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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 …

Off-road devised EV brand will be a standalone marque similar to Omoda & Jaecoo and Jetour, and launch officially in August. After a series of rumours stemming from the Shanghai International Auto Show in April this year, Chery has confirmed that its electric off-road-focused iCar brand will be debuting in 2026, but under a different …

Tributes continue to pour in for revered anti-apartheid activist Theresa Solomon, who passed away peacefully on Monday, July 7 at the age of 79. A memorial service will be held at West End Primary in Merrydale Road, Lentegeur, on Wednesday, July 16 in honour of the Mitchell’s Plain icon who dedicated her life to fighting …

Honda has updated the HR-V for South Africa, adding several new features to its penultimate SUV series. The revamped HR-V has been reduced to a single Elegance specification, which replaces the previous Comfort and Executive variants. The SUV now has a starting price of R539,900, which includes a 5-year/200,000km warranty, a 4-year/60,000km service plan, and …

Staff Writer  ·15 Jul 2025 Power utility Eskom has announced that the planned maintenance on Koeberg Unit 1 will be delayed by about a month, with the unit now expected to return to operation by August. The 930 MW nuclear plant unit is currently offline for the second phase of a long-term operation extension and …

Renault has officially unveiled the new Boreal, and it’s coming to South Africa. The Boreal is the French carmaker’s latest C-segment SUV, slotting in between the Captur crossover and the larger Koleos midsize SUV. The Boreal will be manufactured in Brazil and Turkiye, and is primarily intended for markets outside of Renault’s home turf in …

Mining production posted a solid increase of 3.7% month-on-month (m-o-m, seasonally adjusted) in May 2025. This follows a flat performance in April (m-o-m). Five of the nine major mineral segments registered increases in production, with nickel surging by 55.6% (m-o-m), followed by the PGMs (+10.1%), iron ore (+6.6%), diamonds (+3.9%) and chrome (+2.9%). Explaining the …

BUDGET VOTE SPEECH BY: HON. THOKO DIDIZA, MP SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYDEBATE ON VOTE 2: PARLIAMENT 15 JULY 2025 AT 14H00 House ChairpersonDeputy SpeakerLeaders of Political PartiesChief Whips and the whips of all political partiesChairpersons of Portfolio Committees and Joint Standing CommitteesHonourable Members House Chairperson, it is an honour and privilege that I table Parliament’s …

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins the international community in welcoming the bold leadership demonstrated by both South Africa and Colombia in convening the Emergency Conference to mobilize the world against the Israeli genocide in Gaza. The world has tolerated the impunity of the apartheid state of Israel, even after the ICJ …

News this afternoon that Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, has been asked to take a leave of absence raises serious questions about governance and accountability in the South African Police Service (SAPS). In policing, placing someone on leave of absence instead of suspending them for a disciplinary transgression is highly …

Daniel Puchert  ·14 Jul 2025 South Africa has implemented several interventions to prevent the sale of illicit cigarettes, which is costing the country roughly R100 million per working day. These interventions include auditing the supply chain, placing CCTV cameras and inspectors in factories, and establishing a division to investigate criminal and syndicated tax evasion schemes. …

E-hailing drivers in Johannesburg are planning a shutdown on Tuesday to protest ongoing issues such as Uber’s commission percentages and unprofitable fares. Drivers warned that people who use services like Uber and Bolt in Johannesburg should organise alternative transport. The SABC reports that drivers plan to gather in Kramerville, near the Uber Greenlight Hub, and …

Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile has arrived in the People’s Republic of China for a strategic Working Visit taking place from 14 to 18 July 2025. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing economic cooperation between South Africa and China. At the invitation of the Chairman of the China Council for the …

Talks with government have so far yielded little progress to avert the closure of loss-making long steel operations at ArcelorMittal South Africa, the company said on Monday. The South African unit of the world number two steelmaker said in November 2023 it planned to close the two plants, citing weak domestic demand, high electricity tariffs, …

Venetia Reynolds has had a love for South Africa all her life, despite growing up in the United Kingdom; her South African holiday turned into a wonderful story. South Africa (15 July 2025) – To begin and understand this story, I, Venetia Reynolds, must first share some context about myself and why I was taking …

South African households pay 83.4% more for electricity than big businesses, while small businesses are charged even higher tariffs, according to data from GlobalPetrolPrices.com. The website regularly analyses and compares energy prices in roughly 150 countries using information from official sources, including Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. As of December 2024, …

The two new digital visa schemes announced by the Minister of Home Affairs are set to unlock billions for the country’s film and meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) sectors. This is according to the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa), which pointed to significant growth in other countries implementing similar systems. These schemes …

Third ‘modern’ Opel SUV after the Mokka and Grandland will debut last, and possibly without hybrid assistance as offered from the start in Europe. Planned for unveiling this year, Opel has revised the launch date for the revived Frontera to next year as part of its renewed crossover/SUV range currently consisting of the Mokka of …

Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile has arrived in the People’s Republic of China for a strategic Working Visit taking place from 14–18 July 2025. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing economic cooperation between South Africa and China. At the invitation of the Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of …

Blaming migrants for South Africa’s ailing healthcare system is a dangerous and politically convenient fiction. Despite mounting evidence to the contrary, this narrative persists, deflecting attention from the real source of collapse: State failure. There is no question that South Africa’s public health system is in crisis. Healthcare professionals, policy analysts and political parties highlight …