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South African police arrested more than 900 people during nationwide anti-migrant marches on June 30, 2026, which were mostly peaceful but saw looting and shootings in Johannesburg and Durban. A bus carrying 65 people from Durban to Musina for repatriation crashed near the Beitbridge border, killing the driver and injuring seven passengers, while a Durban inquest was opened into the death of a foreign national who allegedly jumped from a building fearing he was being targeted. Some migrants, including Durban shop owners, say they have nowhere else to go and are staying despite looting and intimidation.
Cabinet praises protest policing, notes Durban immigration court reactivationBriefing media on July 3, Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said Cabinet commended peaceful protest participants and security structures while mourning two Mozambican and one Malawian national killed in early protest violence. She confirmed the reactivation of Durban's Immigration Specialised Court, alongside courts at OR Tambo and Lindela, to process deportations under government's Comprehensive Approach to Managing Migration.
Dube TradePort expands Durban agri-zone and cargo capacityDube TradePort is preparing a second, 18 ha phase of its Dube AgriZone near King Shaka International Airport to widen market access for smaller growers, after produce worth R50.3-million was handled there in 2024/25. The special economic zone's tenants generated R2.5-billion in exports last financial year through the N2/N3 corridors and Durban Container Terminal, with new air cargo routes being pursued from the Dube Cargo Terminal.
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This week we profile Dr Jonathan Atkinson, MD of Solidaridad Southern Africa, an international civil society organisation operating in more than 40 countries on five continents that works with...
Logistics group Grindrod has highlighted that it expects an improvement in its overall performance in the second half of the year as weather-related disruptions ease and rail capacity recovers. CEO...
Virtual power plants (VPPs) have been tested and are being proven in South Africa, and their widespread use could reduce the need to build some new transmission and distribution infrastructure...
Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on July 3 briefed media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held earlier this week, noting that former President Jacob Zuma’s actions on a visit...
Efficient sea and air freight operations play a critical role in facilitating market access for high-value perishables. The faster growers and freight forwarders can move products from farm to...
This week we profile Shaun Golding, CEO of G-Chem Aquacare, a provider of specialised water treatment services, technical expertise, chemical programmes and equipment solutions to industrial...
South African police arrested more than 900 people during nationwide anti-migrant protests on Tuesday that were mostly peaceful but at times turned violent, with shops looted, police said on...
Demonstrators wrapped in flags and wielding wooden sticks gathered across South Africa on Tuesday for anti-immigrant marches, some of which saw brief outbreaks of violence amid heavy police guard,...
Nonprofit science-based organisation the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) is advancing a grassroots recycling programme aimed at changing how South African school pupils think about waste. Currently in...
South African machinery logistics and heavy lifting solutions company Lovemore Bros offers a diversified portfolio of products and services designed to meet the complex demands of large-scale...
Logistics group Grindrod has highlighted that it expects an improvement in its overall performance in the second half of the year as weather-related disruptions ease and rail capacity recovers. CEO...
Across South Africa, a quiet entrepreneurial shift is underway. From spare rooms and garages to small home studios and converted garden offices, thousands of businesses are launching from home and...
From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report. Sashnee Moodley:
JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has reached 12 net-zero carbon certification projects across its South African office, logistics and industrial portfolio. The...
Independent railways operator Traxtion has concluded an $86-million (R1.4-billion) equity capital raise, which the company says has created the financial platform for yet further investments into a...
South Africa’s new-vehicle market continued its positive run as sales increased by 12.8% in May compared with the same month last year. The 51 071 new vehicles that found new owners last month...
The City of Cape Town again calls for State-owned Transnet to accelerate initiatives to improve efficiencies at the Port of Cape Town. South Africa cannot afford a port that underperforms, and all...
South Africa's biggest labour unions on Wednesday urged workers not to participate in anti-immigrant protests that have seized the country, and said they could face consequences if they skip work...
Engen Xtreme proudly participated in the 2026 Gas Motorshow International at Suncoast Durban, from June 13-14, reinforcing its position as a trusted performance lubricant brand while connecting...
The business rescue practitioners (BRPs) of Tongaat Hulett have reached an agreement with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) and the Vision Group of companies to preserve...
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