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Cape Town's township micro developers get the green light as red tape is cut
IOL
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The City of Cape Town's ammendment to its Municipal Planning By-law promotes development within city regulations, and has been hailed as "a big step in the right direction" by micro-developers, NGOs, financiers, academia and professionals working...
Cape Town teen chess champ fights to reach global stage
African Insider
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July 2, 2025
Cape Town – At just 14 years old, Imkhitha Joya from Old Crossroads in Nyanga, Cape Town, is reshaping the future of South African chess — and doing it with grit, grace and remarkable talent. Crowned the South African U14 Girls Chess Champion...
South Africa: Standard Bank, Sacci launch export readiness programme for KZN SMEs
Zawya
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Standard Bank South Africa, in partnership with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci), has launched an export readiness programme aimed at helping KwaZulu-Natal-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs) expand into...
South Africa: Cansa brings health experts and services to the workplace
Zawya
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“We know only too well that the workplace often leaves employees little or no time to seek out medical advice from healthcare professionals,” says Lorraine Govender, the Cancer Association of South Africa’s (Cansa) national manager: health...
South Africa: How to streamline your business operations and unlock greater profit?
Zawya
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Running a small business in South Africa particularly these days comes with its own set of challenges. Between rising input costs and increasingly price-sensitive customers, you can quickly find yourself between a rock and a hard place. If you...
S. Africa wants to make ninety-day tariff suspension longer
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) With the United States’ 90-day tariff suspension set to end on July 9, South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, announced on Tuesday that South Africa, together with other African nations, is pushing for the...
South African Geologist Uncovers Earth’s Secrets
News Central TV
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July 2, 2025
The 1997 action movie “Dante’s Peak,” starring Pierce Brosnan, offered Tebogo Makhubela, a 35-year-old geologist from South Africa, more than just amusement; it served as a significant source of inspiration that shaped his professional trajectory....
Madiba's South Africa: Discovering the man through meals, music and memory
Business Ghana
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Each July, South Africa and the world celebrate Mandela Day, a time to reflect, serve and remember. But this year, why not experience Madiba's legacy through a more joyful lens: by tasting what he loved, listening to what made him dance, and...
It’s ‘Bliss’: Let Tyla be your South African tour guide
My Central Nebraska
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Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Tyla has found bliss on the chart with her new single, “Bliss” — but she’s also happy when she’s back home in South Africa. In fact, she’s got a lot of ideas for places you can visit if you ever decide to go there....
Department of Sports rubbishes claims made by Cape Town’s F1 bid team
IOL
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The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture ( DSAC) has called the allegations made by the Cape Town Grand Prix SA (CTGPSA) team as “utterly baseless”. CTGPSA, this week, suggested that the Minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie acted in the best...
Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa, slashing plastic waste and costs
Zawya
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Reportedly South Africa’s first-of-a-kind refill store, Skubu, with the aim to reduce single-use plastic packaging, has officially launched in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, by Sonke in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial...
Indian-origin man fires cashier in South Africa for buying car despite low salary: ‘Punished for improving my life’
Hindustan Times
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July 2, 2025
A 28-year-old cashier in Cape Town alleged that she was fired by her Indian-origin boss after she bought a second-hand vehicle, following months of saving and procuring a loan. Aseza Limelintaka took to social media to claim that Shiraaz Patel...
ZIM vs SA 2nd Test 2025: South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj Ruled Out of Second Match Against Zimbabwe With Groin Strain
Latestly
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July 2, 2025
Mumbai, July 2: South Africa's stand-in captain Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the second Test against Zimbabwe due to a groin strain, Cricket South Africa said on Monday. Maharaj, who was captain for the Zimbabwe series following the...
City of Cape Town secures interim interdict to combat construction extortion in Philippi
IOL
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The City of Cape Town has welcomed the decision by the Western Cape High Court to reinstate an interim interdict against extortionists and others who, it claims, are hell-bent on derailing its MyCiTi construction project along Govan Mbeki Road in...
Man spots black mamba 'walking', video leaves South Africa mortified
Briefly
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July 2, 2025
A man posted a video after making a bizarre sighting of a snake that was on the move in the wild The gent shared his thoughts as he filmed one of the most venomous snakes in Africa which was making its way through a thicket Online users were...
'Lead us not into temptation': Musk stops short of escalating Trump's 'go back to South Africa' remark
The Indian Express
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July 2, 2025
The long-running feud between the world’s richest man Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump intensified on Tuesday after Trump in an social media post threatened to deport the tech billionaire over his criticism of his administration’s landmark...
The Cape Town Designer Taking Upcycled Fashion Global
VICE
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July 2, 2025
As part of I’LL RISE, a documentary series by VICE in partnership with the European Commission, we spotlight a new generation of African creators who are reshaping global culture, powered by creativity, resilience, and improved infrastructure....
Navigating Discrete Manufacturing In South Africa Through Digitalisation (By De Wet Joubert)
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) By De Wet Joubert, Operations&Strategic Projects Director, RS South Africa ( ) South Africa's discrete manufacturing sector, which includes industries such as automotive, electronics, rail, and aerospace, faces mounting...
Pick n Pay’s reaffirms commitment to South African SMMEs
Zawya
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On United Nations’ Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Day on 27 June 2025, Pick n Pay reaffirmed its commitment to empowering local entrepreneurs. This year’s global theme, “MSMEs and the SDGs: Catalysing Innovation and Sustainable...
US couple relocates to South Africa after selling R13M house and shows off dream home in Mzansi
Briefly
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July 2, 2025
A couple from the US shared their journey to purchasing their South African luxury home at a fraction of what they sold their house for in America The woman flexed her stunning home in Mzansi in a TikTok video that went viral on social media...