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Cape Town Sets Sail on Superyacht Opportunities

Cape Town Sets Sail on Superyacht Opportunities

Cape Town is fast becoming a rising hub for the global superyacht industry — and with it comes a wave of opportunities for local jobs, skills, and tourism. The city’s natural beauty, world-class harbour, and ship repair infrastructure are drawing...

South Africa: We Must Propel The Voices Of Women In Science, Says Deputy Minister Gina

South Africa: We Must Propel The Voices Of Women In Science, Says Deputy Minister Gina

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) PRETORIA, South Africa, August 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- Despite notable progress in empowering and elevating South African women in science, Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Nomalungelo Gina...

South Africa’s billionaires: How 7 tycoons struck it rich

South Africa’s billionaires: How 7 tycoons struck it rich

South Africa’s richest individuals now hold a combined net worth of $36.7 billion (R610 billion), according to Forbes’ real-time billionaire tracker, highlighting the country’s entrenched economic divide and the enduring power of capital in the...

South Africa – VS USA Relations: Caught Between Politics And Business

South Africa – VS USA Relations: Caught Between Politics And Business

Introduction: The Tariff Trap and the Multipolar Dilemma South Africa’s relationship with the United States is a story of deep cooperation shadowed by growing complexity. Born in the hopeful dawn of democracy, this partnership has weathered...

Google for Startups Accelerator Program Opens 2025 Applications for South African Founders

Google for Startups Accelerator Program Opens 2025 Applications for South African Founders

Google has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) program for South African founders. The program will be a hybrid-modelled accelerator that will run for a three-month period and feature seed...

Imameleng Mothebe: Transforming South Africa's food trade landscape

Imameleng Mothebe: Transforming South Africa's food trade landscape

Imameleng Mothebe, CEO of the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters, says her career in the food value chain is far from glamorous but deeply impactful. From developing South Africa’s soybean value chain strategy while in government to now...

Water And Sanitation And Association Of Water And Sanitation Institutions Of South Africa (AWSISA) Sign Landmark Agreement To Advance Water Security And Sanitation

Water And Sanitation And Association Of Water And Sanitation Institutions Of South Africa (AWSISA) Sign Landmark Agreement To Advance Water Security And Sanitation

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) PRETORIA, South Africa, August 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- On the sidelines of the AU-AIP Africa Water Investment Summit, Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina and AWSISA Chairperson Ramateu Monyokollo...

Eltham brothers' Cape Town challenge for ‘full of life’ mum struck by rare dementia

Eltham brothers' Cape Town challenge for ‘full of life’ mum struck by rare dementia

Sonny Butler, 28, and his younger brother Oscar, 22, will take on the Cape Town Marathon in May 2026 to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Their mum, Tracey, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) last year at just 56-years-old -...

"True reflection of an influencer": South Africans praise high-heeled man helping boy sell oranges

"True reflection of an influencer": South Africans praise high-heeled man helping boy sell oranges

A local content creator, Lebo G Molax, took time out of his day to help a boy sell oranges while he wore high heels Lebo's winning personality helped the boy make some money, with one person spending R100 on five bags Internet users loved what...

South Africa, the ICJ ruling and the climate verdict that must inspire a continent

South Africa, the ICJ ruling and the climate verdict that must inspire a continent

Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza|Published 4 hours ago 6min The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion of July 23, 2025 marks a defining moment in international climate law. For South Africa, it is not a verdict of limitation; it is a...

South Africa: Coal to remain central to energy mix to at least 2040

South Africa: Coal to remain central to energy mix to at least 2040

Coal will continue to play a central role in South Africa and other coal-producing nations for at least the next 15 to 20 years, despite global pressure to accelerate the energy transition. Unequivocal in this assertion, newly appointed FutureCoal...

South Africa’s top 10 fastest growing jobs in 2025

South Africa’s top 10 fastest growing jobs in 2025

As South Africa's unemployment rates continue to soar, the latest report from CareerJunction has revealed the top 10 fastest-growing jobs in the country. Last week, Statistics South Africa revealed that unemployment has jumped to 33.2% in the...

Toyota to Launch Three EVs in South Africa by 2026, Challenging Tesla and BYD

Toyota to Launch Three EVs in South Africa by 2026, Challenging Tesla and BYD

Toyota Motor Corp. is accelerating its push into the electric vehicle market, with plans to introduce three fully electric models in South Africa by 2026, marking a significant expansion in a region where EV adoption is still nascent but growing...

South Africa artisanal miners want stake in critical minerals boom

South Africa artisanal miners want stake in critical minerals boom

What’s the context? A new bill could formalise work for South Africa's artisanal miners who say they want to contribute to the green mineral rush. Artisanal coal miners call for formalisation Informal miners want share in critical mineral surge...

South African rand muted with local inflation data the week's main focus

South African rand muted with local inflation data the week's main focus

The South African rand was subdued in early trade on Monday, with the main focus this week on domestic inflation numbers, while investors also eyed geopolitical developments which could influence the risk-sensitive local currency. Statistics South...

Vedanta’s Black Mountain Mining Is a 'US$1bn Fiction', Alleges Viceroy Research

Vedanta’s Black Mountain Mining Is a 'US$1bn Fiction', Alleges Viceroy Research

Anil Agarwal-led mining and metals giant Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL) has been hit with sharp allegations from US-based short-seller Viceroy Research LLC, which has described the company’s Black Mountain Mining (BMM) unit in South Africa as a 'US$1...

Petrochemicals Market To Reach USD 956.25 Billion By 2032, Growing At A CAGR Of 5.49%: Credence Research

Petrochemicals Market To Reach USD 956.25 Billion By 2032, Growing At A CAGR Of 5.49%: Credence Research

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) PUNE, India, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Market Outlook According to the latest market report by Credence Research, the global Petrochemicals Market , was valued at USD 623.40 billion in 2024 and is projected to expand to...

Ghana, Lesotho Forge AI and Digital Partnership to Strengthen Africa’s Tech Future

Ghana, Lesotho Forge AI and Digital Partnership to Strengthen Africa’s Tech Future

Ghana and Lesotho have agreed to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation in a bid to accelerate Africa’s role in the global technology ecosystem. Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and...

Nigeria to host AfricAI flagship as global tech firms back sovereign AI push

Nigeria to host AfricAI flagship as global tech firms back sovereign AI push

By Chinenye Anuforo Nigeria has been chosen as the flagship launchpad for AfricAI, a bold joint venture backed by four global technology leaders: Next Digital of Nigeria, Lakeba Group of Australia, AqlanX of the UAE, and Agentic Dynamic of the...

34 Indian students selected for Sakura Science Programme 2025 in Japan

34 Indian students selected for the 2025 Japan-Asia Youth Exchange in Science (Sakura Science Programme) from August 17-23. Delegation includes 13 boys, 21 girls, and 3 supervisors from government schools across multiple states and RIE demo...

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