African punks: 5 bands you should be listening to
Punk rock, despite its northern hemisphere origins, has a lot in common with the African creative philosophy: its do-it-yourself, community-based collaborative culture, outspoken social...
Refentse Morake: from busker to the stage
Musician Refentse Morake was discovered giving Afrikaans pop music a unique African flavour on the streets on Vereeniging in 2015 by Cecilia Marchionna.
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BRICS Development Bank officially opens for business
The New Development Bank (NDB), operated by the BRICS grouping of Brazil, Russia, India,
China and South Africa, has formally opened for business. According to the National Treasury,
the country's role in the bank will strengthen its position as a financial centre for the continent.
Full text: South Africa’s 2016 Budget speech
Emphasising that South Africans are "resilient, committed and resourceful", Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan delivered his 2016 Budget speech to the National Assembly in Parliament on Wednesday 24 February. Read the full speech, watch the video, and download key documents.
Proteas go pink for World Cancer Day
Next week the South African cricket team walk out on to the Wanderers field to take on England,
not in their traditional green and gold, but in pink as part of the team's and the sport's ongoing
support of the PinkDrive to raise awareness of and funds for breast cancer research.
Brand South Africa hosts Top 50 Brands in South Africa event
The Top 50 South African brands have been announced by Brand South Africa and Brand Africa Finance. These brands are said to contribute not only to the country's economy, but to the image they portray when doing business internationally.
Cape Town makes the Top 10 Cities list
Readers of the international travel magazine Travel + Leisure have voted Cape Town as one of the Top 10 cities in the world. The Mother City took the ninth spot, while Kyoto in Japan took the top position for the second year in a row.
South African Airways makes progress
Passenger volumes are up at the national carrier, while output is down, according to the acting
chief executive. Yet there is still much to be done. The airline is implementing network changes
and growing into Africa, among other steps to strengthen the group.
South Africa to build six new dams
Six dams will either be built or expanded over the next 10 years, according to the Presidential
Infrastructure Co-ordinating Commission. A more co-ordinated system across spheres of
government will also get water from source to tap quicker and more efficiently.
Economic boost for Saldanha Bay
A R9.65-billion private-public investment at Saldanha Bay, on South Africa's West Coast, aims at
improve the deep-water port's ability to service to offshort oil and gas industry, the Transnet
National Ports Authority announced on Monday.