Fiscal Discipline: National Treasury Freezes Billions in Municipal Funding Over Chronic Financial Malpractice
PRETORIA — In an unprecedented and sweeping intervention to arrest the fiscal decay within South Africa’s local government, the National…
Battling the Bots and Botswanas: IEC Unveils Bold Blueprint to Shield 2026 Local Elections from Digital Deception
PRETORIA — In an era where a well-engineered deepfake or a coordinated army of social media bots can sway an…
South Africa’s SEZ Programme Poised for Transformation Following World Bank Review
South Africa’s Special Economic Zones (SEZ) programme stands at a pivotal juncture. Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic),…
From the Classroom to the Unemployment Queue: Ramaphosa’s Half-Century Reckoning on Youth Day
Fifty years ago, thousands of young South Africans marched out of their classrooms in Soweto armed with nothing but schoolbooks…
Ramaphosa Unveils Commemorative Coin on 50th Anniversary of Youth Uprising
SOWETO — President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially unveiled a new South African Reserve Bank (SARB) commemorative coin at the Hector…
South Africa’s Current Account Surplus Swells to R190.7 Billion in Q1 2026
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economic landscape saw a significant shift in the opening quarter of 2026, driven by a booming…
IEC Sounds Alarm Over Unlawful Branding Use Ahead of November Local Elections
JOHANNESBURG — With political temperatures rising ahead of South Africa’s highly anticipated Local Government Elections on November 4, 2026, the…
AIP Publishers Represent South Africa at a Seminar on Friendship-City Cultural Exchanges for Indian Ocean Countries in China
By AIP JOHANNESBURG, June 12, 2026 – The Association of Independent Publishers (AIP) is pleased to announce that its members,…
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’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…
