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South Africa has rightly earned praise across the world for taking a principled stance against Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza. But we cannot claim the mantle of global moral leadership while continuing to do business as usual with an apartheid regime now engaged in open genocide. Our ongoing export of coal to Israel — an …
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga. Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Mothsekga has told Parliament that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), although facing challenges, is able to protect South Africa’s territorial integrity and deploy on external peace missions – something experts do not entirely agree with. Answering questions in Parliament’s National Council of Provinces …
After over three decades at Vodacom and nearly thirteen years as group CEO, Shameel Joosub is the most powerful man in South African telecommunications. Vodacom is the dominant telecommunications company in South Africa and is 65%-owned by Vodafone, one of the world’s largest communications companies by revenue. Vodacom’s latest annual results showed it had almost …
A MyBroadband comparison shows that Amazon.co.za offers better prices on numerous grocery products and other fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) than Takealot, Checkers, and Pick n Pay. Amazon Sub-Saharan Africa managing director Robert Koen recently revealed that its Everyday Essentials category recorded the highest number of sales in its first year in South Africa. “These include …
In the vast expanse of Sub-Saharan Africa, as night falls, entire communities fade into darkness. Nearly 600 million people—more than half the region’s population—still live without electricity. But now, a sweeping and ambitious plan is taking shape to flip the switch for nearly half of them. It’s called Mission 300, and its goal is as
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Staff Writer ·24 Jun 2025 South African digital banking group TymeBank has sent an open letter to Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber urging him to reverse the decision to hike verification fees by 6,500%. The letter contains an urgent appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, and Reserve Bank Governor …
The picturesque coastal town of Mtunzini in KwaZulu-Natal is more than just a historic landmark — it’s where South Africa first entered a new era of broadband. Sixteen years ago, the Seacom submarine cable made landfall in Mtunzini, breaking Telkom’s monopoly on international fibre connectivity and sparking a revolution in the country’s broadband market. Before …
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JOHANNESBURG – Emergency teams are on high alert in several parts of South Africa. Gale-force winds and rough seas are expected as a cold front makes landfall in the Eastern Cape later this week. The province is still reeling from devastating floods that left at least a hundred dead and as waters subside, rescue teams are hard …
The Zambian Government has a lawsuit against the family of the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, seeking to stop his burial in South Africa today. The government argues that no burial should take place until disputes surrounding Lungu’s final resting place are resolved. Several of his family members, alongside the funeral service company holding …
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Yunus Docrat, Service Manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa. (Image: Supplied) As more and more South African businesses are making the move to Windows 11, Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) is advising and helping organisations to proactively assess and prepare their print infrastructure to avoid potential disruptions, functionality loss and security risks. “Recent …
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will address the high-level Group of 20 (G20) intergenerational roundtable hosted by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on Friday in Johannesburg. The roundtable is part of South Africa’s G20 Presidency and will focus on promoting equity, enhancing capabilities, and fostering innovation. The Deputy President’s Office announced that the upcoming gathering …
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an alert regarding a formidable cold front expected to make landfall over the south-western regions on Wednesday, 25 June 2025. Click HERE to visit AME Amajuba’s website │ *PAID ADVERTISING Discussing the matter, Head of Disaster Risk Reduction at the SAWS, Rudzani Malala said, “The cold front …
It is South Africa’s political-economic structure, its ‘relations of power’, that need transformation, if the objective is to reverse our shameful poverty, unemployment and inequality. This transformation begins with the rejection of what has shaped the fundamentals of our economy since 1994 – neoliberalism. The poor continue to be the constant losers regardless of the …
Parliament, Monday, 23 June 2025 – The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will receive an update tomorrow on the impact of the floods in the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape government and the Department of COGTA will also brief the committee on the coordination between sector departments to provide emergency relief and …
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa is set to come off the grey list. This is after fulfilling all Financial Action Task Force requirements set by intergovernmental organisations. WATCH | National Treasury adviser comments on SA’s progress on exiting greylist Mali and Tanzania have already been removed from the list. South Africa was greylisted in 2023 for …
South Africa’s political transition in 1994 brought more than just the promise of democracy. It also raised hopes for a modern, globally integrated economy. Today, however, the country finds itself economically stagnant, with weak growth, stubborn unemployment, and eroding competitiveness. A crucial reason lies in its increasingly hostile posture towards international trade. Free trade has …
An intense cold front is expected to make landfall over south-western parts of South Africa on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and the possibility of snowfall, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The system, which is forecast to sweep across the Western and Northern Cape from 25 to 27 June, is likely …
South Africa has confirmed it is still trying to extradite Gupta brothers Rajesh and Atul and that it is not finished with the UAE in this regard. Daily Maverick, meanwhile, has established they’ve been in India and issues, including illness, indicate they have wanted to stay put. Wanted Gupta brothers Rajesh and Atul have probably …
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported a significant decline in formal sector employment, with 74,000 jobs lost between January and March 2025. This brings the total number of people employed in the formal sector to just over 10 million. The data, released in Stats SA’s Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) report on Tuesday, 24 June, …
South Africa’s carbon-intensive export model faces rising risks in a global economy that is increasingly shaped by climate policy, clean energy industrial strategies and cross-border carbon pricing. This is according to a new report released by Net Zero Tracker, which noted that, as countries ratchet up decarbonisation to meet their Paris Agreement climate commitments, the …
Dominic Cull The slow pace of government machinery is likely to put a dampener on excitement about Starlink’s launch in South Africa, even if new rules around black economic empowerment are introduced. Speaking at the Wapaloza conference hosted by the Wireless Access Providers’ Association on Tuesday, Dominic Cull, a regulatory expert at communications sector legal …
The 23-man squad, which includes former Junior Springbok lock Ruben van Heerden of the DHL Stormers and coached by Robbie Deans, are preparing to take on the Springboks for the first time on South African soil. The first five players confirmed for the fixture were the Irish centurion trio of Cian Healy (prop), Peter O’Mahony …