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Ramaphosa Takes Centre Stage at 5th SIDSSA as South Africa Champions Municipal Infrastructure

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address today, 25 August 2026, at the 5th Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of…

Cabinet Shake-Up: Stella Ndabeni Steps In as Acting Health Minister Amid Motsoaledi’s Sick Leave

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially appointed Minister Stella Ndabeni to serve as the Acting Minister of Health. The announcement, released…

PHAKAMA WOMEN’S ACADEMY WELCOMES ITS 12TH ANNUAL INTAKE

Johannesburg, 13 August 2026 – The Phakama Women’s Academy (PWA), the flagship Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative of VWV…

Decarbonise or Disappear: Tau Signals Radical Pivot for Eastern Cape Auto Hub

South Africa’s automotive heartland is standing at a critical juncture where the dual forces of global trade policy and technological…

Controversy Enulfs Agricultural Futures as JSE Scraps Soybean Location Differential Pilot

PRETORIA — Tensions between South Africa’s agricultural sector and financial market operators have erupted following a landmark decision by the…

Ramaphosa Launches Phase 3 of Business Partnership, Setting 3% Growth Target and R3 Trillion Investment Drive

HYDE PARK, JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched Phase 3 of the Joint Government-Business Partnership on Thursday…

Lifeline for Beneficiation: NERSA Approves Two-Year Tariff Deal Between Eskom and Manganese Giant MMC

In a crucial policy move designed to safeguard South Africa’s high-value industrial capacity and domestic mineral beneficiation, the National Energy…

SEZ Leadership Urged to Turn Investment Pipelines into Jobs to Combat Youth Unemployment Crisis

GQEBERHA — Against the backdrop of a persistent national unemployment crisis and sluggish economic growth, the Department of Trade, Industry…

South Africa Overhauls Electricity Pricing Policy to Match Modern Power Market Realities

PRETORIA — South Africa is preparing to overhaul its electricity tariff architecture for the first time in nearly two decades.…

Grassroots Convergence: AfriForum and March and March Form Strategic Pact to Tackle State Failure

In a notable realignment within South Africa’s civil society landscape, civil rights organisation AfriForum and grassroots movement March and March…