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Germany to Trump: Invite South Africa to G20 or lose influence

Berlin – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he would urge US President Donald Trump...

7 hours ago

WATCH | ‘I pay them R100K each’: Matlala lifts lid on cost of his elite bodyguards

Pretoria – Tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala told Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Thursda...

8 hours ago

WATCH | G20 visa uncertainty: Mashatile addresses Trump’s stance on SA attendance

Cape Town – South Africa says it will still attend the 2026 G20 Leaders’ Summit in the United Sta...

9 hours ago

WATCH | ‘If it’s money laundering, charge FNB’ — Matlala on cash paid to Cele

Cape Town – Alleged murder suspect Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala delivered explosive testimony before ...

10 hours ago

Naidoo family breaks down in court as police brutality case postponed yet again

The aunt, Ruby Mahalingan, and mother, Cookie Naidoo, of Regan Naidoo, who died in police custody, consol...

11 hours ago

Ad Hoc drama: Committee gets another extension until February

Cape Town – The National Assembly has approved a second extension for the Ad Hoc Committee, now giv...

23 hours ago

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Business

R17.14/$ and rising: Rand booms ami...

yesterday

ARM reaffirms commitment to inclusi...

yesterday

Calls for Nestlé to remove sugar f...

26 Nov

OPINION | Despite US boycott, G20 w...

26 Nov

Quick explainer: the new inflation ...

26 Nov

Ramaphosa orders SIU probe into SA ...

25 Nov

South Africa’s G20 presidency: di...

25 Nov

Jobs first! – Ramaphosa hails...

24 Nov

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Engineering Whiz Vivashan Muthan takes the helm of RS South Africa’s export empire

Johannesburg – With a career spanning engineering, business development, and sales leadership ...

17 Oct

Zutari goes global — Cape Town firm makes top 100 in world engineering rankings

Cape Town – Zutari, a leading buildings and infrastructure engineering and advisory firm, has ...

11 Sep

Black-owned wines pouring success — mentorship shakes up cape winelands

Cape Town – Across the Cape Winelands, a quiet shift is gaining momentum, one rooted in mentor...

3 Sep

Shumani revs up SA market — launches rugged Bheka rough terrain forklift for tough jobs

South Africa’s leading black-owned and managed industrial equipment supplier, Shumani Industrial E...

19 Aug

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politics

Germany to Trump: Invite South Africa to G20 or lose influence

Berlin – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he would urge US President Donald Trump...

7 hours ago

WATCH | ‘I pay them R100K each’: Matlala lifts lid on cost of his elite bodyguards

Pretoria – Tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala told Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Thursda...

8 hours ago

WATCH | G20 visa uncertainty: Mashatile addresses Trump’s stance on SA attendance

Cape Town – South Africa says it will still attend the 2026 G20 Leaders’ Summit in the United Sta...

9 hours ago

WATCH | ‘If it’s money laundering, charge FNB’ — Matlala on cash paid to Cele

Cape Town – Alleged murder suspect Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala delivered explosive testimony before ...

10 hours ago

Ad Hoc drama: Committee gets another extension until February

Cape Town – The National Assembly has approved a second extension for the Ad Hoc Committee, now giv...

23 hours ago

Human trafficking charges laid against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla amid Ukraine war allegations

Cape Town – Criminal charges, including human trafficking and violations of South Africa’s anti-m...

yesterday

World

French police controller named Interpol president

Rabat – French police controller Lucas Philippe was elected head of Interpol on Thursday at its 9...

9 hours ago

Israel army says six soldiers wounded in southern Syria operation

Jerusalem – Six Israeli soldiers were wounded overnight in an operation in southern Syria to arre...

9 hours ago

Rwanda accuses DRC of delaying Washington peace deal signing

Kigali – Rwandan President Paul Kagame accused the Congolese government on Thursday of delaying ...

9 hours ago

Dozens dead as floods ravage Southeast Asia

Medan – The toll from days of flooding in Southeast Asia rose on Friday, with at least 90 dead in...

9 hours ago

President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general named leader after coup

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has left the country for Senegal afte...

9 hours ago

Trump says to suspend ‘third world’ migration after troop killed

Washington – Donald Trump said Thursday he would suspend migration from what the US leader called &...

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Technology

Mexico unveils plan to build Latin America’s biggest supercomputer

Mexico City – The Mexican government will build a supercomputer with a processing capacity seven ...

9 hours ago

Intel denies allegations ex-TSMC executive shared trade secrets

Taipei – US chipmaker Intel rejected allegations on Thursday that former TSMC executive Lo Wei-je...

yesterday

HP to cut thousands of jobs due to AI adoption

San Francisco – Computer and printer maker HP announced Tuesday a sweeping restructuring plan that ...

26 Nov

Amazon says to invest $50 bn in US government AI infrastructure

Washington – Amazon announced on Monday a massive $50 billion investment to expand artificial int...

25 Nov

Sunshine, supercomputers: Mediterranean wants its own AI hub

Tunis – Mediterranean tech leaders on Thursday called on European and North African countries to ...

24 Nov

Taiwan’s Foxconn expands AI push with OpenAI deal

Taipei – Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn and OpenAI announced Friday an agreement to design and buil...

21 Nov

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Arts and Leisure

‘SEEING THEM HURTS’: Lynn Forbes confronts alleged killers of AKA in court

Cape Town – Lynn Forbes — mother of late rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes — appeared emotional o...

yesterday

SEE | Naked DJ & Kayleigh celebrate new arrival: ‘Our perfect little soul’

Cape Town – Naked DJ (Quinton Masina) and his partner Kayleigh Schwark have announced the arrival o...

25 Nov

LOOK | Glam gown, celeb guests & pink cake: Inside Natasha’s baby girl reveal

Cape Town – Former Miss South Africa Natasha Joubert (now Natasha Vermaak) and her husband, Enrico ...

25 Nov

WATCH | Ntando Duma humiliated by botched outfit — stays home

Cape Town – Ntando Duma was all set to grace the National Film and Television Awards — she had be...

25 Nov

WATCH | Public indecency? – Kolisi blasted for stripping post-match

Cape Town – Springboks captain Siya Kolisi has faced public criticism after removing his shorts in ...

25 Nov

Siya and Rachel Kolisi celebrate daughter Keziah with touching tributes

Cape Town – Siya and Rachel Kolisi marked their daughter Keziah’s 8th birthday with warm and emot...

24 Nov

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Sport

Malen powers Villa as Forest pick up vital Europa League win

Paris – Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred...

8 hours ago

Meet the 2025 Afcon whistle crew — one woman, 27 men

Cape Town – CAF has announced the 28 referees selected to officiate at the 2025 Africa Cup of Natio...

yesterday

Africa’s football fire hits Europe: Afcon trophy on tour

Cape Town – The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has officially kicked off the TotalEner...

yesterday

Broos’ secret revealed: Sundowns + Pirates = Bafana

Johannesburg – Former Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane says the rise of Mamelodi Sundowns and Orl...

yesterday

Mbappe hits four as Real Madrid hold off Olympiacos in thriller

Piraeus – Kylian Mbappe scored all four goals as Real Madrid hung on to beat Olympiacos 4-3 in the ...

yesterday

Here is how Bafana’s 2026 World Cup journey begins

Cape Town – The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will take place on 5 December 2025 at 19:00 SA time at Was...

26 Nov

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Latest from African Decisions

Remote access

Two major forces in the African development financing arena are collaborating to boost rural development ...

11 Mar

Future proof

The continent’s efforts to strengthen its resilience to climate change have been given a boost with a U...

11 Mar

Power trade

The City of Cape Town has officially opened its electricity grid to private companies following a year-lo...

11 Mar

Trade advantage

Cross-border payments will become easier in East Africa with the Kenya Central Bank (KCB) joining the Pan...

4 Mar

Watershed moment

Three African cities have been selected to participate in a CAD29 million three-year climate adaptation p...

4 Mar

Lights on

A US$157 million loan will help Cape Town, South Africa’s second-biggest city, to improve its electrici...

4 Mar

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Latest from Mining Decisions

Shining example

Gold has been one of the best-performing commodities globally amid economic downturns and geopolitical up...

29 Jan

Natural selection

Diamonds may be going through a rough patch, but their exclusivity and uniqueness will prevail

29 Jan, 2024

Shining example

The price of nickel, one of the ‘green minerals’ club, reflects geopolitical events and the impact of...

25 Jan, 2023

Gold rush

As investors seek a safe haven, the sun is rising for the yellow metal in new jurisdictions in Africa

29 Apr, 2022

Base indicator

Copper is seeing a resurgence due to applications such as electric vehicles and medical solutions

1 Feb, 2021

Vital ingredient

South Africa boasts the largest reserve base of manganese in the world, and with demand from China contin...

30 Jan, 2020

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