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More than 600 braai enthusiasts flocked to Lottus Stadium to celebrate South Africa Heritage Day in an extraordinary display of culinary passion and community spirit. Participants, united by their love for traditional South African barbecue, came together in an ambitious attempt to secure a place in the Guinness World Records for the largest braai ever …

Earlier this week, at the South Africa–China Trade and Investment Promotion Conference in Johannesburg, China’s Ambassador to South Africa, Mr Wu Peng, stated, among other things, that: “In recent years, China has steadily increased imports from South Africa. Take agriculture as an example: today, as avocados and dairy products have gained market access to China, …

SPOTLIGHT: Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus gave a chirpy response to former Scotland coach Matt Williams’ latest comments. ADVERTISEMENT Williams, since the 2023 World Cup, has been vocal about the Boks’ bench tactics of using a 7/1 bench split in favour of the forwards. “What South Africa did the other day, I think, is totally …

Johannesburg — In a major comeback announcement, Kanye West, now officially going by Ye, is confirmed to perform a one-night-only concert at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on 13 December 2025.  According to the official Ticketpro event page, the show is slated for 5:00 PM local time, and pre-registration for an exclusive pre-sale began …

CapeWine 2025 has wrapped up after three days of vibrant engagement, celebration, and connection, firmly cementing its reputation as the premier showcase for South African wine. Under the theme “Our Warmest Welcome”, the event drew 1,605 delegates, a powerful indication of the global interest in the country’s wine industry. Delegates and trade visitors hailed from …

Members sew their own uniforms, handcraft spears, and study the drills of 19th-century British regiments and Zulu warriors. For them, accuracy is everything. Visitors aren’t just watching a performance–they’re experiencing living history, complete with musket fire, war cries, and the kind of spectacle no textbook can provide.  Cape Town, by contrast, is home to a …

Be Among the First to Book! Club Med is proud to announce that quoting for the highly anticipated Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari Resort is now officially live. For the first time ever, travel agents and trade partners can begin quoting packages for the Club Med Beach Resort and the exclusive Club Med …

Address by Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile on the occasion of Heritage Day Celebration at Bridgeton Sport Grounds in the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Western Cape Province Programme Directors,Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture, Mr. Gayton McKenzie and Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Ms. Peace Mabe;Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers present here today;Members of …

You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. DUDUZILE RAMELA: You would have over the past weeks heard about the rebranding of BankservAfrica to PayInc. For more than 50 years, BankservAfrica played an important role in South Africa’s financial system, facilitating electronic card and cash payments. This rich heritage is being carried over under …

Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter believes that deregulation of the electricity industry — including abolishing the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) — could help fix high electricity prices. During a recent BizNews Investor Conference question-and-answer session, De Ruyter said he does not believe Nersa should exist. He suggested he was of the …

Staff Writer  ·24 Sep 2025 South Africa’s taxi industry, which generated an estimated R90 billion to R100 billion in annual revenue, is paying virtually no tax. In March 2025, Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) CEO Wayne Duvenage said that formalising and taxing the taxi industry can help raise revenue for the state. Duvenage said formalising …

Canal+ CEO and new MultiChoice chairman Maxime Saada said DStv subscribers can expect the best content on the planet and the best service levels following the company’s acquisition of MultiChoice. This includes licensing content from American companies, while continuing to invest aggressively in local general entertainment and sports content. “We want to make it as …

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Distinguished Guests,Colleagues,Partners, It is a great privilege to join you this evening in support of a cause that is vital to the conservation of all life on our planet – the launch of the Africa Keystone Partnership. We wish to commend the International Conservation Caucus Foundation, the Rob Walton Foundation, and the African Wildlife Foundation …

South Africa officially announced its membership in the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) and participation in the 50-in-5 campaign during the DPI Cooperation in Motion Milestone Event, held alongside the 80th United Nations General Assembly. By joining this global coalition, South Africa reaffirms its commitment to safe, inclusive, and interoperable digital public infrastructure (DPI) — …

African Clean Energy Developments (ACED) and Energy Infrastructure Management Services (EIMS) has merged to form Anthem.  Anthem has financial backing from the African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) IDEAS Fund and founding investors, Mahlako Financial Services managed Mahlako Energy Fund and Norfund. Anthem develops, finances, builds, owns, and operates one of the country’s most significant renewable …

It started with a single podcast, but by September, it had become a global conversation. Predictions of the rapture spread across continents, yet the biggest story was how it all linked back to South Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa (23 September 2025) – Every so often, a story grips the world in a way that leaves …

One of South Africa’s newest banks is planning to almost double its customer base and boost its lending book as it seeks to increase profit to R3 billion ($173 million) by 2029. Six-year-old Discovery Bank, a unit of insurer Discovery, broke even in the second half of its fiscal year that ended June 30, a …

The South African Football Association (SAFA) held a send-off celebration for the SA U20 Men’s National Team in Johannesburg on Monday night. The gathering was to honour the youth team for recent achievements, including being crowned the 2025 COSAFA U20 winners, lifting the CAF U20 Men’s Africa Cup of Nations trophy and also qualifying for …

ESPN and ESPN will be added to Disney+ in South Africa on 2nd October. These linear sports channels will be accessible at no additional fee to subscribers. AS ESPN is based in the US, expect a smorgasbord of US sports including American Football, Basketball and Baseball. Great news for local Disney+ subscribers – ESPN will …

Taiwan has imposed restrictions on the export of chips to South Africa over national security concerns, taking the unusual step of using its dominance of chip markets to pressure a country that has closely allied itself with China. Taiwan now requires pre-approval for the bulk of chips sold to the African nation, its trade regulator …

South Africa has urged world leaders to put cooperation at the centre of building a sustainable ocean economy, warning that the future of trade, energy security and livelihoods depends on how nations manage the seas today. Speaking at the High-Level Ocean of the Future meeting at the United Nations in New York on Monday, the …