Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) revealed that ICT-focused start ups continued to attract the major funding of venture capital for the third consecutive capital in a third consecutive year. According to the 2025 SAVCA VC Industry Survey, Southern African technology start-ups account for 65.9 % of deal value, nearly two-thirds of […]
All is not well in the Durban area. The search for missing pilot Andrew Blackwood-Murray continues. The search has continued for eleven days. Recovery operations with police, diverse and multiple rescue teams continuing off the Durban coastline. The Witness reported that the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon had stated that advanced sonar
In a surprising but one would say necessary twist, Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani has held a rare and possibly only recorded meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris, France. This was reported by the the Syrian state-run News Agency. Washington had its role in organizing the rare talks. The United States hopes that Syria
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Despite president Cyril Ramaphosa has enabled the National Dialogue for South Africa to be held this week is taking place. The venue is the University of South Africa (UNISA) in Pretoria. The process has been widely perceived as exclusive rather than inclusive of the South African public by the South African citizenry. The National Dialogue
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South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief of staff Rudzani Maphwanya’s official visit to Iran which was sanction by Defence and Military Minister Angie Motshekga has come under the spot light. Maphwanya in an official capacity for South Africa and the SANDF stated that both South Africa and Iran had “common goals”. This has sent
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It was a battle of talent and skill on the pitch of the International Cricket Championship (ICC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. South Africa was pitted against Australia. The ICC Test Championship brought nine national teams from across the globe to take on each other to determine the ultimate cricket champion team. The teams compete across
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The Municipality of eThekwini in Durban has become the first metro in the country to receive official approval to generate its own electricity from sources of renewable energy. The goal of this programme aims to generate 400 MW of gas and solar power to boost savings, jobs and sustainability. Electricity and energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
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Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MBS) met with King Abdullah II of Jordan in the futuristic metropolis of Neom, Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea coast. The Jordanian monarch and the Saudi de facto ruler and heir to the throne held a private meeting on the unfolding events in the Middle East’s vicinity. Amongst
South Africa must be wary of United States President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on BRICS Plus bloc member states. South Africa, two weeks on since the imposition of tariffs, has to brace itself for the fact that the Trump administration’s move to impose a further 25% tariff on India this week is just
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given his confirmation that the National Dialogue will commence and is scheduled to take place on Friday 15th of August. This comes despite disputes and the withdrawal of several legacy foundations from its preparatory task team. Speaking in Vereeniging, the president stated that the funds had been released, a venue secured,
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