Use of gold Sassa card extended to April 30, CEO calls on beneficiaries to switch promptly 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 28th March 2025 The South African Social Security Agency on Friday welcomed the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to allow for the continued use of the Sassa... →
Sudanese on Nile island in capital recount paramilitary repression
By: Reuters 28th March 2025 Residents of Sudan's Tuti island at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile have emerged from paramilitary control to speak of hardships... →
AfriForum takes fight against ‘Kill the Boer’ chant international
By: Sashnee Moodley 28th March 2025 With no local satisfaction for AfriForum in its legal fight against the “Kill the Boer” chant, the lobby group is taking its fight overseas, in the... →
Congo doubles salaries for beleaguered army amid rebel advance
By: Reuters 28th March 2025 Democratic Republic of Congo doubled salaries for soldiers and police on Friday, the finance ministry said, in an apparent bid to boost morale as... →
Targeted by Trump, South Africa seeks to reset trade relations
By: Bloomberg 28th March 2025 South Africa is working to reset US relations that have been under assault by Donald Trump since his return to the White House. Pretoria is... →
Kenya sends former PM Odinga to defuse South Sudan crisis
By: Reuters 28th March 2025 Kenya is sending former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to South Sudan as a special envoy to help defuse a growing rift between President Salva Kiir... →
Auto sector working to determine if new US tariffs impact Agoa members – Naamsa
By: Irma Venter 28th March 2025 naamsa | The Automotive Business Council says it is “actively assessing” the potential impact of the 25% tariff imposed on vehicles and certain... →
We have not created disinformation, the ANC has – Solidarity Movement
By: Thabi Shomolekae 28th March 2025 The Solidarity Movement has said that although it did warn about the “dangers” of the Expropriation Act, it did not present allegations to the US... →
Fruits of decades of AIDS vaccine research harmed by Trump’s withdrawal of US funding
By: Bloomberg 28th March 2025 After decades of failed attempts, scientists were optimistic that a new generation of HIV vaccine candidates would finally succeed — changing the... →
Cabinet to consider new Economic Growth Plan, as it mulls including gas in Operation Vulindlela
By: Terence Creamer 27th March 2025 South Africa’s Cabinet is planning to hold a special meeting on an ‘Economic Growth Plan’ for the country, while it will also consider additional... →
Performance in water sector needs to be stepped up, urges Ramaphosa
By: Natasha Odendaal 27th March 2025 South Africa’s embattled water sector is the number one priority for government, and implementation will be critical in turning the dire situation... →
Robotic rig uplifts productivity 50%, cuts water 75%, Master Drilling reports
By: Martin Creamer 27th March 2025 A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs... →
DA denies claim it is responsible for bid to rename Sandton Drive, EFF wants process to proceed
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th March 2025 The Democratic Alliance in Johannesburg said it “vehemently” rejects assertions made by City of Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero that the party is... →
