# South Africa’s agricultural sector led economic growth between January and March, expanding by 15.8-percent and contributing 0.4-percentage points to overall gross domestic product. According to Stats SA the growth was driven by horticulture and animal products, exports rose to 61-billion-rand while bovine meat exports alone jumped 31-percent year-on-year. The report indicates that agriculture now […]
# Southern African Agri Initiative executive director, Theo de Jager, says the US trip was about offering a value proposition to stop economic migration by ending poverty and hunger in Africa through agriculture. De Jager says agriculture can create wealth faster than any other sector, however, investment requires security, production financing, and policy certainty. He […]
# Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder says their recent US visit was not to complain but to express concern and explore solutions to South Africa’s challenges. Mulder says the delegation aimed to promote national prosperity and conveyed that the Trump administration has set four non-negotiable conditions to reset US-SA relations. He emphasised open dialogue […]
# A Morgan Stanley Capital International SA Green Property Index shows that green-certified buildings in South Africa continue to outperform non-certified ones. Certified prime and A-grade offices achieved a 10.1-percent total return, 120 basis points above peers. Retail followed closely, with green malls earning 13.2-percent, outperforming by 130 basis points. Benefits include lower vacancies, higher […]
# Tributes continue to pour in for South African actor Wiseman Sithole who died on Sunday at the age of 51 at his Cape Town home. The cause of his death remains unknown. Best known for his role as Lucky Mabande in e.TV’s Shooting Stars, Sithole also starred in Projek Dina, 90 Plein Street, and […]
# The Judicial Conduct Tribunal has ruled that the legal team of the secretary that accuses Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge of coercing her into engaging in sexually explicit messages, Andiswa Mengo, will not cross-examine him or his witnesses. Tribunal chairperson, retired judge president Bernard Ngoepe stated that, under the Judicial Service Commission Act and […]
# Athletics: South African middle-distance coach Samuel Sepeng says financial constraints are preventing him from joining 800-metre gold medallist athlete Prudence Sekgodiso at international events. She recently broke the record at Ostrava’s Golden Spike event, and competes in the Diamond League in Eugene, USA, on Saturday. Sepeng told SABC Sport he’s coaching remotely despite time […]
# The Automotive Business Council says June new-vehicle sales jumped 18.7-percent year-on-year to 47-thousand-294 units. Accourding to Naamsa, this was driven by strong consumer and fleet demand. Passenger car sales rose 21.7-percent, while light commercial vehicles grew 14.9-percent. Meanwhile, medium truck sales surged nearly 25-percent, however, heavy truck and bus sales dipped 3.1-percent. Imports soared, […]
# City Power has announced the arrival of new electric vehicle charging stations, marking a key milestone in Johannesburg’s clean energy transition. Part of its ten-Point Energy Plan, the rollout includes converting City Power’s fleet to electric, building city-wide charging infrastructure, and introducing battery-swapping systems. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the initiative will reduce emissions and […]
