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Blue overlay of South Africa’s Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, standing on a podium. The image has the text 2025 budget speech postponed

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2025 NATIONAL BUDGET SPEECH

Q: Why was the budget speech postponed Cabinet requested the postponement of the tabling of the 2025 National Budget to allow for further discussions. ...
Natasha Williams, winemaker, sitting at a wooden table with bottles of her Lelie van Saron wine made in the Cape. A glass of red wine and a protea flower are also present

Winemaker pays tribute to her rural upbringing and Cape history through her wine

SOUTH AFRICAN WINEMAKER BLENDS CAPE TRADITION AND HERITAGE IN HER WINES   When a high school career counsellor recommended that Natasha Williams become a winemaker,...

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA’S 2025 SONA: A VISION FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE

On Thursday, 6 February 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) at Cape Town City Hall. He began by...

GLOBAL SHAPERS: BRIDGING GAPS AND DRIVING INNOVATION IN 2025

As the skills gap widens in developing countries, many young people find themselves at a disadvantage—unable to access the opportunities that lead to sustainable...
A scuba diver underwater, proudly displaying a National Geographic banner for the Earth Shot Prize. The scene is alive with vibrant marine life, highlighting the importance of conservation efforts in South Africa.

The Earthshot Prize enriches African soil

By Roxanne Francis   South Africa remains a preferred destination for investors, tourists and students.  What attracted green hearts and hands to our country this time...
A powerful image of diverse, multiracial hands stacked together in unity and support against GBV. Showing the collective efforts and solidarity during the 16 Days of Activism campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in South Africa.

Brand South Africa Partners with Big Brothers Hug Foundation against GBV

By Kagiso Bonoko   Each year between November 25 and December 10, South Africa observes 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), a campaign that...

South African women playing their part in efforts to stop the spread of HIV...

Since the outbreak of the HIV and AIDS epidemic many years ago, the South African government has been pulling all the stops in efforts...

Voices of Change: First-time voters share their experience of the 2024 Election

The 2024 South African elections were a landmark moment for many citizens, particularly first-time voters, who embarked on this civic journey with enthusiasm and...

The Township economy’s growth presents opportunities for investors near and far

This Africa Month, celebrated against the backdrop of South Africa’s 30 years of democracy should remind us that Africans have always traded.   The Mapungubwe Kingdom...

Reflecting on 30 years of democracy at the 6th Human Rights Festival

If diamonds are forever as they say, then for us, the memories of the many brave South Africans who have sacrificed their own lives...