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South Africa has secured a US$1.5 billion (R27.2 billion) loan from the World Bank to support urgently needed structural reforms in the country’s infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on energy and freight transport. The National Treasury notes in a statement issued on Monday that the loan agreement is key to addressing the country’s long-standing …

South Africa is rapidly emerging as a powerhouse in the global esports arena, and at the forefront of this movement stands our elite South African esports team—a dynamic collective of skilled competitors driven by passion, precision, and the pursuit of excellence. Representing a new era of gaming talent from the continent, this team brings together …

SME South Africa’s first annual Funding Summit took place on 12 June 2025 at The Empire Conference and Events Venue in Parktown. The full-day event brought together more than 400 delegates, including small business owners, funders, and thought leaders from across South Africa – even as far as the Eastern and Western Cape – to …

While a state funeral would be an appropriate tribute to the legacy of the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, South Africa has acknowledged the legal obligation to respect the wishes expressed by the former President’s immediate family for him to be laid to rest in South Africa.  “In reaffirming the South African government’s position, …

South Africa has signed a $1.5bn (R27.17bn) loan agreement with the World Bank, aiming to overhaul its transport and energy infrastructure and reignite economic growth, the National Treasury said on Monday. For more than a decade, South Africa has struggled to grow as regular blackouts have crippled productivity while crumbling rail networks and chronically congested …

Support for South Africa’s biggest political party rebounded after it was forced to scrap plans to raise value-added tax and now stands at 40%, the same as it garnered in last year’s elections, while the nation’s coalition government enjoys widespread popularity, an opinion poll found. A previous survey showed backing for the African National Congress …

In celebration of Youth Month, we spotlight Nomathemba Selesho, a trailblazing entrepreneur rewriting the rules of South Africa’s male-dominated logistics industry. From growing up in a small township to building Themba Liyeza Logistics, Selesho has turned adversity into drive. Nomathemba Liyeza, Owner, Themba Liyeza Logistics Living with a hearing disability, she’s built a business rooted …

VW Golf GTI Edition 50 celebrates five decades of icon status ‍ The year 1976 remains an important year on the automotive calendar. It’s the year that witnessed the introduction of the first Mk1 Golf GTI – an unassuming experiment in the form of a fast hatch that packed 82kW and 153Nm from a 1.8-litre …

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has returned to South Africa, after concluding a successful Working Visit to the Russian Federation, spanning the two cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, where he engaged in a number of activities aimed at strengthening the bilateral trade and economic relations between South Africa and Russia. At the conclusion of his …

South Africa must embrace the AI Economy before it’s too late. That’s the warning from the company, Specno, as global powers forge ahead with artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. The company’s chairperson, Daniel Novitzka, has issued a bold call to South African lawmakers: Act now or risk being left behind. Premier Alan Winde on the impact …

Staff Writer  ·23 Jun 2025 A critical deadline for South Africa is looming in two weeks’ time when the United States’ big tariff pause will come to an end, and the country will be slapped with a 30% punitive trade costs. This will deliver a crippling blow to the country at an incredibly sensitive time, …

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Gauteng residents have been urged to double their blankets ahead of a cold front expected to hit the province this week. Temperatures in Gauteng are expected to drop below the freezing mark as the cold weather grips most parts of the country. Freezing weather Gauteng Weather has forecast the mercury for Johannesburg on Friday to …

Meredith Allan leads one of Africa’s most impactful rewards programmes – helping 33 million people save, stretch their budgets and feed their families.   Not many people can say their “baby” helps millions of South Africans put food on the table, but for Meredith Allan, General Manager of Strategy and Rewards at ShopriteX, it’s the reason she …

For the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994, the ruling African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in 2024. After 30 years in power, it had to form a coalition with 10 other political parties to govern the country. The creation of the “government of national unity” marked a turning point in …

To download a soundbite of Parliament Spokesperson, Mr. Moloto Mothapo, click on this link: https://iono.fm/e/1568545 Parliament, Sunday, 22 June 2025 – This week’s parliamentary programme will feature, among other key items, a media briefing of the chairpersons of the Social Services Cluster of oversight committees of Parliament, consideration of the Appropriation Bill by the National Assembly …

Sizekhaya Holdings, which landed the lucrative licence to operate South Africa’s national lottery for eight years, has links to Deputy President Paul Mashatile.  Among Sizekhaya’s shareholders is Bellamont Gaming, a company co-owned and co-directed by Khumo Bogatsu – Mashatile’s sister-in-law – and Moses Tembe, the KwaZulu-Natal businessman who chairs Sizekhaya – and seems close to …

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Ronald Lamola, MP, on Sunday concluded a High-Level Diplomatic Mission to Lusaka, Republic of Zambia, as Presidential Special Envoy. Minister Lamola was received by His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema, to whom he conveyed President Ramaphosa’s profound condolences on behalf of the …

Who has captained South Africa in Test cricket? What are their records? Test captains for South Africa since 1992 JOIN our Whatsapp channel for more SA cricket news Player | Period Tests as captain  Won | Lost Keshav Maharaj | 2025 0 0 | 0 Temba Bavuma | 2023-25 10 9 | 0 Neil Brand …

Malcolm Libera  ·22 Jun 2025 Nedbank has highlighted five great countries South Africans can travel to in 2025, where the rand is stronger.  South Africa’s rand has recently shown notable resilience, supported by a combination of global and domestic factors. The rand has capitalised on the weaker US dollar due to trade‑policy uncertainty, mixed growth …

President Cyril Ramaphosa was always seen as the great negotiator, the man who could build bridges and find middle ground, however, leading South Africa’s new Government of National Unity (GNU) may be his most complex challenge yet. With a cabinet made up of ideological rivals, political heavyweights, and growing public frustration, the task of governing …

President Cyril Ramaphosa and the South African government have noted with a great deal of anxiety the entry by the United States of America into the Israel-Iran war. It was South Africa’s sincerest hope that President Donald Trump would use his influence and that of the US government to prevail on the parties to pursue …