Month: June 2026

Green Transition: The Untapped Frontier for South Africa’s Youth Entrepreneurs

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon economy is no longer just an environmental necessity; it has emerged…

South Africa Looks to Scale Local Battery Manufacturing and Boost Global Exports

CAPE TOWN — In a strategic move to bolster South Africa’s advanced manufacturing sector, the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry…

Re-evaluating MENA Integration Amid Global Upheaval

RABAT, Morocco — As geo-economic fragmentation and rapid technological disruption redraw the lines of global commerce, the Middle East and…

Echoes of 2010: Bafana Bafana Ready for World Cup Opener Against Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Sixteen years after their unforgettable clash in Johannesburg, South Africa and Mexico are set to script another…

COMMUNITIES MUST PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT TO END GBVF, SAYS MEC HLALELE

In a decisive bid to curb the systemic crisis of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), the Member of the Executive…

Free State Department to Host Provincial Youth Farmers Day in Bloemfontein

BLOEMFONTEIN – The Free State Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs (DARDEA) will host the Provincial Youth Farmers…

Mangaung Restores Water Supply Following Signal Hill Reservoir Vandalism

BLOEMFONTEIN – The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality has successfully stabilized the local water supply system following an act of vandalism at…

The Rationality of Inclusion: Why South Africa’s Economic Future Demands the Rule of Law

A joint intervention by BUSA and BLSA highlights a critical reality: populist friction on immigration threatens the very cross-border engines…

Historic Triumph: Banyana Banyana Edge Past Japan in Osaka

OSAKA, JAPAN — In a historic display of resilience, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana bounced back spectacularly to secure a monumental…

South Africa’s GDP Edges Higher in Q1 2026, Powered by Finance and Agriculture Amid Manufacturing Drag

PRETORIA – South Africa’s economy maintained a modest upward trajectory in the opening quarter of 2026, expanding by 0.5%. This…