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PET plastic recycling plant opens in Cape Town
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Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George has cut the ribbon on Extrupet’s new food-grade polyethylene terephthalate – PET – plastic recycling plant in Cape Town. The facility was developed in partnership with Propet and...
Owner: Creamer Family
WEATHER: Scorching heat and severe storms to batter SA with flooding risk
Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces. Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa. Weather conditions and UVB forecast Gauteng Temperature:...
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Education levels in South Africa not improving across the race divide
Speaking at the 4th Annual B Lab Africa Summit in Johannesburg, Dr Pali Lehohla, former Statistician-General of South Africa, said that it was evident that the new South Africa has to a large extent failed black and coloured people. The summit,...
Owner: Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn
Weather alert: Severe storms, scorching heat and fire danger for Thursday
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 9 October 2025. The South African Weather Service (Saws) of severe thunderstorms in Limpopo and Mpumalanga with possible flooding, and extreme heat...
Owner: Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn
Hanneli Rupert: The South African billionaire heiress who chose Africa
The billionaire heiress from Cape Town is forging her own path: bold, unapologetically African, deeply artistic, and fiercely ambitious. She is redefining what it means to succeed, proving that privilege does not preclude purpose, and that wealth...
Owner: Leonard Stiegeler
South Africa joins EU Global Gateway Forum to boost partnerships
President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Brussels, Belgium, on 9 and 10 October 2025 to attend the European Union (EU) Global Gateway Forum. The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, extended an invitation to Ramaphosa to attend the...
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Anglo American accused of betraying South Africa and breaking its promises
The Tlou Mogale Foundation's Boyce Kunupi said Anglo American has not fulfilled its social and economic obligations in South Africa Anglo American’s decision to significantly reduce its presence in South Africa has been labelled as a betrayal by...
Owner: Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn
Balloon payment surge signals financial strain for South African car buyers
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Recent data released by WesBank indicates a notable shift in the landscape of vehicle financing, as more South African consumers turn to balloon payments amid growing affordability pressures. The percentage of new finance deals that included a...
Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government
Small solar city emerges in South Africa's coal heartland
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What’s the context? Coal mine turned solar project lauded as a green success story, but experts want more investment to boost jobs As dusk descends on South Africa's coal belt, a stretch of land scarred by decades of mining now flickers to life as...
Owner: Thomson Family
In South Africa's coal heartland, a small solar city emerges
As dusk descends on South Africa's coal belt, a stretch of land scarred by decades of mining now flickers to life as dozens of solar street lamps light up Nomzamo Agri-Village. Despite this mini solar wave sweeping the settlement, coal still keeps...
Owner: Lakhani Family
South Africa eyes Kenyan tourists, pitches Robben Island, Cape Town adventures
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 8 -South Africa remains one of Africa’s most visited destinations—trailing only Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria. Last year it welcomed 8.92 million arrivals, about 80% of whom were African visitors. Following the 2023...
Owner: Kirubi Family
Thungela commits R400m to South Africa’s first coal bed methane
Thungela Resources’ Lephalale Coal Bed Methane (CBM) project in Limpopo’s Waterberg coalfield is advancing as a significant domestic gas demonstration plant and South Africa’s only coal bed methane initiative. The project, now in the feasibility...
Owner: VUKA Group
South Africa to host 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa in 2025
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in partnership with the Government of South Africa, has announced the dates and details for the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025), set to take...
Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government
South African DP lands in Juba to advance 2018 peace deal
Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 3 hours ago South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile is received by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Monday Semaya Kumba upon his arrival at Juba International Airport. (Courtesy photo) JUBA, South...
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The urgent need for mental health support in South Africa's universities
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The growing prevalence of mental health challenges among South African university students has escalated into one of the most pressing social and institutional issues of our time. As institutions like Higher Health South Africa (Higher Health SA)...
Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government
Rescuing Cape Town's Rare Renosterveld: SANParks' Climate-Smart Project on Table Mountain
By Prof Wendy Foden, Keaton Hatting and Dr Nicola Bredenkamp If you’ve driven past Groote Schuur Hospital lately and noticed those strange new rectangles on the slopes of Table Mountain, you might have wondered what they are. Landing pads for...
Owner: Iqbal Survé
Two-Thirds of Climate Funding for Global South are Loans as Rich Nations Profiteer from Escalating Climate Crisis
Aid, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, International Justice, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable...
Owner: Inter Press Service (Non-profit)
Sanwo-Olu Urges Africa To Harness Clean Transport Innovation for Sustainable Urban Growth
1 Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor, has called on African stakeholders to harness clean urban transport innovation and investment not as abstract ideals, but as instruments of continental renaissance. The Governor who was...
Owner: James Ibori
Refreshed Volvo XC90: How much it costs in South Africa
Announced back in May as one of three model launches planned for 2025, Volvo Car South Africa has officially confirmed the price and specification of the facelifted XC90. The Citizen reports that debuting just over a month after the all-electric...
Owner: Terry Moolman
South Africa’s Top 10 biggest game reserves
South Africa is globally renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity and rich conservation heritage. Home to some of the most spectacular national parks and private game reserves on the continent – and in the world – the country offers...
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