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Managed Services: engineering-led or helpdesk-led? Johannesburg, South Africa – As enterprises become increasingly dependent on always-on digital platforms, the role of managed services is undergoing a critical shift. What was once seen as a support function is now a determinant of operational resilience, business continuity, and executive confidence. According to Petre Agenbag, Service Delivery Manager …
Africa’s first golf trade and investment convention has officially launched, calling on stakeholders across the tourism, hospitality, and golf sectors to partner in unlocking high-impact opportunities across the continent and beyond. The African Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) is the continent’s first platform of its kind, designed to connect the global golf tourism ecosystem with Africa’s …
After 40 years as one of South Africa’s leading development agencies, Kagiso Trust says it intends to expand its impact across the continent. The move, announced by chairperson Mankoni Ntsaba in the Trust’s new annual report, marks a strategic pivot that recognises the continent’s interconnected development challenges and solutions. “South Africa’s development is intrinsically linked …
Entries officially open today (Monday 20 April 2026) for South Africa’s premier Women’s Month celebration, the Totalsports Women’s Race, that will take place on three consecutive Sundays in August with the action kicking off in Durban on 2 August, followed by Cape Town on 9 August, and culminating in Johannesburg on 16 August 2026. Thousands …
The global polymer market is currently undergoing significant disruption, driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and their impact on energy markets, trade routes and supply chains. These developments have resulted in sharp increases in feedstock costs and unprecedented volatility in polymer pricing worldwide. As polymers are derived primarily from petroleum-based products such …
Kenya’s banking sector shows a wide and uneven spread in borrowing and savings costs, as new Central Bank data highlights […]
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Travel insurance is still too often treated as an optional extra. But when a medical emergency strikes while abroad, it can mean the difference between getting the care you need or facing potential overwhelming financial and practical fallout. Most travellers plan carefully for where they will stay, what they will pack and what they want …
South Africa’s hospitality sector is in a paradox. Guests are back. Occupancy is recovering and travel demand has returned with real momentum. According to Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille, South Africa welcomed over 10.48 million international visitors in 2025, marking a historic record and surpassing pre-pandemic figures. Yet, according to the South African Hoteliers Report, …
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is marking World Malaria Day (25 April) by raising awareness about malaria symptoms in children and why early treatment is critical. Malaria remains one of the most serious mosquito-borne diseases worldwide, and children under five are the most vulnerable. The illness is spread through the bite of an …
Wars rarely unfold only on the battlefield. They reshape political dynamics within societies, often in ways that are neither intended nor immediately visible. Recent developments in Iran once again highlight one of the most consistent, yet frequently misunderstood, effects: external pressure tends to consolidate internal political systems rather than weaken them. Prior to the latest …
Charlize Theron’s story goes far beyond Hollywood, and in a new interview, she’s opening up about the reality that shaped her journey. Global (19 April 2026) – Charlize Theron recently sat down with Lulu Garcia-Navarro for an incredibly raw and human conversation on “The Interview” podcast by “The New York Times”. Charlize spoke about her …
Taschica Pillay|Published 21 hours ago Copy to Clipboard Today marks the final opportunity for the public to comment on South Africa’s proposed new history curriculum for Grades 4 to 12, an initiative aimed at reshaping how the country’s past is taught in schools. The draft curriculum stems from a process initiated in 2019, when former …
We believe the quality of our wine begins long before the grapes reach the cellar. It begins with where we are. Situated in a glen in the Klein River Mountains, Raka Wines is one of the most southern wineries in Africa. This places us firmly in a cooler climate – but it is more than …
For decades, the South African retirement fund industry was viewed as a silent giant – a massive pool of capital that moved slowly, predictably, and largely behind the scenes. That landscape has shifted. Combined public and private retirement assets in South Africa are now larger than the national budget. We have to be aware of …
·19 Apr 2026 Van Eck Associates Corp. started buying South African bonds during the biggest selloff on record and is now reaping the rewards with a return triple the emerging-market average. The New York-based firm, which oversees about $225 billion, held no South African bonds at the start of the Iran war. A year-long rally …
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued high-level weather alerts for Sunday and Monday, warning of “impact-based” threats ranging from severe thunderstorms in the north of the country to storm surges along the southern coastline. A yellow level 2 warning was issued for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. According to the SAWS, …
A motorist has died in a fiery crash involving a gas tanker on the N12 in southern Johannesburg, leading to the closure of the highway in both directions. Johannesburg metropolitan police department (JMPD) spokesperson Supt Xolani Fihla said the driver of a light motor vehicle that collided with the tanker sustained fatal injuries. “The driver …
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 20 April 2026. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has forecast partly cloudy conditions, with cool to warm temperatures, and isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers in the north-eastern region, but widespread in the south-west. Severe thunderstorms, disruptive …
The planetarium, part theater, laboratory, and art studio, is a space where different ideas are transformed into an experience you can see, hear, and feel. “You feel like you’re moving with the stars,” says Moumita Aich, an astronomer by training and now head of the facility at Wits, to FORBES AFRICA. “It’s not just watching; …
Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas ·19 Apr 2026 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says that multiple points of failure at the municipal level have created the gaps for criminal elements like water tanker mafias to emerge and thrive. Responding to a parliamentary Q&A from Umkhonto Wesizwe MP, Mandlenkosi Matutu, DWS Minister, Pemmy Majodina, said it was …
I read the headline twice because I thought I had misunderstood it. Former prison guard houses on Robben Island may be converted into tourist accommodation. At first, I assumed it was satire. It felt too tone-deaf to be real. But we are well past April Fool’s Day and the proposal is exactly what it sounds …
Luke Fraser ·19 Apr 2026 The chances of interest rate cuts in South Africa have all but vanished, with hopes now shifting to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) not increasing rates. While the SARB was widely expected to cut interest rates by a cumulative 50 basis points in 2026, this has all but vanished …
REACTION: BlitzBok head coach Philip Snyman was on cloud nine following his charges’ dominant display in the Hong Kong SVNS World Championship Final against Argentina. The BlitzBoks claimed a first-ever Hong Kong Sevens title after falling short on four previous occasions in the tournament, etching their names in Springbok Sevens history as the team to …
Note to editors: Please find attached soundbite by Tertuis Simmers Today, the DA Western Cape celebrated the restoration of nearly 300 small-scale fishing vessel permits in the Traditional Linefish sector, together with local fishers, DA Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp, and provincial leadership. See photos here, here, here, …