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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…

Ramaphosa Reappoints Nene to Spearhead Financial and Fiscal Commission

In a major restructuring of South Africa’s key constitutional advisory bodies, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Minister of Finance…

South Africa’s Citrus Industry Secures Key India Trade Boost, Shift Turns to High Tariffs

PRETORIA — In a major breakthrough following nearly ten years of technical negotiations, South African citrus growers have secured improved…

Historic Rift: SACP Breaks Ranks with ANC Alliance to Contest 2026 Local Elections Independently

In a historic pivot that threatens to reshape South Africa’s political landscape, the South African Communist Party (SACP) has officially…

UDM Demands Immediate Intervention as Ngcobo Gridlock Enters Fourth Day

NGCOBO — As a severe community shutdown in Ngcobo enters its fourth day, bringing local trade, transport, and schooling to…

National Treasury Rejects Allegations of Unfunded SANDF Operation, Clarifies Fiscal Approval

National Treasury has refuted claims that no financial resources have been allocated to the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF)…