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As the 2026 motocross season kicks off, a powerhouse partnership has emerged to champion the future of South African motocross racing. The Ride Train Race (RTR) Academy, in a long-standing partnership with Motul, has joined forces with Tork Craft and Husqvarna South Africa to officially unveil the Tork Craft Husqvarna Motocross Team. Bringing together the …
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment shapes how businesses operate in South Africa. Companies wanting government contracts or deals with large corporates must show they meet compliance standards. The system exists to spread economic participation more widely across the population. Getting familiar with how it works helps businesses position themselves properly and avoid costly mistakes down the …
PRETORIA – US ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III says cooperation between Pretoria and Washington can unlock growth, stability and expanded opportunities. Bozell III arrived in South Africa earlier this month amid strained relations between South Africa and the United States. On Monday, he presented his letters of credence to Department of International …
From the depths of the mines to the glare of new megaprojects, commodities really drive South Africa’s economy. If you’re in construction or infrastructure, you see it every day. Commodities aren’t some distant idea, they’re right there as steel in the beams, fuel in the machines and the minerals shaping budgets and schedules. For more …
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will on Thursday, 26 February 2026, address the Strategic Reflection Workshop jointly hosted by the DIRCO and the University of South Africa (UNISA) under the theme: A renewed South African Engagement Strategy for the SADC region. Having marked 30 years since joining the SADC, the …
The country’s financial future was on the agenda on Wednesday when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2026 Budget Speech in Parliament. Godongwana noted that this year’s Budget Speech comes at a critical juncture for the public purse. “We have reached an important turning point in the management of our public finances. Five years ago, …
Staff Writer ·25 Feb 2026 While the 2026 Budget provides some inflationary relief for taxpayers, drivers will once again bear the brunt of revenue collection efforts as the government hikes fuel levies. In his Budget Speech delivered on Wednesday (25 February), Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the total increase in fuel levies will be …
The National Consumer Commission has launched an inquiry in the wake of a study by the University of the Free State on potentially harmful chemicals in sanitary pads and liners. The endocrine-disrupting chemicals are linked to health complications such as hormonal imbalance, infertility, endometriosis, and cancer. Millions of South African women and girls use these …
Parliament, Wednesday, 25 February 2026 – The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has expressed serious concern over severe understaffing at Department of Home Affairs (DHA) offices in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, warning that the situation is directly undermining service delivery. The committee met with provincial leadership from both provinces to receive an update on operations and service …
Obesity medicines are needed in SA’s public sector. Can our government provide them? Some people who don’t medically need GLP-1s are using them, while others who could benefit from these potentially life-saving medicines go without. (Photo: Shutterstock) News & Features 25th February 2026 | Catherine Tomlinson In South Africa, access to weight loss medicines like …
·25 Feb 2026 South Africa will propose binding guidelines later this year to keep public finances on a sustainable path by introducing a principle-based fiscal anchor rather than numerical rules. “The anchor will require each new administration to table a medium-term budget plan to maintain fiscal sustainability,” the National Treasury said in its 2026 Budget …
Johannesburg-based woodworking specialists Carpentry Wizard have confirmed a significant shift in how bespoke joinery and custom timber work is being delivered to residential and commercial clients across Gauteng in 2026. The company, which has been operating from Midrand for 18 years, is rolling out an expanded range of services built around precision joinery, integrated storage …
While the nation’s GDP growth is slow compared to some of its neighbors, it’s been a positive period for South Africa. In the last six months, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration exited the Financial Action Task Force’s greylist and saw its credit rating upgraded for the first time in 16 years. The momentum is evident. It’s, …
Cape Town’s residential and commercial property market is seeing a clear shift in what owners expect from their garages, and Garage Doors Cape Town is responding. The Automated electric gate company, which has been installing and servicing garage doors across the Cape Peninsula and beyond for several years, has announced an expanded range of electric …
Dr Nosipho Mavuso at her Nelson Mandela University graduation celebrations in December 2025 Dr Nosipho Mavuso conducted this research first-hand at Walter Sisulu University in Buffalo City, where she lectures in IT. Her focus group surveys on 180 undergraduate IT students revealed that generic online career tools failed them because they ignored South African …
In spite of Presidential assurances and some ad hoc allocations, South Africa’s defence budget will shrink by R2 billion next year. This is according to the 2026 Estimates of National Expenditure (ENEs) published by National Treasury on Wednesday alongside Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech. The 2025/26 defence budget (Vote 23) stands at R59 billion, …
Honourable Speaker, Thoko Didiza Deputy Speaker, Annelie Lotriet His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa Honourable Deputy President Paul Mashatile Cabinet Colleagues The Budget Council The Budget Forum Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, Edward Kieswetter Chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission, Patience Mbava Honourable Members …
Staff Writer ·25 Feb 2026 The Department of Home Affairs has invited South Africa’s tourism and events sector to apply for participation in the new MEETS visa scheme. The MEETS visa—short for the Meetings, Events, Exhibitions and Tourism Scheme—was announced in 2025 as one of two new visa types being launched in the country to …
The new US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, was upbeat about better relations with South Africa in his first public remarks since arriving in the country. He was markedly more positive than he had been during his confirmation hearings before the US Senate in October, when he focused heavily on President Donald …
By 2026, most organisations will claim to be “learning organisations,” yet few will be able to learn and adapt at the pace their environment demands. Despite rising investment in learning technology, leadership programmes, and continuous development initiatives, progress has not kept pace with the speed and complexity of change. The greatest threats ahead are not …
Declaring himself ready to run fast, Isaac Kibet Ndiema (Kenya) is excited to make his South African debut at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on Sunday 1 March 2026. “I chose to come and run the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series in South Africa because the course is really good for fast times …
Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter, Ella Mai, will be making her way to SA in April for two shows. The first will be for Konka Kulture Weekend at the Sun City Superbowl on Saturday, 25 April 2026, and the second will be at GrandWest in Cape Town on Sunday, 26 April. With an epic career trajectory since she began releasing music in 2014, Ella Mai has collaborated with notable artists like Babyface, Usher, H.E.R, Nicki …
Plastics SA, the umbrella body representing the South African plastics industry, has released its latest annual plastics consumption and recycling figures for the year ending December 2024. According to Anton Hanekom, Executive Director of Plastics SA, the results show encouraging growth in the use of recycled plastics, despite persistent challenges within South Africa’s waste management …
Plastics SA, the umbrella body representing the local plastics industry, has expressed concern over the failure of governments to reach agreement at last week’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) session in Geneva, Switzerland, which aimed to secure a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution. The latest round of negotiations ended without consensus due to deep …