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Investment

South Africa is the most diversified economy on the continent, making it a preferred destination for multinational investors in Africa, with more than 180 Fortune Global 500 companies having a footprint in the country.
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Culture

South Africa has been famously referred to as the Rainbow Nation due to its multicultural diversity. The fascinating variety of different people, landscapes, culinary and languages offer a melting pot of intrigue and excitement.

Tourism

A leading leisure and business tourism destination, South Africa is known for its beautiful scenery, value-for-money experiences ranging from beaches to wildlife and safaris, and favourable year-round weather.

State of the Nation address by President Cyril Ramaphosa

    7 FEBRUARY 2019 PARLIAMENT   Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Baleka Mbete, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Thandi Modise, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly...

Cape Town comes out tops as the fittest city

An active nation is a healthy nation! Findings from the Discovery Health’s latest Fittest City Index have indicated the fitness habits of South Africans...

Domestic flights in South Africa

South Africa has a number of airlines flying between its major cities, and some of its smaller ones, with fares ranging from first-class to cut-price economy. Flights can be booked online from anywhere in the world.

South African photographer exhibits at New York’s Met

The work of South African photographer Jo Ractliffe is being exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It features three of her series of works, made over six years, tracking the aftermath of the Angolan Civil War and its relation to South Africa's Border War.

South African family opens home to refugees

A KwaZulu-Natal family has taken in 143 foreign nationals who were displaced by the xenophobic attacks in the province earlier this year after the last temporary camp set up for them was closed. The Wartnaby family is appealing for donations of household items for the refugees.

Tribute to South African theatre great

To mark the 20th anniversary of the death of legendary South African theatre-maker Barney Simon, the Baxter Theatre Centre is restaging his riveting docudrama Born in the RSA at the National Arts Festival. Still relevant today, it reminds us of our painful past.

Jobless South African man builds helicopter

Vusimuzi Mbatha saw a police helicopter during a strike on the platinum belt in North West. It inspired him and he dreamt of flying his own aircraft one day. The dream was so strong, that he built himself a helicopter out of spare parts and scrap metal.