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Tech, AI, and In-Person Experiences to Drive Global Entertainment and Media Sector to $4.2 Trillion by 2030

The global entertainment and media (E&M) sector continues to show remarkable resilience and expansion, charting a path toward significant revenue…
Construction National News

Expenditure Trends: Trade Imbalance and Construction Slump Offset Household Spending

Expenditure on real GDP similarly posted a 0.2% decrease in Q2 2026. A mix of widening trade deficits and weak…
Transnet improves on its logistics. National News

Economic Shrinkage Demands Immediate End to ‘Incremental’ Reform, Warns DA Leader

CAPE TOWN — Fresh economic indicators confirming a contraction in South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) have ignited a fierce…
Elections National News

Battleground Metros and the Coalition Puzzle: South Africa’s Local Elections Remain Wide Open

JOHANNESBURG — With just eight weeks remaining before South Africans head to the polls on November 4, 2026, the country’s…
Parks Tau National News

Two Decades of Skyward Ambition: South Africa’s AISI Celebrates 20 Years of Industrial Growth

As the global defence and aerospace sectors converge for the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2026 Exhibition, South Africa is…
Phumzile Mgcina National News

Bridging the Capital & Information Divide: South Africa Mobilises Billions to Empower Women and Junior Miners

DURBAN — South Africa’s mineral and petroleum sectors, long considered the foundational pillars of the nation’s industrial economy, stand at…
IEC National News

IEC Tightens Rules Against Digital Sabotage Ahead of 2026 Municipal Elections

JOHANNESBURG — In a major effort to safeguard electoral integrity against the growing threat of online manipulation, artificial intelligence, and…
Siviwe Gwarube National News

GNU Under Strain as DA Demands Ramaphosa Intervene in Education Department Rebellion

A severe governance crisis within South Africa’s Department of Basic Education has escalated into a pivotal test for the coalition…
Cyril Ramaphosa National News

A Covenant of Remembrance and Renewal: Ramaphosa Vows Protection and Integrity for SAPS

TSHWANE — Facing a nation grieving the loss of front-line law enforcement officers amidst heightened public scrutiny of the state’s…
Dina Pule National News

In Mashatile’s Absence, Government Calls on Faith Leaders to Fight Social Ills and Defend Democracy

PRETORIA — Calling for a renewed alliance between the state and the pulpit, Minister of Social Development Dina Pule delivered…