Vaal dam water levels near 100%
By: Natasha Odendaal 6th March 2025 The water level of the Vaal dam has reached 98.99%, with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in line with its flood management plan,... →
MKP, ATM join forces ahead of elections 
By: Sashnee Moodley 6th March 2025 The uMkhonto weSizwe Party and the African Transformation Movement have agreed to work together, as parties prepare for the 2026 Local Government... →
Implementation of full package of HMI recommendations necessary to improve private healthcare system – UHAC
By: Sabrina Jardim 6th March 2025 The government’s proposal to implement only some recommendations of the five-year-old Health Market Inquiry (HMI) to address the high costs of... →
Harmony Gold well down the track with its cost-effective renewable-energy build
By: Martin Creamer 6th March 2025 South Africa’s biggest gold mining company is well down the track with its solar build amid group operating free cash flows increasing by 46% to a... →
South African food inflation slowed in January
By: Rebecca Campbell 6th March 2025 South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to simply as food inflation, for short) in January... →
South Africa's current account deficit shrinks more than expected
By: Bloomberg 6th March 2025 South Africa’s current account deficit shrank by more than expected in the fourth quarter, aided by an improvement in the trade surplus. The gap on... →
Ramaphosa notes Gauteng’s pivotal role, as he undertakes service delivery oversight engagement
By: Sashnee Moodley 6th March 2025 Following oversight visits to Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday met with the Johannesburg Metro Council,... →
South Africa confirms US withdrawal of $1.5bn Just Energy Transition Partnership pledge 
By: Terence Creamer 6th March 2025 The Presidency has confirmed that it has been formally informed that the US has withdrawn from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), to... →
Non-profit calls treason charges against AfriForum irresponsible, but criticises organisation
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th March 2025 Non-profit organisation the Campaign for Free Expression argued on Thursday that charging AfriForum and Solidarity with the crime of treason even... →
DA says US trip had nothing to do with AfriForum or retaining ‘white vote’
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th March 2025 The GOOD Party said on Thursday the Democratic Alliance’s visit to the US was an act of “poor political judgment and clumsiness”, and showed that... →
Lesotho insulted after Trump says nobody has heard of the country
By: Reuters 6th March 2025 Lesotho's foreign minister said on Wednesday he was shocked and insulted by US President Donald Trump saying nobody has heard of the African... →
Mozambique police fire on opposition march, leader's location unknown
By: Reuters 6th March 2025 Mozambican police fired on supporters of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane marching in the capital Maputo on Wednesday, injuring at least 10... →
Global conflicts result of growing inequalities – G20 Sherpa Zane Dangor
By: Thabi Shomolekae 5th March 2025 South African G20 Sherpa Zane Dangor on Wednesday attributed many of the global conflicts currently being witnessed to growing inequalities within... →
