Business
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South African winery wins top honour at prestigious “Oscars of Wine” in Miami
MIAMI, Florida – A South African wine producer has claimed one of the industry’s most coveted awards, with Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines being named the World’s Best Rising Star at […]
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MTBPS 2025: A step towards fiscal stability and economic renewal
In Parliament yesterday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) for 2025, outlining a cautiously optimistic outlook for South Africa’s economy and public finances. Significantly, […]
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South African team claims victory at global G20 TechSprint
Team Ownapay SA emerged victorious at the 2025 G20 TechSprint, solving the ‘African merchants’ paradox’ with their digital identity solution.
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Medical scheme premiums set to rise up to 9% in 2026 as healthcare costs soar
South African households are bracing for another year of steep medical scheme premium increases, with major insurers announcing hikes of up to 9% for 2026 – nearly triple the current inflation rate of 3.3%.
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Western Cape records lowest unemployment rate in South Africa
The Western Cape has achieved the lowest unemployment rate in South Africa, recording 19.7% in the third quarter of 2025, significantly below the national average of 31.9%, according to Statistics South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS).
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Boland College champions digital pathways for the future workforce
Boland College has been selected as one of only a few South African institutions to partner with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) in a groundbreaking digital transformation initiative, the […]
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AARTO implementation delayed again: Demerit point system pushed to July 2026
The implementation of South Africa’s Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act has been postponed once again, with the expanded rollout now delayed until July 2026, Transport Minister Barbara […]
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R147m set aside for Latimer’s Landing revitalisation project
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has announced that the much-awaited R147 million Latimer’s Landing revitalisation and redevelopment project at the Port of East London will start soon, with the full completion of the project expected to be around April 2027.
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Succulent Karoo gains new protector: Lettas Kraal Nature Reserve declared
A new nature reserve declared: Lettas Kraal Nature Reserve enhances biodiversity conservation in the Western Cape.
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Turbines halted: Wind farm’s rapid response saving endangered birds
In the Western Cape, a wind farm’s rapid response to halt turbines is saving endangered birds like Cape vultures from fatal accidents.
