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South Africa’s renewable energy drive remains strong as businesses seek resilient energy strategies
Businesses must prioritise resilient energy strategies, leveraging solar and wind solutions to secure long-term sustainability and operational stability. BUSINESS NEWS - South African businesses are increasingly seeking independence from Eskom due...

South Africa’s G20 Presidency: What It Means for Global Trade & Investment
Chris Hattingh South Africa’s G20 Presidency provides the host country with numerous diplomatic, economic, and cultural opportunities. With a main summit (22-23 November in Johannesburg) preceded by numerous side conferences and engagements...

Trump imposes 30% tariff on South African exports
US President Donald Trump has announced a staggering 30% tariff on all goods exported from South Africa to the United States in a move that has sent ripples across South Africa’s export economy, Cape {town} Etc reports. The new tariffs, which will...

A record-breaking cruise season for Cape Town and the Western Cape
As the 2024/25 cruise season navigates to a close, Cruise Cape Town is celebrating an unprecedented season, one that has firmly established the city and its surrounds as a premier destination for cruise liners, Cape {town} Etc reports. With a...
ATM's proposal to rename South Africa as Azania: What does it mean and how do South Africans feel about it?
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has announced its intention to table a proposal before Parliament and the Constitutional Review Committee to rename South Africa as the Republic of Azania. According to the party, the move is a part of a...

Best Betting Sites Our Top Suggestions for South Africa l July 2025 Goal com South Africa
A regulamentação das apostas esportivas no Brasil trouxe um cenário mais seguro e confiável para apostadores e operadoras. Muitos sites de apostas oferecem promoções e bônus tanto para novos usuários quanto para jogadores já cadastrados. Essas...
South Africa unveils program to plant 1 mln trees on Sept. 24
JOHANNESBURG, July 7 (Xinhua) -- South Africa launched an ambitious program on Monday to plant 1 million trees in one day, aiming to mitigate climate change, boost employment, and enhance food security. At the launch of the program at the National...

2024 WAFCON: Black Queens suffer opening defeat to South Africa
Black Queens fell to a 2-0 defeat against defending champions South Africa in their opening match of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda on Monday, July 7, 2025. The match marked Ghana’s long-awaited...

William Kentridge on politics, South Africa and ‘our great billionaire Elon Musk’
The great South African artist William Kentridge is tearing up pieces of paper at his kitchen table and pushing them around. He’s showing me the process by which he created a group of sculptures for Yorkshire Sculpture Park. “You play with these...

South Africa’s rand slumps after Trump’s BRICS tariff warning
South African rand has taken a hit after President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on BRICS-aligned countries, including South Africa. Trump’s comments on Sunday sent the rand down 1% to 17.7450 against the dollar, paring some...

Trump announces 30% tariff on South African exports to the US from Aug 1
US President Donald Trump on July 7 informed South Africa of its intention to impose a 30% tariff on South African products exported to the US, separate from sectoral tariffs, from August 1. This was revealed in a letter addressed to President...

SEW-EURODRIVE energy audits help farmers drive down irrigation costs
SEW-EURODRIVE is expanding its support to South Africa’s agricultural sector by leveraging its world class expertise in energy audits for drive systems – helping farmers unlock cost savings and improve operational efficiencies in irrigation...

South African AI startup, Cerebrium secures $8.5m seed funding
Cerebrium, a South Africa-based AI infrastructure startup, has raised $8.5 million in a seed funding round led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture capital fund. The round also welcomed participation from prominent investors such as Y...
South Africa’s top spas: The 2025 Les Nouvelles Esthetiques Spa Awards winners announced
The Les Nouvelles Esthetiques Spa Awards 2025, hosted recently in Cape Town, brought together the best of South Africa’s spa and wellness industry for an evening of recognition and celebration, acknowledging standout spas that are redefining...

South Africa’s first black female brewery owner trains a new generation
Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela launched Brewsters Academy in hopes of opening the nation’s multibillion-dollar beer industry to more black people and more women After pouring brown, gritty liquid from a huge silver tank into a flute-like container known as...

ASX miners bring shine back to South African gold
Rich in history, South Africa's gold mining industry is being reborn under the watch of two ASX listed companies Theta Gold Mines is bringing one of South Africa's most storied gold mines back to life West Wits Mining targeting first gold pour in...

South African Rand Slumps after Trump’s Tariff Threat on BRICS-aligned Countries
South Africa’s rand fell on Monday as markets reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose additional tariffs on BRICS-aligned countries, while also awaiting updates on country-specific levies ahead of Washington’s looming July 9...

Trump to levy tariffs on imports from Korea, Japan, South Africa, additional nations
"Please understand that the 25% is far less than what is needed to eliminate the Trade Deficit disparity we have with your Country." President Donald Trump announced that 25% tariffs would be levied on goods from South Korea, Japan, and a number...

Trump Slams South Africa With 30% Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 30% tariff on all South African goods entering the United States, effective August 1. This move follows Trump’s earlier declaration in April that his administration would introduce so-called “reciprocal...

South African apple arrivals increase, while main South African mandarin varieties arrive earlier
The volume of South African apple arrivals has increased recently, causing the price to drop from over ¥300 per box to around ¥270–¥290 (US$1.67–US$1.80) per box. The quality of arrivals is good, and overall performance is better than last year....