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Nigeria's foreign ministry says two of its citizens were killed in South Africa amid anti-migrant unrest, including Emeka Iroegbu, allegedly killed by police during an interrogation in Sunnyside, Pretoria on June 28, 2026. The South African Police Service rejects the claims as misleading, saying the man collapsed while being escorted to a vehicle after a drug raid and was declared dead by paramedics, with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate now probing the case.
Creecy outlines rail and port reform pushTransport Minister Barbara Creecy told the Southern Africa Transport Conference in Pretoria on July 6, 2026 that South Africa must reform its logistics sector, prioritising rail as the backbone of freight systems, port turnaround and digitalisation, after years of underinvestment and post-pandemic performance declines. Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati cited the utility's turnaround as a model, stressing accountability, strong leadership and honest communication.
Chery Group expands Rosslyn production lineupOmoda & Jaecoo has confirmed the Jaecoo J5 will join the assembly list at Chery Group's Pretoria plant in Rosslyn, alongside Jetour's planned local T-Series production from next year, with the J5 having already sold 2 630 units in South Africa since its September launch.
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Electromechanical equipment manufactuer ACTOM has expanded its manufacturing footprint at its Pretoria West industrial campus, in Gauteng, with the launch of the ACTOM Static Energy battery...
National Treasury said it will release funding that’s been withdrawn from dozens of municipalities after they’ve submitted plans on how they’ll pay their debts. The Treasury on Tuesday withheld...
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has strongly refuted claims surrounding the death of a Nigerian national in Sunnyside, Pretoria, labelling the reports as misleading and baseless. This...
The world is facing a series of interlinked crises, with economic fluctuations, regional and global conflicts, resource constraints and growing environmental risks, and these disruptions are...
Nigeria said two of its citizens were killed in South Africa, one of them by police, during a surge in anti-migrant violence, and threatened to take unspecified action if authorities did not...
Omoda & Jaecoo has confirmed that the Jaecoo J5 sports-utility vehicle (SUV) will be added to the assembly list at the Chery Group’s new South African plant in Pretoria. The Chery Group acquired...
Through exclusive interviews with zama zamas, syndicate insiders, intelligence operatives, and law enforcement officials, Zama Zama sheds light on the hidden mechanics of this shadow economy. The...
Founded in 1962, Steinmüller Africa is a long-established provider of power plant services, manufacturing, and engineering solutions to national and regional utilities. The company focuses on steam...
Built on over two decades of civil engineering research and development, Pretoria-based company LiBER GRIDS offers a patented grid-and-frame system designed to deliver structural strength and...
This week we profile Pontsho Twala, director of the Wits Mining Institute, a multidisciplinary research institute that undertakes research in the mining sector, with a strong focus on technology,...
South Africa has issued a formal rebuke following critical remarks made by US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III regarding the African nation's foreign policy alignments. On Thursday, the country's...
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...
The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) has recorded progress in the period from January to March, the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, six years since its inauguration...
Electric vehicle (EV) charging group GridCars says it will deploy charging infrastructure for large trucks at three sites along major South African highways in the next 12 months. The grid-tied...
New Development Bank is lending South Africa $1-billion for the State to upgrade infrastructure in its eight biggest cities, Business Day reported. The so-called metropolitan municipalities will...
The South Africa National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has launched a Contractor Development Programme (CDP) aimed at increasing the capacity, equity ownership, sustainability and quality of work...
BMW is rolling out a pilot project to deploy humanoid robots at its Leipzig plant, in Germany. This follows the completion of the first pilot deployment of humanoid robots at the BMW Spartanburg...
The Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor) is hosting 21 scientists from 16 African countries at its Protechnik Laboratories, in Pretoria, Gauteng, from June 8 to 19 for the yearly...
Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery South Africa plans to transition from an importer of vehicles to a manufacturer.
South Africa will send envoys to other African countries and around the world after a spate of xenophobic attacks targeting immigrants from other nations on the continent, President Cyril Ramaphosa...
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