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Staff Writer ·14 Jul 2025 With the looming turmoil of a 30% tariff on South Africa’s exports to the United States and heightened uncertainty, economists don’t expect an interest rate cut in July. However, with the current repo rate well above the neutral interest rate, Investec believes South Africa has room for three more interest …
Staff Writer ·14 Jul 2025 Key industries in South Africa are bracing for the implementation of a 30% tariff on exports to the United States, and many are planning for the worst-case scenario. US President Donald Trump announced last week that South Africa would be one of many other countries hit with higher tariffs, set …
What South African Touring Cars Round 5 PreviewWhere East London Grand Prix CircuitWhen Saturday 19 July 2025Community South Africa National East London set for an epic SA Touring Cars encounter The South African Touring Cars and SupaCup head to the classic East London Grand Prix circuit for what promises to be an epic weekend of …
DURBAN – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has rejected the application of the Islamic State of Africa to register as a political party. The decision follows several objections and a failure to meet key registration requirements. The IEC said that the Islamic State of Africa failed to submit the minimum of 300 signatures from registered …
The mining and extractives sector plays a major role in the South African economy, and it has a significant responsibility to create positive socio-economic impact in the communities where mining houses operate. In 2025, Tshikululu Social Investments is continuing to partner with the Minerals Council South Africa on a series of dialogues to strengthen the …
Nissan has officially launched the new Navara Stealth in South Africa. The Stealth is a unique mid-range option for the locally-made Navara bakkie, which was last seen six years ago. However, the carmaker has elected to bring back the nameplate, adding a number of bespoke cosmetics to two of its double cab units. “Despite its …
With nine golds and a top 10 ranking, WUKF South Africa signals its arrival on the world stage. Malmö, Sweden (14 July 2025) – Have you ever heard of the saying, “a black belt is just a white belt who never gave up.” Well, now you have, and South Africa has just proven that statement …
MultiChoice’s DStv Internet is South Africa’s largest mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) by data traffic, according to Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) founder and CEO Yaron Assabi. Speaking at the presentation of the MVNO Nation Whitepaper in June 2025, Assabi said the service accounted for 8% of all data traffic on its host network. A …
Discovery Vitality is proud to announce its official partnership with HYROX South Africa, the world’s fastest-growing fitness racing series. This exciting collaboration introduces a dynamic new way for Vitality members to stay active, push their limits, and earn Vitality points through participation in HYROX events and training. As part of this partnership, Vitality members can …
Michael Morris The irony of advertising industry veteran Peter Vundla’s recent recommendation in the Sunday Times that resistance to socioeconomic empowerment ought to be punished, is not only that those he attacks make the empowerment argument better than he does. The larger unforgiving truth is that there is no need to impose any special penalty on …
“Our Khoi and San culture and languages is on the brink of extinction, and we are valiantly fighting for recognition from the government as our stories has been hidden; deliberately left of our country’s history and school curriculums.” This was the response of Khoi leader Captain Edmund Wayne Stuurman (above) who recently gave an …
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends a press conference, after his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo JOHANNESBURG, July 13 (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa placed police minister Senzo Mchunu on immediate leave of absence on Sunday, following accusations by a top police …
The recent acknowledgement by Pick n Pay of the informal retail sector as a potentially formidable competitive force signals a profound shift in our economic landscape. This sector, long overlooked and undervalued, is now emerging as a parallel economy that demands urgent strategic attention from both government and big business. From an ActionSA perspective, this …
The cheapest sedan you can buy in South Africa is the Proton Saga, which retails for a minimum of R209,900. Sedans were once one of the most popular vehicle types in the world, being ubiquitous across a variety of settings from Europe to Asia, America, and South Africa. However, the sleek design has mostly fallen …
Availability and affordability are have a big impact on the type of food people eat.(Photo: Freepik) Availability and affordability are have a big impact on the type of food people eat.(Photo: Freepik) On paper, it might seem simple. Eat less unhealthy food, exercise more, and you’ll avoid obesity. But for many South Africans, the reality …
A host of serious allegations by a whistleblower against the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) CEO Advocate Makhosini Msibi led to him being placed on precautionary suspension effective from 1 July 2025. Moneyweb is in possession of four emails sent to the Public Protector by the whistleblower between 7 June 2025 and 1 July 2025 containing …
Like many of us, I suspect, I watched the media conference by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi with a grim fascination. Here we had a senior police officer taking the podium to denounce the contamination by organised crime of South Africa’s security and political systems, and to name names in the elevated reaches …
The President’s inaction on both previous reports raises questions about how effective he will allow this third commission into the same topic to be. President Cyril Ramaphosa has ignored two previous reports from commissions into corruption, including those of the police and Crime Intelligence, after national security crises. Yet he has again established a judicial …
Eskom has assured South Africans that the power system remains stable, with unplanned outages at generating units “currently within acceptable levels”. In a statement, the State-owned power utility said the system “continues to show resilience” during the winter months. “While occasional system constraints do arise, they are effectively managed, with sufficient emergency reserves available and …
293kW of power and 580Nm of torque get this fast SUV from 0 to 100km/h in just 4.66 seconds. If BMW’s new X3 20d xDrive M Sport is the sensible choice in the range – “frugal and fast” – we called it a few weeks ago, then the X3 M50 xDrive should simply be called …
South Africa’s electricity minister says the power utility aims to improve its energy availability factor (EAF) by 10 percentage points in less than nine months, despite rising unplanned breakdowns. Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has told the Sunday Times that the power utility is gearing up to improve the EAF to above 70% by the end of …
Statement By President Cyril Ramaphosa on the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into allegations regarding law enforcement agencies, Union Buildings, Pretoria My Fellow South Africans, I address you this evening on a matter that concerns the security of our country, the integrity of our law enforcement agencies and the safety of our people. Last …
The Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha will on Monday hear the first part of the appeal process in the case of Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused who were acquitted in April of rape and human trafficking. This follows a directive by judge Irma Schoeman after the state sent a request for clarification of factual …
By Mogomotsi Magome Just a week had remained before scientists in South Africa were to begin clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, and hopes were high for another step toward limiting one of history’s deadliest pandemics. Then the email arrived. Stop all work, it said. The United States under the Trump administration was withdrawing all its funding. …