Day: August 14, 2026

From Classroom Conviction to Global Markets: How Dr Thiofhi Muthikhitha Built a Limpopo Macadamia Empire

Just two weeks into his Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of the Witwatersrand, Dr Thiofhi Muthikhitha experienced a moment…

Intergovernmental Push Accelerates Recovery of Water and Power in Lesedi Infrastructure Crisis

Efforts to stabilize critical municipal infrastructure in Lesedi Local Municipality are gaining traction following a major power disruption earlier this…

State Honours for Mzi Khumalo: President Ramaphosa Declares Category 2 Special Provincial Funeral for Late Gauteng Leader

JOHANNESBURG — In recognition of a career defined by public service and local governance reform, President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially…

Rebuilding the Workshop of Africa: Ramaphosa Sets R1 Trillion Infrastructure Engine in Motion

EKURHULENI — Addressing captains of industry, board members, and trade union leaders at the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of…

Parks Tau Bolsters Competition Commission Leadership with Key Executive Appointments

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has announced the appointment of two seasoned internal leaders to executive…

Dunlop Commits R1.7bn to Ladysmith Plant as Trade Minister Pledges Policy Certainty and Masterplan Review

uMnambithi, KwaZulu-Natal — In a significant vote of confidence in South Africa’s manufacturing sector, Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA), manufacturer…

SADC Ministers Wrap Deliberations in Durban as Stage is Set for 46th Regional Summit

DURBAN — High-level ministerial talks will draw to a close this Friday, August 14, 2026, paving the way for the…

Industrialisation, Intra-Regional Trade, and Migration Reform: South Africa Assumes SADC Chairmanship

DURBAN — Positioning regional economic integration and sovereign resource control as urgent historic imperatives, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations…

Unlocking Private Capital: How the New Development Bank Can Bridge the BRICS Infrastructure Financing Gap

JAIPUR — As the growth engines of the global economy face increasingly complex financial realities, the challenge of funding large-scale…

Banyana Banyana Reignite World Cup Dreams with Thrilling Victory Over Nigeria

CASABLANCA, Morocco — South Africa’s national women’s football team, Sasol Banyana Banyana, kept their FIFA Women’s World Cup ambitions firmly…