War in the Skies: How Middle East Airspace Disruptions Are Slowing the Global Economy

March 9, 2026 As tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States continue to escalate, another battle is quietly unfolding far above the frontlines. Airports across parts of the Middle East have...

Finance Minister Expresses Positive Attitude Overall in 2026 Budget Speech

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana stated in this year’s Budget Speech that the nation is finally seeing a shift after a decade of financial struggles, with debt now stabilizing for the first time in...

After SONA President Ramaphosa Must Tackle Water Crisis and Economy

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, 12 February 2026, at Cape Town City Hall. The aftermath received a mixed reception. At the forefront of concerns...

African Leaders and AfCFTA Secretariate Head attend World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos

The World Economic Forum (W.E.F.) 2026 in Davos, Switzerland is in full session, having started on January 19 and ending on January 23. Leaders from across politics and business have gathered at the...

South Africa Zimbabwe Trade Zone Delayed for Ten Years Over Environmental Concerns

The Musina–Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) is a special economic zone whose construction has been delayed by ten years. The Zimbabwe‑adjacent project was halted due to strong objections from...

Rand strengthens against the Dollar while Oil Prices drop

The Rand’s value has grown stronger. This is due to the support of an increase in gold price exports. Local investors had already anticipated the increase before the release of the latest economic...

Microsoft Core Surface reseller Business May Enjoy New Growth but small businesses are at the risk of foreclosure 

Microsoft’s Core has created a Surface Reseller Program. This is a comprehensive initiative designed to empower South African resellers to deliver Microsoft Surface hardware, accessories, and...

Trump Seeks to Isolate South Africa from G20 2026 Summit Ramaphosa urges Solidarity

US President Donald Trump has formally obtained the rotational G20 Chairmanship. He is now seeking to have South Africa removed from the equation of the international bloc of major economies. Neither...

Ramaphosa Attends AU-EU Summit in Angola urges leaders to Facilitate Stable trade Systems

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for equality in global trade. Speaking at the African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Summit in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday, the president informed his follow leaders...

Saudi Arabia strengthens Trade, Business and other relations With SA at G20 Summit 2025

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was among the attendant member nations at the G20 Startup20 Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 13 to 14 November 2025. The Saudi delegation was led by H.R.H...

South Africa hails G20 2025 as Carrying hope for Africa; United States remains Absent

In spite of the absence and protest from Washington, G20 members at the Johannesburg Summit were able to agree upon passing a declaration of support measures to address climate change. President Cyril...

As G20 leaders Gather Experts Call for Solutions to sovereign Debt Crisis

As the Group of Twenty (G20) gathers in Johannesburg, South Africa for the G20 Summit, economic experts are calling on the bloc to commit to strong action in response to an all-encompassing debt...

Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR) Innovation and AI in South Africa and AU to be Discussed at G20 Summit

As the Group of 20 (G20) Summit 2025 comes underway in Johannesburg, South Africa, technological innovation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is among the topics and platforms being...

G20 Summit will go ahead Despite Trump Boycott Ramaphosa calls absence ‘their Loss’

The November G20 Summit 2025 in South Africa to proceed despite United States President Donald J Trump’s boycott of the bloc’s gathering. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in reference to the...

Trump Decision to Boycott G20 Leaves dismal Shadow over approaching Summit

The G20 2025 second Summit will be hosted by South Africa between 22 and 23 November 2025. The venue, Soweto, Johannesburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to hand over the year-long presidency...

Theft of Motor Vehicles in North Durban Causes concern while City’s economy could be improved by Entrepreneur

There is the risk in Durban North of car thefts taking place. Among the crime trends discussed at last week’s community imbizo, the theft of motor vehicles was most prominent. Police urged motorists...

Ramaphosa should have known about the Corruption in Government’s Midst and G 20 approaches

African National Congress (ANC) Stalwart and former party Treasurer-General Mathew Phosa in a scathing rebuke of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s conduct in his autobiography; Witness to power: A Political...

South Africa to become Automobile Manufacture Centre through AfCFTA while partnering with Nigeria

Team South Africa’s program had moved forward with a business engagement held on 6th of September which was central to explicitly linking local industry policy with the integration of Africa’s...

United States Government Shutdown Drives Country into Depth detrimental to South African Trade

South Africa and the world have to brace itself for a devaluation of the United States (US) dollar. America’s gross national debt has come to surpass its $ 38 trillion limit for the first time, US...

Ramaphosa Departs Malaysia at the end of Special Summit with ASEAN

President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa has departed Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for home. The President concludes a four-day official visit to the south east Asian country that emphasised the long-standing...

Transport Minister Creecy Proceeds to renew Controversial Oil Contracts While Tech Corporation Ali Baba Opens Branch in Durban

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy is facing criticism over her decision to renew 35-year terminal operator agreements with international oil companies like BP at the Durban port’s Transnet Island View...

As BRICS Presses for Global AI Governance SA and UAE Forge Business Partnership

BRICS Plus Foreign Ministers had met to call in a joint statement for inclusive, globally representative governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) under the United Nations, emphasizing meaningful...

Durban experiences Decline in Business but Remains Major Commercial Centre

Durban as a major South African metropolis has witnessed a rise in jobs, this was according to the latest employment data. However, in terms of formal businesses operating in the city there has been a...

Trump Tariffs Could Turn East London into a Ghost Town and Amazon restricts hiring in South Africa

East London, one of the country’s oldest industrial hubs is facing a great risk of turning into a ghost town if Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) decides to scale back or shut down its local...

South Africa to experience Inflation Decrease and Rand goes Soft before US Rate Cut

Inflation has gone downwards since August. South Africa has experienced a decline in rising prices that has seen surprise expressed from market and economic predictions of a slight rise. Annual...

Tourism Fuels Economic Sustainability in KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is positioning tourism at the heart of its economic sustainability strategy, with leaders stressing that the sector is more than leisure—it is a driver of jobs, investment, and...

Ramaphosa is Grilled in Parliament with Questions concerning National Dialogue and Economy

President Cyril Ramaphosa braced himself for a robust questions and answers session before Parliament where he will face enquiries concerning the purpose of national dialogue, economic growth, the...

Ramaphosa Visits Zimbabwe for Agriculture Show Harare Bargains $ 533 Million Railway through SA with Beijing

President Cyril Ramaphosa was in Harare, Zimbabwe this week for the Official Opening of the Zimbabwe Agriculture Show. He was a guest of honour and was welcomed by Zimbabwean President Emmerson...

Steel Corporation Shuts down after Seventy-Eight years and Country could Face Huge Inflation Target Change

The risk of pollution in ground water is increasing. South Africa’s water pollution situation is well-documented, with surface water resources under immense pressure from overuse, pollution and...

Eskom resists Reforms to Maintain Monopoly over Electric Power

State owned Power Utility Eskom is seeking to protect its monopoly over South Africa’s energy resources. This is a resistance in opposition to an envisaged transition to a liberalized energy market...

In order to Brace itself from Tariffs, South Africa must integrate with BRICS and the African Union

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...

Trump Goes through with imposing Tariffs Ramaphosa Takes Business Elsewhere

A week has passed since United States president Donald Trump has imposed his tariff on over ninety countries. South Africa was included. President Cyril Ramaphosa – nicknamed Squirrel by his critics –...

Trump’s Deadline on Tariffs has arrived Export Businesses and Jobs Are at Risk

South Africa finds itself in a right unusual muddle. On the First of August, today at writing United States President Donald Trump will impose his deadline on tariffs for countries Washington has...

As Rand resurges Oil Prices stabilize

South Africa is experiencing the best of luck this year when it comes to oil prices. The Rand has strengthened while oil prices hold steady at lower rates and are line up for a reduction in August...

South Africa balances BRICS allegiances with Trump’s Trade Tariffs

South Africa and President Cyril Ramaphosa are balancing on a delicate tight rope in search of new opportunities to grow the economy. As the saying goes when one door closes another will open. At the...

Ramaphosa Presses for A Stronger BRICS Along side Brazil

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at the BRICS Plus Seventeenth Summit in Rio De Janeiro said that Brazil’s leadership of BRICS and COP30, together with South Africa’s presidency of the G20, has...

As AfCFTA Opportunities to be unlocked South Africa Looks to improve bilateral Trade with Nigeria

New golden opportunities abound for South Africa as Pretoria is set to leverage the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The government is to reaffirm its commitment to harness its...

Joburg Deeds Office Closure Sparks Financial Crisis for Property Industry

The Johannesburg Deeds Office remains partially shut down, sparking a major financial crisis for estate agents and home sellers as thousands of property transactions are delayed indefinitely. The...

State Owes R16 Billion in Unpaid Leave to Nearly 190,000 Workers

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has disclosed that government departments owe more than R16 billion in unpaid leave benefits to close to 190,000 public service employees. These are workers who...

Ramaphosa attends Group Seven Outreach But did not Meet Trump for Face-to-Face talks

President Cyril Ramaphosa attended the Outreach Session of the Group of Seven or G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada. Although South Africa is not a member of the international forum, President Ramaphosa...

While Parliament Considers Fiscal Framework for Budget Country’s Economy is stabilizing

Act two of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget proposals took place yesterday. Both houses of Parliament convened in separate sittings to consider voting on the fiscal framework and revenue...

eThekwini aims to Transform Infrastructure through R70. 9 billion Budget while owing Businessmen half-a-billion Rand for Security

eThekwini Municipality’s R 70.9 billion proposed 2025/26 Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF) Budget has come under the scrutinizing analysis of concerned ratepayer associations. The...

Ramaphosa Offers Trump Trade Deal on Visit to Washington DC

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Washington from Wednesday, yesterday, meeting with United States President Donald Trump to resolve significant differences of varying degrees in relations between South...

South Africa Marches with entrepreneurial Spirit towards Fourth Industrial Revolution

The shadow of Elon Musk looms large over the advancements South Africa has strived to make in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Despite his deep entrenchment in United States politics under...

As Ramaphosa and Trump meeting Looms Rand is Stabilizing

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office confirmed that he would be meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week following days of speculation by the media. The South African Rand is currently edging...

Durban Hosts Travel Indaba Flexes Tourism Muscles to Attract Investors

Delegates from across Africa have gathered in Durban for Africa’s Travel Indaba officially commenced at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC). This year’s event was graced by high-profile...

Ramaphosa Calls for Russia/Ukraine Peace Talks while Fuel Prices are cut

President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over two weeks ago to express hope of peace between Russia and Ukraine. Ramaphosa says that South Africa is deeply...

Finance Minister to reverse VAT Increase

Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana has found himself in a right muddle of things. The minister will soon implement measures to reverse the nation-wide planned vat increase of 0.5 percentage points...

Tech skills Mismatch, Debilitating Public Service, challenges of an AI-Powered Africa

South Africa’s public service needs an adequate tech-skilled workforce that is capable of having the capacity to handle an evolving social landscape. According to academic researchers South Africa’s...

South Africa, Its Role in BRICS and Trump’s Tariffs

South Africa as a member of BRICS must utilise its role in the organization to have an equal footing with the United States to strike a fair free-trade agreement. This was according to BRICS Business...