Ramokgopa's R440 billion plan to transform South Africa's energy grid with private investment

Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced a plan to address the country’s ongoing energy crisis through private sector involvement in transmission infrastructure development. Providing an update on the private sector’s …

Pietermaritzburg PhD student flies South Africa’s flag high

Pietermaritzburg PhD student Theshaya Naidoo (24) is flying the South African flag high as she participates in international conferences on topics ranging from law to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). Naidoo has already travelled to …

Make Boxing Great Again: WBC champ Kevin Lerena ready to lead South Africa's new boxing era

Saudi's Jameel Motors enters South Africa as distributor of Changan cars

JOHANNESBURG: Saudi Arabia's Jameel Motors has signed a deal to distribute China-based Changan Automobile's SUVs, sedans, pickups and new energy vehicles in South Africa, the companies announced on Monday, their first foray into the country. South …

South Africa ranked the world’s most dangerous place to drive

Africa must take advantage of South Africa’s G20 presidency to expand DPI gains: Experts

Many African countries are already at full throttle with regard to their digital public infrastructure (DPI) journeys, but governments have been advised to take advantage of South Africa’s G20 presidency in order to leverage DPI tools for rationalized …

‘Mission South Africa’: Why Donald Trump is offering white Afrikaners refugee status

The administration has also provided security escorts to officials conducting interviews of potential refugees. By mid-April, US officials on the ground in South Africa will “propose long-term solutions, to ensure the successful implementation of the …

Anne Reischmann and Magnus Ditlev dominate at Ironman South Africa Championship

The second Ironman Pro Series race doubled as the South Africa Championship. In severely windy conditions, Germany’s Anne Reischmann and Denmark’s Magnus Ditlev delivered stunning victories. Both athletes overcame early deficits to claim well-earned …

South Africa’s Current and Future Undersea Cables Plan

By Myles Illidge, MyBroadband March 31, 2025 An extensive network of undersea cables connects South Africa to the rest of the world, and international tech giants Meta Platforms and Google are working on two more. Ten undersea cables currently connect …

Dricus du Plessis speaks about his personal experiences with crime in South Africa

Despite being a UFC champion, du Plessis has personally faced the harsh reality of crime in South Africa, with his home being broken into multiple times during his childhood Ranked among the top five countries globally for crime, South Africa's …