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Ramaphosa launches R2 trillion investment drive
After securing R1.5 trillion in investment commitments, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the new target is to attract an additional R2 trillion in investment
Important visa extension for foreigners living in South Africa
The Department of Home Affairs has extended its visa concession by 15 months, allowing affected foreign nationals to remain in the country legally while application backlogs are being cleared.
A chancellor’s reflections on eight years shaping purpose and change at Mandela University
Today’s struggles are different in form but not in substance. Students rightly challenge inequality and injustice, but student leadership in this era must extend beyond protest. It must embrace proposition, negotiation and solution-building.
NEWSFLASH: R3-per-litre cut to fuel levy softens April’s petrol, diesel price shock
South African motorists face a sharp rise in petrol and diesel prices, driven by soaring global oil costs, despite a temporary cut in the fuel levy to ease the pain.
PANEL DELAY: Ntlabakanye doping hearing adjourned to allow time for closing arguments
The doping violation hearing for Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye won’t be finalised until the end of April at least.
DISCOVER JOZI: 9 Joburg heritage and cultural sites to visit this long weekend
Jozi has an extraordinary mix of African, European and Asian influences, thanks to thousands of years of continental migration, a torrid colonial past, a fierce history of resistance, global trade and a democratic commitment to multiculturalism. Here’s a quick pick of some of the inner city’s most iconic heritage and cultural experiences.
Big petrol and diesel price hikes officially announced for South Africa
Fuel prices in South Africa will rise sharply from 1 April due to global oil market disruptions and a weaker rand, with a temporary tax cut providing limited relief.
EURO PAIN: Bulls, Stormers aim to buck SA’s worrying Champions Cup playoff trend in Europe
South African rugby fans will have welcomed the news that the Bulls and Stormers will travel to Europe this week with strong squads – and essentially a fighting chance of winning their respective Champions Cup playoffs.
News24 | 11 members of Joburg CIT heist gang who killed 8 people found guilty
Eleven men have been found guilty on a raft of charges – including murder – in connection with a 2022 cash-in-transit heist in Rosettenville, in which eight people were killed.
News24 | FMD outbreaks continue to climb as Agriculture Department focuses on containment
As foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks continue to rise, the Department of Agriculture’s strategy is on containment, rather than eradicating.
Edward Kieswetter’s R3.6 billion two-pot bonanza
The South African Revenue Service has collected over R3.6 billion in tax from two-pot withdrawals made by Alexforbes clients since September 2024.
SPOTLIGHT: Child stunting crisis mirrors early HIV blindness as experts urge urgent course correction
Weeks after pledging to end child stunting by 2030, President Cyril Ramaphosa has kick-started a task team to drive this urgent national mission. But what concrete steps could the government actually take to end stunting? Spotlight sat down for an in-depth interview with one of the country’s leading experts on the issue.
Finance Minister cuts fuel tax as record petrol and diesel price hikes loom
South Africa will reduce a tax imposed on fuel to offset the impact of surging oil prices on domestic petrol and diesel, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said.
Investec economist says an interest rate hike is on the cards
Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop said South Africa could see an interest rate hike as soon as May or July this year.
News24 | China expresses ‘gratitude’ after three ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Beijing expressed “gratitude” on Tuesday for coordination that enabled three Chinese ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway which Iran has all but closed during the war in the Middle East.
Malaysia court orders ex-PM Najib to pay $1.3 billion to 1MDB unit, state media reports
A Malaysian court on Tuesday ordered jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to pay $1.3 billion to a former unit of scandal-tainted state fund 1MDB, state media reported.