Some of the influx into South Africa of migrants from failing African countries has been self-inflicted by the ANC government. In its long-standing foreign policy, the party has supported autocratic African governments misgoverning their countries, forcing citizens to search for food and jobs elsewhere
Universities now operate amid electricity instability, water risk, municipal decay, crime, cyber vulnerability and public distrust
At the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town, the emphasis was on digitalisation and technological advancement of the industry. However, the industry recognises that cybersecurity can no longer continue to remain the unaddressed elephant in the room
For the first time in a long time, Durban looks ready to step back into the spotlight.
There are already promising indications that economic competition at various levels between the United States and China is benefitting the African continent
Team SA delegation to showcase reform progress, G20 legacy, and investment-ready economy at World Economic Forum 2026 When South Africa’s delegation touches down in Davos next week, it will arrive carrying significant momentum from recent milestones that strengthen the country’s global standing. Fresh from hosting a historic G20 Summit on African soil – and supported […]
The technology is both a problem and a solution
In Africa’s prized national parks, sustainable tourism depends on ecosystem resilience, not just the visibility of charismatic species like elephants and lions. It’s about seeing national parks as living systems within larger social and ecological networks
The pause in load-shedding and government’s collaboration with business signals a positive shift, the delegation says
Among the truths is that most of the 17 sustainable development goals adopted by UN member states are doomed to fail
The annual #SheOwnsHerSuccess campaign is all about enabling success for women
The budget is expected to lay out plans to raise R15bn in revenue, amid a commodity-induced slump
Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said it would be unfortunate for SA/US relations if the bill comes to pass
The bipartisan bill accuses the ANC, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Naledi Pandor of anti-semitic statements
The American presidential hopeful’s world policies make him a bull in a china shop
Lower prices are good insofar as inflation is concerned but they suggest that economic troubles lie ahead
Last week, South Africans got a taste of the kind of influence economists hold, despite them being part of an often fallible tribe
Investors will struggle to look beyond the country’s energy and logistics crises
The finance minister was speaking on a panel in Davos about the expansion of Brics
A new report from the World Economic Forum shows that Africa is most vulnerable to health-related losses
Global security has deteriorated markedly, just as countries need to be able to count on one another to avoid a deeper crisis
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana noted that South Africa’s position on Israel’s occupation of Palestine has always been clear
Joy Basu said the US wants women owned business to benefit more from Agoa
AU commissioner Albert Muchanga said reciprocal US access to duty-free African markets would not benefit the continent
South Africa to oppose reciprocal duty-free access for US companies during the Agoa conference in November
Countries’ stance on ongoing geopolitical conflict could be what excludes them from the renewal or extension of the African Growth And Opportunity Act
The workforce is being transformed by increased 4IR technologies and people must be developed with the right skills to seize its opportunities
As the US considers the future of the trade agreement, South Africa has pointed to its critical position as a gateway to a future economic powerhouse
Regional directors will connect with global peers to share knowledge and promote climate governance in the boardroom
The utility has been in a tailspin for years but those in charge of correcting its course lack direction, which does not bode well
Money is needed from corporations and the ultra-rich to reduce poverty and inequality, empower women, transform food systems and overhaul energy systems
First they blamed De Donker and De Donkerder, then Cyril, Pravin and the State Capture King and finally Old King Coal