President Cyril Ramaphosa call for Africa to export finished goods over raw materials. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the threat of US tariffs on South African goods highlights the need for exporters to diversify their destination markets. He was speaking at a BMW celebration of its five-decade investment in the country at its Rosslyn car manufacturing…
FlySafair plane seen at an airport FlySafair says it continues to operate a stable but reduced flight schedule with more pilots returning to work amid the ongoing strike. The company says seat availability remains limited under scaled back operations. FlySafair acknowledges in a statement that members of the Solidarity trade union have voted to reject…
The National Treasury has confirmed that it swiftly neutralised a malware attack targeting its Infrastructure Reporting Model (IRM) website on Tuesday afternoon. The attempted breach triggered an immediate response, with compromised servers isolated to assess the damage and protect critical data. This incident follows recent global cybersecurity concerns, including attacks on Microsoft platforms in the…
The newly appointed chairperson of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), Professor Bismark Tyobeka has committed to turning around the situation at the embattled state-owned entity. The SABS plays a critical role in setting and upholding South Africa’s national standards. However, the institution has been facing a series of controversies related to allegations of…
Crates of macadamia are seen at Gene Likhanya’s farm, in the Madimbo valley, outside Makhado in the Limpopo province Nearly 400 job opportunities have been created through the AgriStar macadamia farming and processing supported by the British International Investment in Mpumalanga. This initiative from the United Kingdom (UK) has invested money into a local based…
The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has raised concerns about the ongoing volatility in the global economy and the potential impact on investments it makes on behalf of its members. This comes as global uncertainty is at an all-time high amid deepening geopolitical tensions and trade wars following widespread tariffs imposed by the United States…
Eskom Eskom has issued a correction to its 18 July weekly Power Alert statement, which incorrectly showed that the power utility had spent an additional R343 million on diesel in one week. After SABC News’ data analysis found the error in the reported diesel spend, Eskom told SABC News that they will correct the error…
Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste. Analysts say the recent settlement of the Steinhoff matter is a crucial step closer to remediation for the beleaguered company. This comes as the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has officially “put the Steinhoff matter to bed” through a comprehensive settlement amounting to R6.3 billion, including interest. The settlement follows…
Johannesburg Water has officially taken over the billing functions for water and sanitation services from the City of Johannesburg, effective from the 1st of this month. The responsibility, previously handled by the metro’s Revenue Shared Services, has been transferred to the water utility in a move aimed at improving efficiency. While customers will still receive…
North West MEC for Economic Development and Environment, Bitsa Lenkopane, is facing criticism from opposition parties following her announcement that the Urban Blue International Gas-to-Power Plant project in Matlosana will proceed in the 2025/2026 financial year. The R15 billion project, initially halted and later handed over to the City of Matlosana earlier in 2025, was…
