Johannesburg, South Africa – South Africa’s four major banks—Absa, FirstRand, Nedbank, and Standard Bank—reported modest earnings growth in 2024, reflecting their resilience in a turbulent economic climate, according to the…
Washington, D.C. – The United States has ordered South Africa’s Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, to leave the country by Friday, following a decision by Secretary of State Marco…
Johannesburg, South Africa – MultiChoice South Africa has announced its annual subscription price adjustments for DStv and Showmax, set to take effect from April 1, 2025. The changes will see…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen led a high-level delegation in Cape Town on Thursday for the eighth EU-South Africa summit, where the bloc unveiled a €4.7 billion ($5.1…
Renowned South African playwright Athol Fugard, celebrated for his groundbreaking work in anti-apartheid theater, has passed away at the age of 92. His longtime collaborator and friend, Dr. John Kani,…
The European Union has unveiled a €4.7 billion ($5.1 billion) investment package to support green energy and vaccine production in South Africa, reinforcing economic and political ties between the two…
GAUTENG – French multinational malt producer Soufflet Malt is set to invest €100 million in a new malting factory at Heineken’s Sedibeng brewery in Gauteng, marking a significant boost for…
CAPE TOWN – The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has reopened discussions on the feasibility and sustainability of electronic voting, a decade after the idea was first explored in…
Renowned South African playwright Athol Fugard, widely regarded as one of the greatest living dramatists in the English-speaking world, marked his 92nd birthday in June 2024, surrounded by his family,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the use of the newly signed Expropriation Act to reclaim hijacked buildings in Johannesburg, even without compensation, in an effort to transform them into…
