Sacci finds trade conditions improved in Feb but not enough to create more jobs
By: Marleny Arnoldi 14th March 2025 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) finds in its latest Trade Conditions Survey for February that respondents are positive... →
DA welcomes latest EU investment in South Africa 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th March 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) says a new EU investment and strategic partnership with South Africa, announced on 13 March during the eighth EU-South... →
Western Cape could start exporting renewable power by 2032
By: Irma Venter 14th March 2025 The Western Cape government says it remains on track to reach its target of generating 5 700 MW of its own energy by 2035, and could even become a... →
Fitch thinks S Africa will struggle to stabilise debt as projected in budget 
By: Reuters 14th March 2025 Fitch ratings agency said on Friday that it thought South Africa's government would struggle to stabilise debt as projected in this week's revised... →
EU to sanction nine people over Congo violence, diplomats say
By: Reuters 14th March 2025 The European Union is expected to sanction nine individuals in connection with violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, two EU diplomats said... →
IEC urges 192 inactive parties, including SACP, to renew registration or face cancellation
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th March 2025 The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa has given notice to 192 political parties of its intention to cancel their registration,... →
MKP says VAT increase a ‘declaration of war’, calls for national shutdown
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th March 2025 The uMkhonto weSizwe Party on Friday termed the proposed value added tax increase a “declaration of war” against the black working-class and poor,... →
EU pledges 4.7bn euros to South Africa as Trump brings them closer
By: Reuters 14th March 2025 European Union leaders announced a 4.7-billion euro ($5.10-billion) investment package during a visit to South Africa on Thursday, at a time when... →
US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza, AP reports
By: Reuters 14th March 2025 The US and Israel have contacted officials of three East African countries to discuss using their territories for resettling Palestinians from... →
Global displacement to rise by 6.7m people by end of next year, aid group says
By: Reuters 14th March 2025 Some 6.7-million additional people are expected to be newly displaced around the world by the end of next year, the Danish Refugee Council said on... →
Sudan's warring parties fuelling world's 'most devastating' aid crisis, say aid officials
By: Reuters 14th March 2025 The conflict in Sudan has created the "largest and the most devastating humanitarian crisis in the world" as the warring parties lay siege to towns... →
Pollution threatens to overwhelm the country’s water supply systems
By: Natasha Odendaal 14th March 2025 As many regions across South Africa, including the City of Johannesburg and eThekwini, continue to grapple with significant water supply challenges... →
Exxaro boosting small business, education, post-mining economies, farming ventures
By: Martin Creamer 13th March 2025 As at the end of December, the social investments of Exxaro Resources amounted to R2.1-billion amid the bettering of lives and livelihoods being... →
