Mozambique’s long-held dreams of natural gas have got a fresh boost following an estimated $1.1 billion contract award by ExxonMobil for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 project in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region. The signing of the contracts represents a big leap towards FID for the project, whose objective is to build onshore LNG facilities with […]
Colour, music and rainbow flags took over the streets of Sandton on Saturday. The LGBTQ+ Pride South Africa parade brought hundreds of people together in Johannesburg for one of the continent’s biggest yearly celebrations of inclusivity. A Parade With a Message The marchers had banners to show their support and were dressed up in colorful […]
A crowd of men in bright purple swim briefs is not something you see on a Johannesburg street every day. That was exactly the point, because prostate cancer awareness is a subject many South African men would still rather avoid. The Run That Got People Talking On Friday, October 23, men took part in the […]
The water looked ordinary on Tuesday morning, until it was not. A swimmer was killed in a shark attack off South Africa’s east coast, in the Eastern Cape, where a 65-year-old woman was bitten while swimming with a group at Orient Beach. The Moments Before A witness told local news the woman seemed to be […]
Police in Mpumalanga walked into a scene many South Africans hoped belonged to the past. At a church-run South Africa rehab centre in Siyabuswa, officers found about 200 people, some of them chained, in a place with no licence to treat anyone. It is the latest of the patients rescued in chains stories to shake […]
Walk into almost any pharmacy in Johannesburg or Cape Town and you will hear about weight-loss jabs. This week, South Africa weight-loss drug rules moved to the front of the news, as regulators confirmed they are revising how medicines can be customised. The target is the fast-growing, lightly policed trade in compounded versions of GLP-1 […]
Cape Town’s ghosts are back in the conversation, though the cricket should matter more this time. South Africa vs Australia begins in Durban on Friday, the first Test between the two sides on South African soil since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. It opens a three-match series. Eight Years On, the Noise Has Faded Back in […]
DURBAN, South Africa. Refugees and asylum seekers in Durban are bracing for Wednesday’s deadline, the date the anti-immigration movement March and March has set for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa. A deadline with no legal force The ultimatum has no legal force. Authorities have warned private groups against taking immigration enforcement into their own […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged that those involved in violent xenophobic attacks against immigrants will be arrested as pressure increases on the government concerning the violence. The president was speaking at Parliament, where he pledged that those responsible for the attacks will be arrested and face prosecution. He added that the government will not allow […]
South Africa has landed a $1.5 billion (equivalent to R24.8 billion) loan from the World Bank Group for its infrastructural reforms to be implemented in its electricity, freight transport, and water projects. South Africa World Bank loan, Approved on July 21, 2026, the loan is intended for South Africa, which is still working on resolving […]
The water crisis in South Africa is again in the limelight during the winter this year, as there have been cases of water shortages in several cities in South Africa. While seasonal rains have helped bring about some respite to parts of South Africa, there are several other municipalities that are still grappling with water […]
July is the beginning of a new financial year for several African countries, and therefore, several policies, tax adjustments, and cost-of-living changes are always made at the start of a new year. Some of the changes that are expected to be made in 2026 include tax adjustments in Kenya, South Africa’s electricity price hike, and […]
Engineering is one of the most rewarding careers in South Africa and one of the most necessary within South Africa with significant demand in vital sectors such as energy, technology and infrastructure. In the face of ongoing national challenges such as power shortages, urban construction and a transition to renewable energies, engineers will be important […]
During early Friday trading on the 13th of June, the South African rand fell 1.6% to 18.04 per USD, as global risk aversion rose amid Israeli military action concerning Iran. As investors shifted their focus to safe-haven assets, the rand’s well-documented rally—based on the resolution of a budget dispute and elevated commodity prices—came to a […]
There is something LG smartphone users across the globe might not like. The South Korean company exited the smartphone market in 2021 but had promised people updates for eligible models for 3 years. This thing is going to stop from next month. LG has announced to officially stop support for its smartphone users. From next […]
MultiChoice and NBCUniversal have given $145 million to support Showmax Africa. This money will help with running the business and growing it. The money was shared between the two companies based on how much of Showmax Africa each one owns. They agreed to provide funds regularly to Showmax. The mode of fund transfer will be […]
The Sistine Chapel will welcome Cardinal members in the forthcoming week to start electing succession candidates on May 7 for the 267th pontifical position after nine days of mourning for Pope Francis. During the fifth General Congregation meeting in Rome the religious community learned about the upcoming cardinal election process to select a new pope […]
Namibia’s President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has removed Agriculture Minister Mac-Albert Hengari from his position. The decision came after serious allegations of rape involving a minor. The President’s office confirmed on Sunday that Hengari’s dismissal is effective from April 23, 2025. Local media reports say Hengari might also face other charges like abduction and abortion. In Namibia, […]
Cross-border activity suffered vast disruption when the new ban started at midnight Thursday with its direct impact on border checkpoints including Kasumulu. Before the border hosted many commercial trucks yet now official delivery of fuel products represents the sole traffic through this crossing. The Agriculture Minister Hussein Bashe stated that the trade restrictions serve as […]