South Africa

The National Planning Commission (NPC) has weighed in on the electricity crisis, calling for an emergency plan to end load shedding in two years.  The NPC advises government on the …

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) have rejected Eskom’s latest proposal of a 7% wage increase, and now plan to …

The decision by JSE-listed Tongaat Hulett to terminate an underwriting agreement of up to R2 billion with Magister Investments, for its planned R5 billion rights issue to reduce the company’s …

South African retailer Steinhoff on Friday posted a 13% rise in core profit and said its markets were likely to remain volatile in the near term from inflationary pressures and supply-chain …

Cape Town City’s emerging teen midfield star Luphumlo Sifumba has become the first SA footballer to sign with international talent management agency Roc Nation. Founded by US rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” …

South Africa has confirmed its first case of monkey pox. According to South Africa’s Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Thursday he had been notified by the country’s laboratory services that …

The British Council South Africa is investing in aspiring candidates wanting to complete the IELTS test, by giving away 1000 free Road to IELTS vouchers (valued at $80 each). These …

Shoprite has launched a new division that will help to grow and provide commercially viable small and medium sized enterprises with access to its market. Through Shoprite Next Capital, the …

JSE-listed mining company Gemfields has netted a record $95.6 million (around R1.5 billion) at a range of auctions in Bangkok over the past three weeks. The gemstones were all extracted …

Kenya has established itself as a market with increased diaspora inflows after a report by global payments company, World remit indicated that it was among the top 3 countries in …