Lesotho textile factory. The future of Lesotho’s textile industry remains uncertain after the United States reduced the country’s reciprocal tariff rate to 15%. Last week, President Donald Trump reduced the tariffs from the 50% he had threatened to impose in April. The textiles sector is Lesotho’s leading export industry and was heavily dependent on the…
Fuel being refilled inside of a car. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced that both grades of petrol, 93 and 95, will decrease by 28 cents per litre at midnight. However, the price of diesel is set to increase by 63 cents and 65 cents per litre, depending on the grade. Illuminating…
A branch of the VBS Mutual Bank. The corruption trial against a former Thulamela Municipality mayor accused in the VBS Mutual Bank saga will resume in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, today. Avhashoni Tshifhango faces corruption charges related to the R30 million that the municipality invested in the now-defunct bank. The municipality…
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola addresses a joint ministerial press briefing on the US Tariffs, August 4, 2025. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says South African exports do not compete with the United States producers and do not pose a threat to US industry. Lamola says the country is responding to US tariffs with a…
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter. Tesla has granted CEO Elon Musk shares worth about $29 billion, in a new pay deal aimed at keeping the billionaire entrepreneur at the helm during a crucial pivot from its struggling core auto business to robotaxis and humanoid robots. The company described…
Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuizen. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen says he is confident that the South African government will intensify its talks with its American counterparts to get them to reconsider the looming export goods tariff hike. South African products exported to the US will be hit with a 30% tariff increase effective from…
Illegal miners arrested by police in Barbetron in Mpumalanga during Operation Vala Umgodi are pictured on 01 August 2025. Twenty-eight more suspected illegal miners have resurfaced at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. The latest number brings to 546 people arrested at the mine since last week. On Friday, 494 illegal miners were arrested…
Maersk’s logo is seen in stored containers The Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) says Maersk‘s withdrawal of direct shipping services between South Africa and the United States will have a significant impact on time-sensitive sectors such as fresh fruit. This after the global shipping giant announced plans to restructure its operations, which will result in its…
Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy. The Department of Transport has welcomed the department’s first clean audit in 31 years. The Minister of the department, Barbara Creecy, and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa say the clean audit outcome by the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) is a step in the right direction towards a fully accountable and clean administration….
Construction at the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market, 25 May 2022. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga has expressed concern over the amount spent on the province’s International Fresh Produce Market. More than R2 billion has so far been spent on the construction of the facility that still remains closed years later. Premier Mandla Ndlovu…
