Cape Town City Hall: A landmark of culture and history

Cape Town City Hall has stood at the edge of the Grand Parade for 119 years, its honey-coloured stone and clock tower a familiar mark on the city skyline and a witness to some of the country’s most important moments. Completed in 1905, it was the...

2026 WCQ: FIFA Opens Case Against South Africa Over Mokoena Eligibility

The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, has officially opened disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association,SAFA, and Teboho Mokoena, reports Completes ports.com. According to FIFA, Mokoena, who plays...

South Africa face belated World Cup disciplinary action for fielding suspended player

CAPE TOWN :South Africa will face disciplinary proceedings for fielding a suspended player in a World Cup qualifier in March, which will likely see them docked points and put their hopes of advancing to next year’s finals in jeopardy. World...

South Africa unveils digital visa system to boost tourism

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber South Africa is moving to scrap paper-based visa applications with the launch of a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, revealed on Thursday by home affairs minister Leon Schreiber at a tourism...

Cape Town industry expos debut October 2025

Cape Town industry expos debut October 2025 SECUREX South Africa, A-OSH EXPO, Facilities Management Expo, and Firexpo — four of the country’s leading industry trade shows — will make their Western Cape debut from 21 to 23 October 2025 at the Cape...

South African-engineered pinch valves set benchmark in African gold mining

South African-engineered pinch valves set benchmark in African gold mining A set of hydraulically operated Corflex pinch valves, installed in 2018 at a major North African gold mine, has delivered seven years of uninterrupted service in one of the...

South African central bank holds key rate to assess impact of earlier cuts

FILE PHOTO: The logo of South Africa’s central reserve bank is seen during the delivery of a keynote address by South Africa’s central bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago, at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, November...

Johannesburg water outages | Executive mayor comments on service disruption

JOHANNESBURG - Communities from the West of Johannesburg remain thirsty and they were thirsty for answers on Thursday. READ: Joburg Mayor revises seven-day restoration deadline to three weeks A week ago, after violent protests, Executive Mayor...

How Crisis Action shaped anti-BRICS protests in South Africa

IN the past decade, shaping another country’s public opinion has evolved into a full-fledged industry. Governments now routinely engage in sophisticated “political technology” to sway mass perception and steer sentiment abroad: online propaganda...

Gauteng and Cape Town face imminent water crisis, report reveals

A new report from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) warns that Gauteng and Western Cape are set to face increasing water scarcity due to rising populations driven by significant in-migration. The 2024 National State of Water report...

South African Hindu Dharma Sabha urges reinstatement of Hindu chaplains in police services

The South African Hindu Dharma Sabha is calling on the South African Police Services to reinstate the services of Hindu chaplains. Ram Maharaj, president of the South African Hindu Dharma Sabha, a religious and cultural organisation, expressed...

South Africa’s vaping industry takes the lead on youth protection

Asanda Gcoyi|Published 1 hour ago 4min As with any emerging category of products, vaping has sparked significant public concern about its effects on society and the environment. Chief amongst these is youth access to vapour products. In South...

South African Blue fans refund hope crushed as company behind concert faces liquidation

Ticketholders for the cancelled British band Blue concert have been holding their breath in anticipation of news about their refunds. Top Tickets and de Villers have been unresponsive to queries from disgruntled ticketholders. On Tuesday, De...

Travel as activism: 6 stories of Black women who refused to ‘stay put’ in apartheid South Africa

For black people living in South Africa during apartheid, simply moving around the country was a fraught activity, let alone crossing its borders. This was especially the case for black women, who were “rock bottom of the racial pile”, as South...

Coca-Cola responds after it announces plans to cut 680 jobs in South Africa

Coca-Cola in South Africa said that almost 700 South African employees may lose their jobs as it plans to retrench employees The beverage production company is reportedly planning on closing its plants in the Eastern Cape and the Free State The...

Amura by Chef Ángel León opens in Cape Town this December

In Cape Town, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, a new culinary chapter is set to unfold. Mount Nelson, will welcome Amura by Michelin-starred Chef Ángel León of Cádiz, Spain — an immersive marine dining experience inspired by the...

International Identity Day 2025 – Identity is Not a Privilege – It’s a Right

Ideco calls on South African businesses to treat digital identity as a human right, not just a compliance checkbox. As the world marked International Identity Day under the theme ‘My Identity. My Umbrella’, Ideco warned that millions of Africans –...

South Africa and China strengthen ties ahead of G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit

Ahead of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance Summit (G20 YEA) 2025, this weekend, the Young Entrepreneurs South Africa (YESA) hosted a China-SA Bilateral Breakfast to strengthen trade relations between the two countries. The summit is expected...

NSPCA opposes legalisation of dog hunting and greyhound racing in South Africa

Seventy-six years after greyhound racing was outlawed in South Africa, the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) is once again fighting to stop renewed attempts to bring it back, this time alongside a proposal to legalise hunting with dogs. The...

Ramaphosa pins hopes on SACP rethinking go-it-alone election stance

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is hoping the ANC’s alliance partner, the SACP, which has indicated it will contest the 2026 local government elections on its own, will rethink its decision. “We have said we don’t agree with that. We are...