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South Africa Faces Urgent Need to Diversify Trade Amid US Tariff Hikes Following the United States’ decision to impose a 30% tariff on South African imports, the president’s office in South Africa issued a statement cautioning that the nation must quickly adjust to a changing global trade landscape. The action jeopardizes important export industries…
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) fined Anushka Bogdanov R500,000 for making a false PhD claim. Bogdanov was an independent non-executive director of EOH Holdings (now iOCO) from June 2019 until her resignation in July 2020. She made the false claim that she had graduated from the London Business School with a PhD in International Finance, which was later shown to…
In the Northern Cape, the continuous efforts of Operation Vala Umgodi continue to yield noteworthy outcomes. During intelligence-driven, multidisciplinary operations, 24 people, ages 22 to 44, were taken into custody in relation to unlawful mining operations and immigration law violations. In the Namakwa District, eight suspects were detained by combat and proactive teams at a private,…
The recent announcement of Kenny Kunene’s retirement has generated a lot of discussion: is it an admission of guilt or a calculated move? After being discovered at the residence of Katiso “TK” Molefe, the suspected mastermind behind the 2022 murder of musician DJ Sumbody, Kunene, the deputy president of the Patriotic Alliance and MMC for Transport in…
CONGRADULATIONS TO Michelle Mendonça (42) and Griseldis Ellis (58) who qualified for and represented South Africa at the 2025 World Triathlon Multisport Championships. Both women competed in the Duathlon Sprint. Two South African competitors placed impressively in 18th and 19th place, respectively, out of a fiercely competitive international field, demonstrating their depth and tenacity at…
After Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane, his predecessor, was removed due to controversy surrounding SETA board appointments, Buti Kgwaridi Manamela was sworn in as South Africa’s new Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology on July 21, 2025. Manamela, a seasoned politician with a wealth of government and youth activism experience, was born in Limpopo on July…
An important turning point in African media history has been reached with the official approval of the French media conglomerate Groupe Canal+’s acquisition of the pay-TV behemoth MultiChoice by the South African Competition Tribunal. This approval allows Canal+ to finalise its planned acquisition of MultiChoice, a company well-known for its services like DStv and Showmax,…
The arrest of Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe, the suspected mastermind behind the November 2022 murder of popular South African DJ Oupa John Sefoka, also known as DJ Sumbody, has taken an unexpected political turn because of the involvement of Kenny Kunene, the deputy president of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) and member of Johannesburg’s MMC for Transport….
Legislation to impose sanctions on members of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa is being advanced by the US Congress due to allegations of corruption and the government’s increasing ties to U.S. enemies like China, Russia, and Iran. According to the proposed U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, President Donald…
INTRODUCTION The 2025 national budget process in South Africa, which is set to be approved by the National Assembly on July 23, 2025, became a major point of contention for the Government of National Unity (GNU), a coalition formed following the ANC’s 2024 loss of its parliamentary majority. Among the many ideologically varied parties that…