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From Pledges to Progress: Limpopo Unlocks Over R450 Billion to Drive Industrial Growth and Job Creation

POLOKWANE — Limpopo’s economic trajectory is shifting decisively from promise to practical delivery. Speaking at the Limpopo Investment Conference 2026…

Steering South Africa’s Automotive Future: Government Moves to Phase Out SKD Operations

South Africa is steering its automotive sector toward a profound transformation. Speaking at the SA Auto Week event in Durban…

IEC Accepts ConCourt Ruling on ANC Candidate Lists, Keeps 4 November 2026 Elections on Track

PRETORIA — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has announced that it respects and will fully implement the recent…

Constitutional Court Delivers Major Election Lifeline to ANC Ahead of November Polls

JOHANNESBURG — In a crucial legal and political victory for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s Constitutional Court…

Steering South Africa’s Automotive Future: Transformation, Localisation, and the EV Transition

As South Africa’s automotive sector converges at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban for South African Auto Week, the…

Beyond the Barrel: South Africa Pushes for Continental Self-Reliance and Refining Sovereignty at Africa Energy Week

As global energy markets reel from ongoing geopolitical tensions and the lingering shockwaves of Middle Eastern conflicts, Africa faces a…

Fuelling Growth: South Africa Champions Continental Energy Cooperation and Strategic Investment at APPO Forum

CAPE TOWN — Against a backdrop of shifting global energy markets, geopolitical tensions, and persistent supply chain volatility, South Africa…

South African Mining Slumps in August 2026: Production and Sales Take Heavy Hits

South Africa’s vital mining sector faced a severe downturn in August 2026, weighed down by sharp contractions in key commodities…

COSATU at the Crossroads: President Zingiswa Losi Calls for Unity and Militancy Amid Factional Turbulence

Opening the 15th National Congress of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), President Zingiswa Losi delivered a crucial…

Beyond Intent: Lamola Lays Bare the Hard Realities of Africa-Europe Relations in Pretoria

PRETORIA — In a hard-hitting address that stripped away conventional diplomatic platitudes, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola issued…