South African News
Germany commits R5.2bn to South Africa and promises to deepen cooperation ahead of Joburg G20
By: Terence Creamer Updated 2 hours 44 minutes ago Germany has committed further funding of €276.5-million (about R5.2-billion) to South Africa for the period to 2026 to support several initiatives,... →
Political parties react to surprise drop in GDP 
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 3 hours ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) pointed out that the country’s third quarter GDP performance is impetus to urgently accelerate the economic reforms... →
Global investor sentiment towards South Africa much better in 2024, Exxaro reports
By: Martin Creamer Updated 5 hours ago Global investor sentiment towards South Africa improved significantly in 2024, Exxaro FD Riaan Koppeschaar reported on Tuesday, December 3. In a... →
DA wants Rand Water to reschedule December maintenance
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 6 hours ago The Democratic Alliance is urging Rand Water to replan what the party calls a “ridiculous” mid-December water shut-off for large parts of the City... →
Parliamentary committee concerned about impact of tensions with US
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 6 hours ago The Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade expressed concerns that with the response from the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South... →
SA will use G20 to focus on low-income countries – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae Updated 7 hours ago President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday expressed confidence in South Africa’s ability to present “the most impressive G20”, stating that under the... →
GDP contracts by 0.3% in the third quarter
By: Creamer Media Reporter Updated 7 hours ago South Africa’s GDP decreased by 0.3% in the third quarter, following an increase of 0.3% in the second quarter. The agriculture, forestry and... →
Sterkfontein set to replenish Vaal dam water levels
By: Natasha Odendaal 3rd December 2024 As the water level of the Vaal dam nears the critical 18% mark, preparations are under way to release water from the back-up Sterkfontein dam to... →
