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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...
South Africa Secures R70.8 Billion in Investments at KZN Conference
Investment Pledges at the KwaZulu-Natal Conference
During the recent KwaZulu-Natal Investment Conference held in Durban, sixteen multi-national and local businesses pledged to invest a total...
US Ambassador and Consul General praise South Africans’ can-do attitude
By Gershwin Wanneburg
“Preach!” a man shouted in a thick southern American drawl.
The setting was the seventh floor of the Wesgro offices on Cape Town’s...
South Africa’s Improved Border Management Initiatives Bear Fruit
Kagiso Bonoko
The festive season is a time for family, friends, and loved ones. As we head to what many call a silly season, there...
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...
Progressive VISA Reforms for South Africa to Boost Tourism
By Kagiso Bonoko
In recent months, South Africa has introduced a number of reforms to its strict VISA regime that include the temporary concession for...
The Evolution of the Spaza Shop
By Kagiso Bonoko
Spaza shops are the small street corner grocery shops or supermarket outlets, predominately found in South Africa’s Black populated areas or townships....
Improved Visa Regulations will boost Investment and Tourism
In his first official act as the new Minister of Home Affairs within the government of National Unity (GNU), Dr Leon Schreiber extended the...
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...
SOUTH AFRICA’S GLOBAL REPUTATION SURPASSES EXPECTATION, BUT THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
In an effort to assess South Africa’s global reputation in various key areas, Brand South Africa conducted extensive research on the perceptions that other...
