Lesotho textile factory. Since she was laid off in October, after Lesotho lost tariff-free access to its vital United States (US) garments market, Matokelo Masenkane has got up early each morning to queue at the textile factory gates in search of casual work. She rarely finds any. “It is even more painful taking the already…
The African Mining Indaba starting on Monday at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, brings together African leaders, industry stakeholders and investors to discuss the responsible development of the continent’s mineral resources amid global geopolitical uncertainty. LIVE STREAM:
Minister Parks Tau and China’s Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao, have signed the China–Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (CAEPA) South Africa’s agricultural sector stands to benefit from a trade deal signed with China that will provide tariff-free access for many local products to the Chinese market as well as other opportunities. Trade Minister Parks Tau signed…
Minister Parks Tau alongside his Chinese counterpart Minister Wang Wentao South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau is leading the South African delegation to the Joint Economic Trade Commission in Beijing, China, alongside his counterpart, Minister Wang Wentao. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral trade ties and promoting closer economic cooperation between South…
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala seen appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mpumi Mpofu has denied that the entity had a planned deal to have a private terminal at OR Tambo International Airport for alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi Cat Matlala’s company. This is after reports that Matlala…
Former public servants call for urgent pension pay-outs, citing financial strain on their families. Civil Servants Pension Redress Movement (CSPRM), which advocates for civil servants in South Africa, has called on Government Employee Pension Funds (GEPF) to expedite pension payouts for eligible former public servants. This follows concerns raised by former public servants in the…
South African Post Office (SAPO). Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technologies Portfolio Committee wants an urgent meeting with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. This has emerged at the committee’s meeting. It says it wants to get clarity on an outstanding R3.8b funding commitment to the South African Post Office (SAPO). The funding commitment was meant to fund…
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi. United Arab Emirates (UAE) based AI-powered SpaceTech company, Space 42, has launched its next-generation satellite services, Thuraya-4, in South Africa. The move promises to revolutionise connectivity for the most remote corners of the Republic, yet questions remain as the company moves forward without final approval from the industry…
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the Afreximbank signing ceremony at the Westcliff Hotel in Johannesburg on 04 February 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed South Africa’s inclusion in the renewed African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) after it was signed into law by United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday. AGOA, which allows eligible sub-Saharan countries to…
Construction is under way at the Heineken Soufflet Malt facility in the Vaal Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says he is optimistic over a R2 billion investment in Sedibeng in the Vaal. He says the new Heineken Soufflet Malt facility marks a long-term commitment to strengthening the country’s brewing and farming communities. The facility is expected to create…
