dtic to host South Africa’s first G20 trade and investment meeting
By: Sabrina Jardim 12th March 2025 The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) will host South Africa’s first Group of 20 (G20) Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG)... →
Budget needs to reduce policy, economic uncertainty, Busa says
By: Darren Parker 12th March 2025 After its unexpected postponement owing to disagreements between the partners in the Government of National Unity (GNU) last month, the 2025 Budget... →
ANC confident Godongwana will present ‘balanced' budget in low growth environment
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th March 2025 Following what it termed “successive constructive engagements” within the African National Congress (ANC) and among the Government of National... →
Cities face 'whiplash' of floods, droughts as temperatures rise, study warns
By: Reuters 12th March 2025 The weather in some of the world's most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play... →
Angola will attempt to broker direct talks between Congo and M23, presidency says
By: Reuters 12th March 2025 Angola said on Tuesday it would attempt to broker direct talks between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the... →
Ramaphosa insists South Africa will send envoys to ‘transactional’ US once offer is crafted 
By: Terence Creamer 11th March 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa insists that his government intends following through on sending envoys to the US as announced during his State of the... →
Civil society asks Ramaphosa to ‘censure’ Godongwana
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th March 2025 Ten civil society organisations, and counting, are urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to censure Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana following comments... →
93% of identified pit toilets in public schools successfully eradicated – Siviwe Gwarube
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th March 2025 Despite the success of eradicating over 93% of identified pit toilets in public schools across the country, the Department of Basic Education said... →
South Africa can return to being global ferroalloy hub, ARM’s Andre Joubert reiterates
By: Martin Creamer 11th March 2025 South Africa has extensively tested highly convincing home-grown smelting technology that has the potential to re-establish this country as a... →
CW board announces joint interim leaders, as Karam Singh steps down
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th March 2025 Non-profit organisation Corruption Watch has appointed head of finance and administration Lord Ntambw and head of communications Moira Campbell as... →
Joburg Water disconnects customers owing over R2.7m
By: Natasha Odendaal 11th March 2025 Following the start of a Level 1 Disconnections Drive on Monday, Johannesburg Water has disconnected 15 customers that collectively owe the utility... →
EFF warns electronic voting will deepen inequality and disenfranchise millions, as IEC seeks public feedback
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th March 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters on Tuesday expressed its disapproval with any attempts to transition South Africa to electronic elections, calling on... →
Vaal dam reaches full capacity, DWS slows outflow
By: Natasha Odendaal 11th March 2025 As the water levels of the Vaal dam reach 101.51%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reduced the outflow of water from 61.2 cubic... →
