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South African Airways (SAA) has expanded its international network with the launch of a new flight service between South Africa and Botswana. The new service commenced this week on 4 November 2025, and takes passengers twice-daily between O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Gabarone. Flights begin with the …

President Donald Trump said on Friday that no US government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were “human rights abuses” taking place in the country. “It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa. Afrikaners are being …

If one had any doubts about South African farmers’ optimism about the 2025-26 summer crop planting intentions, the robust tractor sales should provide additional comfort. The farmers intend to plant 4.1 million hectares, up by 1% from the 20242-5 season. However, these are still early days, and many factors could impact the plantings. Still, the …

The South African government has announced it is working to repatriate 17 citizens who were allegedly tricked into fighting in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to an official statement, the men, aged 20 to 39, were lured by promises of lucrative employment contracts and are now trapped in Ukraine’s war-torn Donbas region. President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a …

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Malcolm Libera  ·7 Nov 2025 The rand strengthened on Thursday, recovering some of the ground it lost earlier in the week as global risk appetite improved.  The currency had plunged on Tuesday, falling more than 1% against the dollar during a significant global sell-off driven by concerns over inflated stock market valuations.  On Wednesday, the …

Jonathan Oppenheimer, scion of the family that built Anglo American Plc and De Beers into global mining powerhouses, urged the South African government to “get out of the way” of entrepreneurs. While small and medium-sized companies make up 91% of formal businesses in South Africa and account for more than a third of gross domestic …

In Ramaphosa’s public address on November 3, he labeled it a “successful visit”, attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in late October, when he also toured Indonesia and Vietnam in the region. This comes at a time when South Africa seeks to diversify its trade and investment relations, …

Dewald van Rensburg of South African investigative journalism unit amaBhungane has won the 2025 AIJC African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award for his series of investigations titled “City of Gold”, laying bare in meticulous detail how the underground financial sector and illicit gold trade tick. Van Rensburg took home the top prize at a …

The National Research Foundation (NRF), with the support of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), led the Roundtable Discussion on the Presidential PhD Programme on 28 October 2025, followed by institutional visits to Imperial College London …

South Africa Retirement Age Update 2025 Many people in South Africa have heard rumors about the retirement age going up to 65. These stories have made workers & retirees worried about their future. Let’s look at the facts without any confusion. The truth is that no official changes have been made to South Africa’s retirement …

Minister George finalizes abalone appeals: A bold step toward fairness, sustainability and sector reformForestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Dr Dion George, has finalized his determination of approximately 150 appeals in the abalone sector – a decisive step that brings long-awaited clarity to many fishers. These appeals stemmed from decisions to refuse exemptions under the …

In the last AFCON edition that was hosted in the Ivory Coast, Hugo Broos’ Bafana finished as the third-placed team. In Morocco, there is a general feeling that the 1996 African champions can go further as they attempt to bag their second continental star. South Africa are in Group B alongside COSAFA rivals Angola and …

Staff Writer  ·7 Nov 2025 After a small cut to fuel prices in November, rising global oil prices are catching up, putting local recoveries on the back foot at the start of the month. While petrol price recoveries are still positive – showing a small over-recovery after the first week of the month – diesel …

Chery had an exceptionally good sales month this October, moving a grand total of 2,210 units. This makes it the eighth most popular car brand in South Africa, placing ahead of other big names like Mahindra, Kia, Nissan, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. It’s also the second best-selling Chinese carmaker in the country, only losing out to …

Beijing, 07 November 2025 – As South Africa gears up to host the first G20 Summit in Africa in the latter part of this month, a multitude of activities has been rolling out across China, with the aim of boosting investment and trade between the two countries. This ongoing demonstration of commitment to growing the …

7 November 2025 – Wits Innovation Centre Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) studied how to better support and develop young agripreneurs in South Africa. The Project for the Agripreneur Ecosystem Mapping South Africa was sponsored by the Enterprise Development Agency (RVO) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the largest importer of South African agri-produce …

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week. South Africa’s new international airport gets the green light The Cape Winelands Airport has hit another major milestone with the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning granting it environmental authorisation. With this authorisation now secure, the project can begin …

The South African government came close to sabotaging the country’s current strong position and regional leadership in artificial intelligence investments for a policy with scant apparent upside. In September, Taiwan imposed restrictions on the export of chips to South Africa, taking the unusual step of using its market dominance to pressure a country that has …

Malcolm Libera  ·7 Nov 2025 The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 2 severe storm warning for large parts of the country, urging homeowners to prepare for damaging weather conditions.  The warning indicated the likelihood of hail, strong winds and heavy rainfall, all of which can lead to damage to property, vehicles and …

South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called on the Group of Twenty (G20) nations to move swiftly from commitment to action in implementing the newly adopted declaration against environmental crime. Speaking at the United for Wildlife Global Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, George urged world …

Malcolm Libera  ·6 Nov 2025 The rand showed slight improvement on Wednesday as it attempted to recover from an almost two-month low. Investors were looking for fresh insights into the global and domestic economic outlook.  The rand was trading at 17.425 per dollar, up about 0.6%, after experiencing a decline of more than 1% on …

South Africa national U17 head coach Vela Khumalo has named a strong XI for their second group stage match against hosts Qatar in their U17 FIFA World Cup. The two sides do battle this afternoon at Aspire Zone – Pitch 7, with a win needed for the home side to keep their knockout stage hopes …