Algeria
Mamelodi Sundowns and USM Alger Prepare for 2026 CAF Super Cup in Pretoria
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Algeria’s USM Alger will meet in the 2026 CAF Super Cup on Sunday, 8 November, with the…
Category: South Africa
Culture
Johannesburg’s Fak’ugesi Festival Explores African Creativity in the Age of AI
Johannesburg’s Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival has placed African perspectives on artificial intelligence, digital memory and creative technology at the centre of…
Africa
South Africa’s Asylum Ruling and the Cost of Disinformation
Violent anti-migrant protests in parts of South Africa have brought a July Constitutional Court ruling into a wider debate about misinformation, migration…
Energy
South Africa Puts 9.6 GW of Storage and Gas Power at the Centre of Its Next Electricity Investment Push
South Africa’s first procurement determination under the Integrated Resource Plan 2025 will prioritise 4,600 MW of battery storage and 5,000 MW of…
Africa
The Hidden Value — and Data Risk — Sitting in Africa’s Redundant IT
Old laptops, desktops and servers are more than an e-waste problem. For African businesses, redundant IT can carry residual value, sensitive data,…
Business
South Africa Moves Closer to Its First Exim Bank as Government Looks to Unlock R1.3tn in Export Potential
South Africa has moved its proposed dedicated import-export bank into a new implementation phase, seeking transaction advisers for a public-private lender intended…
Africa
Egypt and South Africa Launch Business Council as Cairo Pushes for Deeper Intra-African Investment
Egypt and South Africa have launched a joint business council at the Alamein Africa Forum, targeting investment, industrial cooperation, logistics and stronger…
Football
Ghana and South Africa Enter Final Push for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Places
Ghana and South Africa will represent Africa in the preliminary phase of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament, where six…
Climate
South Africa’s First Offshore Wind Project Delayed as Sector Confronts Development Hurdles
The environmental assessment for South Africa’s first proposed offshore wind farm has stalled, highlighting the development hurdles between renewable-energy potential and bankable…
Art & Culture
WOMAD Cape Town Celebrates Miriam Makeba’s Enduring Global Cultural Legacy
WOMAD South Africa is marking Miriam Makeba’s enduring influence with a Cape Town tribute bringing together music, poetry, storytelling and community.