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Ballot Box Overload: IEC Certifies Record 136,790 Candidates for South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has officially certified an unprecedented 136,790 candidates to contest the upcoming local government…
John Steenhuisen National News

Roots of Growth: South Africa’s Timber Sector Pivots Toward Industrial Transformation

South Africa’s industrial landscape is quietly undergoing a structural shift, one rooted deep within the country’s commercial forestry value chains.…
Paul Mashatile National News

Mashatile Condemns Brutal East Rand Killings, Demands Swift Justice for Women

JOHANNESBURG — Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile has issued a strong condemnation following the recent, horrific murders of women in…
President Ramaphosa National News

Strengthening the State: President Ramaphosa Signs Landmark Public Service Commission Bill Into Law

In a decisive move to bolster governance and institutional integrity, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Public Service Commission Bill…
President Cyril Ramaphosa National News

President Ramaphosa Booked Off to Recover Following BRICS Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa has been booked off from public engagements on the advice of his medical team due to ill…
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa National News

Africa’s Green Hydrogen Push Moves From Ambition to Real Capital, Ramaphosa Declares

CAPE TOWN — Africa’s emerging green hydrogen economy has officially shifted out of the realm of theoretical planning and into…
Parks Tau National News

Beyond the Molecule: Why South Africa’s Green Hydrogen Push is Actually a Masterclass in Reindustrialisation

As global policymakers grapple with the urgent imperative of decarbonisation, a familiar narrative often takes root: the transition to clean…
Zuko Godlimpi National News

Driving Transformation and Long-Term Sustainability: South African Government and Industry Leaders Push Ahead with Phase Two of the Sugarcane Master Plan

As South Africa’s agricultural and industrial sectors navigate structural shifts, the spotlight turns to the coastal fields of KwaZulu-Natal this…
Gwede Mantashe National News

Minister Mantashe Set to Address 2026 Mine Health and Safety Tripartite Summit

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe is scheduled to headline the 2026 Mine Health and Safety Tripartite Summit…
Cyril Ramaphosa National News

Ramaphosa Vows ‘No Stone Unturned’ Following Brutal Killings of Women in East Rand

JOHANNESBURG — President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the nation that law enforcement agencies will leave no stone unturned in the…