South African News
Third sluice gate opened at Vaal
By: Natasha Odendaal 1st April 2025 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Tuesday opened a third sluice gate at the Vaal dam to increase water outflows and manage inflows.... →
Mbalula expresses ANC’s commitment to GNU as Budget talks continue 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 1st April 2025 African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula expressed confidence, on Tuesday, that the Budget will be passed, although negotiations... →
South African business outlook muddied by deteriorating US ties
By: Bloomberg 1st April 2025 South African business sentiment remained in contractionary territory for a fifth straight month as a recovery in demand struggles to pick up pace... →
Pilot procurement of 1 164 km of powerlines from private investors to be launched in Nov
By: Terence Creamer 1st April 2025 South Africa intends launching a pilot programme for the procurement of 1 164 km of 400-kV powerlines, involving seven corridors in three... →
SA Tourism launches new global brand campaign
By: Sabrina Jardim 1st April 2025 Tourism promotion agency South African Tourism (SA Tourism), on March 31, launched its latest global brand campaign titled ‘South Africa Awaits –... →
DA to oppose budget until written deal is reached
By: Reuters 1st April 2025 South Africa's two biggest political parties, the African National Congress (ANC) and the pro-business Democratic Alliance (DA) were yet to reach... →
As US cuts HIV assistance, South Africa turns to miners, insurer
By: Bloomberg 1st April 2025 Weeks after the administration of US President Donald Trump gutted the country’s aid programs, cancelling billions of dollars of funding used to... →
Over 1.4bn disbursed for disaster response in 2024/25 financial year – Velenkosini Hlabisa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 31st March 2025 Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa said on Monday that in the 2024/25 financial year, his department... →
