Eskom has quietly taken an important step in the rollout of its long-awaited Virtual Wheeling product, awarding a significant contract in the past few weeks to Johannesburg-based Enerweb.

South Africa’s telecommunications minister directed the industry regulator to amend its rules on local ownership, which could pave the way for Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other satellite-internet companies to operate in the continent’s largest economy without ceding ownership.

South Africa will amend rules on local Black ownership requirements after a directive from the telecommunications minister, which could pave the way for satellite-internet companies.

Rental prices vary greatly across South Africa, with a new report showing that the average rental price between the country’s cheapest and most expensive provinces is over R4,500.

Eskom has backtracked on its plan to split the company into separate entities in an attempt to hold onto ownership of South Africa’s grid assets.

Lack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services

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South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile signalled to the Democratic Alliance that he wants it to remain in any future coalition government, as part of a broader effort to position himself as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s eventual successor.

The national director of public prosecutions said she established a panel to look into the human rights abuses linked to the Durban police unit

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South Africa’s ANC, the liberation movement that brought Nelson Mandela to power, said it was facing a crisis over corruption, poor governance, and persistent racial inequality, and pledged to clean up its act.

On 11 December, 21-year-old David Obagbuwa graduated with an MBChB from Stellenbosch University (SU), becoming one of the youngest medical doctors to qualify in South Africa.

Kaizer Chiefs released 13 players who are part of the Carling Cup final against Orlando Pirates. Could this be a Soweto Derby in disguise?

Two ANC leaders were arrested on 11 December in a sting operation at Menlyn Maine Central Square in Pretoria after allegedly attempting to solicit a R300,000 bribe.

Satrix CEO Fikile Mbhokota will step down from the top job in January 2026 after three years at the helm.

Growthpoint Properties has officially opened the R26 million Sandton Drive Link Bridge between The Place at 1 Sandton Drive and Sandton City.

Almost 500 Afrikaans-medium public schools have been pushed to add English and African languages as mediums of instruction under the BELA act.

Freshwater fish, sharks, rays, endemic plants and iconic mammals are among the country’s fastest-declining species, as invasive species, reduced freshwater flows and pollution intensify

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has intercepted 30 illegal foreign nationals at O.R. Tambo International Airport, preventing them from entering the country.

South Africa’s listed property sector has had a bumper year, breaching the R300 billion market cap threshold for the first time since 2019.

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