Severe weather alert: Mid-latitude cyclone to impact South Africa this week

A cold front is set to make landfall over the southwestern parts of South Africa tomorrow afternoon, heralding the arrival of a severe mid-latitude cyclone currently swirling over the South Atlantic Ocean. With the cold-core system’s approach, local …

SANBI secures R700m for South Africa’s climate-vulnerable communities

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has secured a grant of over R700 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to support climate change adaptation in the country’s most vulnerable regions. The funding was approved on the 1st of July …

BlackRock's tokenisation: A game changer for Africa's financial systems

IN a landmark move earlier this year, BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager — launched its first tokenised fund on a public blockchain. With more than $100 million (about R1.7 billion) in US Treasuries issued via tokenised assets, this is not just …

'Game changer:' South Africa minister lauds shale gas potential

Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe to lift moratorium on shale exploration once regulations published — and berates 'foreign-funded' non-profits for stifling E&P sector South Africa's Minister of Minerals & Petroleum Resources Gwede …

South Africa’s First NFT Marketplace, Momint, Shuts Down Amid Market Pressures

Corrupt officials, criminal syndicates fuel South Africa's gold trade crisis - Report

Tawanda Karombo A new report from SwissAid has uncovered the extensive involvement of corrupt officials in the illicit trade and laundering of South Africa’s gold. The report, released on Wednesday, highlights the grim reality that both criminal syndicates …

MEDIA STATEMENT | SARU, SUPERSPORT AND SABC JOIN HANDS TO BROADCAST CASTLE LAGER INBOUND TEST MATCH BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA ...

Johannesburg – Thursday, 03 July 2025 – Today, the South African Rugby Union (SARU), SuperSport and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), announced a broadcast agreement between the two broadcast media houses, for the SABC to broadcast the …

South Africa's former deputy president Mabuza dies

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's former deputy president, David Mabuza, who helped bring current President Cyril Ramaphosa to power, has died, the presidency said on Thursday. Mabuza, 64, served as deputy president from 2018 to 2023 and played a …

South Africa's Tshwane Seeks Tourism-Led Growth Through Global Platforms, Local Innovation

Thu 03 Jul 2025 | 04:14 PM The City of Tshwane is positioning itself as a key player in South Africa’s tourism industry by leveraging high-profile international forums such as the C20 and G20 to attract global attention. This news was reported by TV BRICS, …

South Africa: year of power marred by new scandal in coalition government

Tension is rising in South Africa concerning the government of national unity. On the first anniversary of this unprecedented coalition (Monday, June 30), the Democratic Alliance (DA) submitted a complaint on Tuesday, July 1, against an ANC minister, …