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The South African government must still engage mobile network operators about its plans to provide free mobile data to all households in the country. This ambition forms part of the National Infrastructure Plan 2050, published by former public works minister Patricia de Lille in March 2022. The plan included two key targets regarding free mobile …

“I’m appealing that please don’t use South Africa as an example on how the just transition is being done. That has nothing to do with just transition. We only came to know about it when we couldn’t put food on our table.” These stark words from Malaka George Mpe at last year’s 30th annual UN …

Government moves to formal implementation phase of nuclear energy programme with the country preparing to add 5,200 MW of nuclear capacity by 2039, and a further 4,800 MW thereafter. Small modular reactors positioned as future solution for data centres and energy security. Read more South Africa’s long debated nuclear energy programme is moving decisively toward implementation, …

​​​UK markets under pressure as political risk builds ​The FTSE 100 fell around 0.4% as United Kingdom (UK) assets came under renewed pressure. Sterling weakened 0.3% towards $1.36, making it the worst-performing G10 currency on the day. Political uncertainty and a cautious global backdrop weighed on sentiment ahead of the Bank of England (BoE) decision. ​Gilt yields …

South African prepaid electricity users can no longer get key change tokens to update their meters if they have not upgraded from the first version of the key revision number (KRN 1). The prepaid electricity system underwent a significant change towards the end of 2024, when the token identifier (TID) system ran out of range …

 ·5 Feb 2026 The African Export-Import Bank agreed to lend South Africa an initial $11 billion (R177 billion) to ease funding pressures and support infrastructure projects—with $3 billion (R50 billion) going to black-owned businesses. As much as $8 billion (R129 billion) of the amount will be directed to priority areas, including energy, minerals processing and …

From the desk of John Steenhuisen, Leader of the Democratic Alliance My Fellow South Africans As we begin 2026, a year of campaigning towards local government elections, our focus is clear: getting South Africa working by creating jobs, delivering services, and fighting against crime and corruption. Across South Africa, citizens are demanding competent leadership where …

This year, SuperSport will not have any coverage of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, which are taking place from 6 to 22 February 2026. A spokesperson for MultiChoice, now owned by French media giant Groupe Canal+, told MyBroadband that there wouldn’t be live coverage or highlights on Catch Up. There is currently no official media …

Media Statement by NSFAS on the stability of the system leading into teaching and learning for the 2026 academic year Good morning, Programme Director, Mr Ishmael MnisiBoard Members,NSFAS Executives and staff, Members of the media, and all stakeholders present here today,Fellow South Africans Introduction The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) continues to play a pivotal role …

China will allow duty-free imports of some South African products under a deal being finalised as Pretoria seeks to diversify its markets, the trade ministry said Thursday. China is South Africa’s biggest trade partner by country, followed by the United States, which in August last year imposed 30 percent tariffs on some South African products. …

Overall reform score has risen by almost 24 percent since 2024, signalling sustained progress. Electricity sector records a setback following changes to Eskom unbundling strategy. Strong gains continue across freight logistics, visas, financial services and criminal justice reforms. South Africa reform efforts remain broadly on track, although recent developments in the electricity sector have raised …

Thursday, February 5, 2026 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has undertaken a working visit to China. The trip ,which started today and ends on Saturday, comes at a time when South Africa is pursuing an objective of market diversification and export growth.  The purpose of the trip is to sign the China-Africa Economic …

South Africa’s development finance institution has invested $20 million in a domestic rare earths project, which aims to help the European Union reduce its dependence on China for critical minerals. Read: Rare earth minerals and the AI boom The state-owned Industrial Development Corp is backing Frontier Rare Earths’s Zandkopsdrift project in the Northern Cape province, …