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South Africa as risk of losing out
The surge in oil prices following the US and Israel’s war on Iran will improve the current account balance of just three sub-Saharan African economies, while most others will suffer.
Big Brother: South Africa’s migration overhaul should be about belonging, not fences
South Africa plans to biometrically track every foreign national in the country, but a migration expert who has lived on three continents says the real crisis is what happens after people arrive.
EasyEquities CEO’s message for South African investors
Amid rising global tensions, market shifts and the AI race, Purple Group and EasyEquities CEO Charles Savage offered some key advice for South African investors.
News24 | Death toll rises to four after vehicle swept off bridge in KZN floods
Two more bodies were recovered in uMsinga, KwaZulu-Natal, after a vehicle carrying eight occupants was swept away while attempting to cross the Infenebude Bridge.
Government, IDC oppose Tongaat Hulett liquidation
Among those opposing liquidation is the Industrial Development Corporation , which has warned that the move would lead to the winding-up, business interruption and possible cessation of operations
News24 | ‘ANC’s brand is corruption, crime and collapse’: Zille pledges to fix Joburg if elected mayor
Elsie Seletisha from Ivory Park was one of the people who came to listen to Joburg DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille at a pledge launch to ‘get Joburg working’, if elected mayor of the city.
These rich countries are hunting for South African professionals
Demand for South African professionals abroad is rising, with countries such as Australia, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Namibia and Botswana increasingly recruiting local talent amid global skills shortages.
Zille pledges 200 000 new jobs in Johannesburg
Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille said the DA-run Cape Town gained 69 000 jobs in the past three months while Johannesburg shed 49 000 jobs
News24 | ‘It will take a while’: Army deployment to tackle gangs delayed, says Cachalia
The military deployment promised by President Cyril Ramaphosa to combat gangsterism has begun in ‘some parts of the country’, but a full-scale rollout will ‘still take a while’, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has said.
Top South African bank eyes African expansion
FirstRand is exploring opportunities in southern and western Africa as the continent’s biggest bank by market value looks to grow their contribution to earnings.
From Congo to China: 309 freshwater fish species uncovered last year
Freshwater ecosystems are rich but fragile. Of the new fish species discovered, many are critically endangered
SARS gives South African homeowners a R100,000 gift
SARS has increased the primary residence capital gains tax exclusion from R2 million to R3 million, allowing homeowners to keep anywhere from tens of thousands to well over R100,00 more in profit when selling.
Tribute honours legacy of Rev Jesse Jackson and his solidarity with South Africa
Jackson was awarded South Africa’s National Order of the Companions of OR Tambo in Silver in 2013
South Africa wins R5.8 billion from the World Bank
South Africa has won $350 million (R5.8 billion) in World Bank funding for a credit-guarantee vehicle designed to boost private investment in infrastructure and accelerate the rollout of its transmission grid expansion.
News24 | England re-route to Pretoria for Women’s World Cup prep amid conflict in Middle East
The England Women’s squad will continue their preparations for a home T20 Cricket World Cup later this year in Pretoria, after the ongoing conflict in the Middle East required them to change their initial destination of Abu Dhabi.
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore shares good news about the NHI
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore says he is increasingly optimistic about a more rational outcome for South Africa’s National Health Insurance that will be workable.
The man saving South Africa’s biggest shopping malls
As managing director of Flanagan & Gerard Property Group, Paul Gerard oversees malls across South Africa and is leading the turnaround of the country’s largest shopping centre, Fourways Mall.
Agroecology Awareness Day draws strong turnout, strengthening the future of food systems in the Eastern Cape
The recent Agroecology Awareness Day was held at Phawu Agri Park in Mazikhanye Location, where over 400 farmers, youth, community members and institutional partners gathered to promote the National Agroecology Framework and strengthen grassroots participation in sustainable food systems
Transacting with confidence: how multilateral wheeling is reshaping market access for IPPs
South Africa’s electricity future will be shaped not only by who can generate power, but by how confidently that power can be traded
THE WEEKEND WRAP: ANC bigwig’s state capture sentence, Lekota’s legacy and earthly pleasures
The Weekend Wrap highlights Vincent Smith’s sentencing for corruption, reflects on Mosiuoa Lekota’s political legacy, and examines pressing issues in South African education and trade.