA? World leaders left Johannesburg with an outpouring of affirmation for the host nation, but will the heads of state present take a stand as the United States (US) attempts to take the shine …

Trump retaliates against SA for refusing to hand over G20 presidency to US diplomat “I will try, in my conversations and meetings with the American president… to convince him that it would be good to invite all members of the G20 to America,”Merz told a press conference in Berlin. “I regretted that the American government …

Staff Writer  ·27 Nov 2025 Relations between South Africa and the United States have hit a deep freeze, with economists warning that the impact will reverberate in the economy for years to come. This could prove disastrous for South Africa’s economic turnaround and drive to boost job creation in the country, as the US remains …

Cape Town-based Internet service provider (ISP) Vanilla has shared pricing for Octotel’s new multi-gigabit fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) packages, which are launching on 28 November 2025. Octotel is the first major fibre network operator (FNO) in South Africa to offer FTTH with speeds over 1Gbps, which has been the fastest home fibre speed since 2014. The Octotel …

Staff Writer  ·26 Nov 2025 South Africa is adopting a new ‘butterfly strategy’ that involves trade agreements with other countries and economic blocs, as relations with the United States deteriorate. South Africa expects to be notified by the US that it will be excluded from participating in Group of 20 meetings during its presidency, according …

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has used his platform at the Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) to advocate for a research framework designed around African priorities rather than external influences.  He recognised that African countries have to build robust science infrastructure and regional networks. “To enable this fundamental shift, we believe …

Japan is in talks with South Africa over potentially helping the country finance the reorganisation of its energy sector. The funding, if implemented, would add to the as much as $150 million lent to the state-owned Development Bank of Southern Africa by Japanese institutions late last year for the funding of renewable energy projects. Read: …

Address by South Africa’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande on the occasion of the opening of Science Forum South Africa 2025 at the CSIR Convention Centre Programme Director, Dr. Mlungisi Cele, who is also our Director-General of the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation;Our Deputy Minister, Dr. Nomalungelo Gina;My Special Advisor, …

Malcolm Libera  ·26 Nov 2025 The South African rand strengthened on Tuesday as investors assessed a series of delayed economic data from the United States.  The rand traded at 17.2350 against the dollar, which is roughly a 0.4% increase from Monday’s close. The dollar weakened about 0.3% against a basket of currencies after data revealed …

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande officially opened the Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) 2025. The dynamic Science Forum South Africa 2025 commenced on Monday, 24 November 2025 and is set to end on Friday, 28 November 2025 at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research International Convention Centre (CSIR ICC) …

Private HE is an indispensable part of the larger ecosystem November 12, 2025 Article by Dr Linda Meyer By educating more young people, South Africa can enhance its human capital, drive innovation and bolster its position as a regional knowledge hub. Yet, this potential remains largely untapped: hundreds of thousands of qualified South African youth …

Staff Writer  ·26 Nov 2025 The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has noted that 104 applications for name changes in the country have been submitted to it over the past financial year and in 2025 to date. Responding to a parliamentary Q&A from the EFF’s Thapelo Mogale, Minister Gayton McKenzie broke down the numbers. …

The Gauteng Department of e-Government has only partially settled unpaid licence fees of R631 million to Microsoft, with the DA’s Michael Waters warning that the province faces a digital blackout. “Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s government still owes Microsoft R344 million in unpaid licence fees. This is not a spreadsheet error. It’s a failure of leadership,” …

Staff Writer  ·26 Nov 2025 The latest PayInc Net Salary Index shows that South African salaries are still tracking higher than last year, signalling stronger spending power ahead of the year-end festive period. The index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of around 2.1 million South African earners, moved sideways in October 2025, but …

“Appearances constitute reality,” Nelson Mandela once told the ghost writer of his book, Long Walk to Freedom. His protégé must hope that holds true of this past weekend. The G20 Summit in Johannesburg wrapped up last Sunday in an orgy of bear hugs and back slapping. Commentators lauded President Cyril Ramaphosa for deftly treading a …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the regrettable statement by President Donald Trump on South Africa’s participation in the 2026 G20 meetings. The G20 South Africa 2025 Leaders’ Summit was hailed by all members who attended as one of the most successful summits. The summit produced a declaration that affirmed the indisputable strength and value of …

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Head coach Steve Tandy has named the Wales team to face South Africa on Saturday in their fourth and final Nations Series match this November at Principality Stadium. Aaron Wainwright returns for Wales at No.8, having been withdrawn from the starting XV last week due to injury. Taine Plumtree is named at blindside …

26 November 2025 – Wits University Wits University has been recognised as the top-ranked university in Sub-Saharan Africa for innovation performance in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII). Published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the GII 2025 measures the innovation performance of 139 economies worldwide, assessing how effectively nations translate knowledge, research, and …

Construction mafias have laid siege to Johannesburg, with ward councillors being murdered over lucrative government contracts or dying because of the stress. That is the dire message from Lucinda Harman, councillor for Ward 102 in Johannesburg, which includes affluent areas such as the Randburg central business district and Bryanston. Harman said governance in South Africa’s …