Peanut butter in a jar. The Buttanut Peanut Butter Chocolate Peanut products are being recalled. The National Consumer Commission says the recall is as a result of higher than legally acceptable levels of aflatoxin detected in the product. Consumers in possession of the products are urged to check the manufacturing date of January 15th, 2026, and…
Eastern Cape farmer’s livestock seen as the province faces the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Farmers in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape are once again under pressure following a renewed outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. This marks a second flare-up in less than a year. The outbreak has raised fresh concerns about livestock health, movement restrictions and mounting…
Minerals and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe. Minerals and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe has delivered the opening address at the Africa Mining Indaba, touching on the importance of critical minerals and the future of mining, on the African continent. The Africa Mining Indaba 2026 is underway in Cape Town, in the Western Cape. The…
The logo of Bithumb is seen at its cryptocurrencies exchange in Seoul, South Korea, January 11, 2018. South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on the exchange. Bithumb apologised for the mistake, which…
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…
