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Staff Writer  ·22 Sep 2025 South Africa can no longer wait around and hope for external solutions to fix the country’s ailing economy; the government urgently needs to accelerate reforms and get state companies back on track. According to Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO, Busi Mavuso, moves from the state in recent weeks are …

Alumo Energy has warned of an increase in the number of solar power systems with mismatched inverters and panels installed at households in South Africa. In some cases, these configurations can overload the inverter, requiring buyers to spend thousands of rands on repairs or even resulting in a complete system failure. Alumo Energy MD Rein …

Katlego Maphai has stepped aside as CEO of financial technology company Yoco, and his co-founders Lungisa Matshoba and Bradley Wattrus have taken over as co-CEOs. “After a decade at the helm, I’ve made the deeply personal decision to step down as CEO of Yoco,” Maphai said. “Just over ten years ago, three friends and I …

Consumers aren’t giving up their energy drink habits, they’re just demanding better versions. The real challenge for brands isn’t whether South Africans will keep buying energy drinks; it’s how to stand out in an increasingly crowded fridge. Your gym buddy. Your colleague. Your teenager, cramming past midnight. These days, it feels like everyone has a …

Sunday, September 21, 2025 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has held talks with United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, in Washington DC, as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to strengthen economic ties with South Africa’s key trade partner. The meeting, which followed three days of technical discussions between senior officials from …

We see a constructive picture of South Africa’s food price inflation, easing to 5.2% in August 2025 from 5.5% in the previous months. South Africa has an abundant harvest of grains, fruits and vegetables, and the benefits of this are starting to show in prices. It is these products that drove the moderation in price …

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has questioned the appointment of Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya as deputy national commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), warning that the decision ignored serious red flags raised years earlier. Joburg official Melusi Mlandu, executive director in the office of the city manager, insists South Africa “would …

By Lehlohonolo Lehana. South Africa’s 4x100m relay team failed to make final at the World Athletics Championships after a disappointing solo time trial in challenging conditions in Tokyo on Sunday. Olympics silver medalist had been impeded by the Italian team on Saturday and were given the chance to run a solo time trial, using the …

Public works and infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the decision by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) to blacklist 40 contractors from doing business with the department and its entities.  Construction industry regulator CIDB has been blacklisting contractors since June last year, after only one company had been blacklisted since 2002.  Macpherson said the …

Bradley Nkoana and Akani Simbine © Gallo Images South Africa has failed to qualify for the final of the men’s 4X100m relay, after taking part in a rerun on Sunday morning at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Schedule | Results | TV Guide | Get DStv Running alone, in the same lane 6, with …

As we celebrate Heritage Month, it is important to note that South Africa is filled with incredible diversity, and this does not just seep into our culture, but our language too.  While South Africa has 12 official languages, the Afrikaaps or Kaaps language is something that emerged in the Western Cape.  Kaaps is a form …

Global music star Kanye West, now known simply as Ye, has confirmed a one-night-only concert at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on December 13, this year. The announcement, made directly by Ye on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, immediately sent excitement across South Africa and beyond. Details shared by Central News South Africa highlight …

People who use WhatsApp, Telegram, and other messaging services should be aware that criminals are increasingly using impersonation tactics to con victims out of money. Cybersecurity expert Lucas Molefe has warned that attackers were increasingly using WhatsApp to impersonate people through false accounts. He explained that criminals pose as friends, family members, or colleagues on …

Meridian Economics has published analysis on the implications of the Phase Two design of South Africa’s carbon tax for the electricity sector contained in the draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) of 2025. Meridian finds that the Phase Two tax does not incentivise mitigation in the sector beyond that of the Environmental Levy already in …

Kanye West is set to perform at Ellis Park Stadium in South Africa on December 13, marking his first major concert in the country in years and billed as his only performance in Africa for 2025. The global music icon, now known as Ye, announced the highly anticipated show via his X account on Friday, …

South Africa’s Olympic silver medal 4x100m relay team crashed out of the world championships in Tokyo on Sunday morning after running too slowly in their time trial. They had needed to match 38.34 sec while running by themselves in lane 6, but they never quite ignited as they went around the National Stadium track in …

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week lead a South African delegation to the High-Level Segment of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York from 23 to 29 September 2025. To be held under the theme: “Better together: 80 Years and more for peace, development and human rights”, this landmark …

Malcolm Libera  ·21 Sep 2025 Zibusiso Mkhwanazi is the founder of Avatar Advertising Agency and chairman of M&N Brands, South Africa’s biggest network of advertising and brand agencies. Mkhwanazi’s entrepreneurial journey began in high school with just R2,000. Today, he leads multiple businesses estimated to be worth around R1 billion and employs close to 700 …

Malcolm Libera  ·21 Sep 2025 Deepfakes and AI-driven fraud are taking South Africa by storm, and regulators need to step in to renew trust in the country’s digital environment.  This is the warning from Amritha Reddy, Senior Director of Fraud Product Management at TransUnion Africa, who has sounded the alarm over this dangerous new crime …

The challenges that American farmers face, struggling with exports of their soybeans and other crops, show once again the importance of open and fair trade. The current higher U.S. tariffs, along with retaliatory measures by trading partners, pose a problem for everyone. For example, China, which is not only a significant market for U.S. farmers …

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has noted the National Assembly’s adoption of a motion without notice on the “Resolution on SAHUC controversy.” The Department wishes to reiterate the information shared in its previous statement of 15 August 2025. On 30 June 2025, the Ministerial Committee on the Efficient Management of the Annual Hajj …

Former Scotland coach Matt Williams has offered rare praise for the Springboks. The 65-year-old Australian, who has built a reputation as the Boks’ harshest critic, has often condemned Rassie Erasmus’ tactical approach. Over the years he has accused South Africa of prioritising power over creativity, relying too heavily on the Bomb Squad, and reducing rugby …

Proteas women’s batters Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt scored centuries to help South Africa seal a 25-run victory at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday, handing the visitors an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match remaining in the series. While Brits and Wolvaardt set the foundation for the victory, it was a combined bowling …