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BMW CEO says technical skills are key to South Africa’s future workforce

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on the government’s management approach to illegal migration and the recent surge in protests against foreign nationals. South Africa. (GCIS)

Ramaphosa unveils immigration crackdown, warns against xenophobia

Ramaphosa said South Africa could protect its borders while upholding constitutional values and human dignity.

Peter van Binsbergen, Chief Executive Officer: BMW Group South Africa

BMW CEO: South Africa needs more technical skills, not just more degrees

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at South Africa-Kenya Business Forum in Midrand. (DTIC/X)

South Africa and Kenya push to turn African integration into industrial growth

South Africa-Kenya Business Forum, which brought together government officials, financiers, industrialists and business organisations from both countries during President Ruto’s…

Championing cooperation: Kenyan President William Ruto and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: GCIS

Migration diplomacy drive unveiled

Kenyan President William Ruto’s state visit highlights the tension shaping South Africa’s relations with the continent, along with other barriers to interregional trade

South Africa instituted proceedings against Israel in December 2023 under the Genocide Convention

ICJ sets next phase of South Africa’s Gaza genocide case

The Presidency announced on Tuesday that the ICJ has given South Africa until 22 November 2027 to file its Reply to Israel’s Counter-Memorial, submitted in March this year

South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not domestic demand — are complicating the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate outlook

Consumers face double blow as inflation rises and rate fears return

South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not…

Calls to boycott Dis-Chem are intensifying after major shareholder Mark Saltzman attacked journalist Redi Tlhabi over Gaza on social media.

Gaza, philanthropy and power: Dis-Chem drawn into online political storm

Calls to boycott Dis-Chem are intensifying after major shareholder Mark Saltzman attacked journalist Redi Tlhabi over Gaza on social media. The confrontation has sparked wider…

Long reach: Unemployment is no longer a standalone crisis. It is increasingly tied to weak growth, declining living standards and persistent poverty. Photo: March to March

SA recovery remains mainly jobless

The country lost 345 000 jobs in the first quarter of 2026 as unemployment climbed to 32.7%, exposing the gap between economic stabilisation and meaningful employment growth

The Voice of Hind Rajab, the Oscar-nominated film reconstructing the final hours of five-year-old Hind Rajab, will screen in South Africa from this weekend following a global festival run that transformed the production into one of the most politically resonant films of the year

Oscar-nominated The Voice of Hind Rajab comes to SA cinemas

The internationally recognised film reconstructs the final hours of Palestinian child Hind Rajab in Gaza, will screen in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town this May

Affidavit: About R121.5 million is allegedly linked to payments
associated with Emberton Limited. Photo: Supplied

Inside the R1.1bn SA Steel Mills deal now under scrutiny

Previously unreported affidavits have raised serious questions about the Industrial Development Corporation’s R1.1billion funding to SA Steel Mills, including allegations of weak…

The refusal to allow the cruise ship to dock in Cape Verde is an expression of the post-Covid-19 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from which the world suffers. Photo: Cruisemapper

Hantavirus strain confirmed

The outbreak has entered a more serious phase after authorities confirmed that two cases detected in SA involve the Andes variant

Shoppers lined up in freezing temperatures outside H&M Sandton for the Stella McCartney collaboration, underscoring the enduring appeal of luxury-fashion partnerships despite mounting scrutiny over fast fashion and sustainability

Johannesburg shoppers queue before sunrise for Stella McCartney H&M launch

Shoppers lined up in freezing temperatures outside H&M Sandton for the Stella McCartney collaboration, underscoring the enduring appeal of luxury-fashion partnerships despite…

South Africa has been drawn into a multi-country public health response after a cluster of illnesses and three deaths linked to an international cruise ship, with one passenger dying locally and another in critical condition in a Sandton hospital, the department of health confirmed.

Passenger dies in SA as rare virus linked to international cruise ship outbreak

Health officials are monitoring possible exposures in Gauteng after passengers linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak passed through South Africa, with one patient in critical…

The IDC should establish an independent forum to address employee relations issues.
 Photo: -File

IDC avoids confirming board probe into Tinley Club Med deal

The IDC has not confirmed whether a formal board inquiry was conducted into the Tinley Club Med transaction, leaving key governance questions unanswered

Cape Flats to the JSE author Phakamisa Ndzamela in conversation with former Brimstone executive Lawrie Brozin

Cape Flats to the JSE: New book challenges narrow narrative of B-BBEE

A new book on Brimstone’s rise challenges dominant views of B-BBEE, offering a detailed account of black business history, risk and ownership in South Africa

Linkman: Bongani Miya (inset) was allegedly instrumental in getting TLWI onboard but he now curiously
defers specific questions to his employer. Photos: File/IDC

How IDC breached own governance

Powerful executive and dismissed employee were central players in the funding of dodgy BEE consortium

Professor Prinola Govenden of the University of Johannesburg

UJ academic awarded Unesco Chair to advance digital inclusion and cultural equity in Africa

The Chair, held by Professor Prinola Govenden, will focus on addressing digital inclusion, cultural representation and equitable access to knowledge in Africa’s rapidly evolving…

The M&G understands that the IDC has spent over R54 million in the last three years on various law firms just on ER matters alone.

Exclusive: Club Med deal exposes IDC governance failures

Allegations of governance failures have emerged over the IDC’s involvement in a R2.1bn Club Med Tinley leisure development

Iran’s advantage lies in its ability to produce content that aligns with platform operations at both speed and scale. Meanwhile, the conflict continues on the ground, where a ceasefire holds unevenly and negotiations remain uncertain.

Iran is winning the social media war

Humour, provocation and localisation: Iran’s new digital diplomacy