Jakarta Targets 50% Emissions Reduction by 2030 Through Electric Vehicle Expansion
City accelerates clean energy transition with charging infrastructure and public sector electrification The government ofREAD MORE
Prison Escapee Nabbed, Faces Fresh Charges
The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed the rearrest of escaped offender Thulani Gcaleka in the early hours of Tuesday, 17 March 2026, in Gauteng,…
South African Football Teenager Ndidi John Conquers Italy and Leaves Clubs Begging for More
At just 14 years old, Ndidi Nzwana John is fast becoming one of South Africa’s most exciting young football sensations, with his name already echoing…
The People Who Stand Between Crisis and Collapse
A person sits across from a social worker, struggling to articulate the confusion of the past few hours. Sometimes the crisis follows an act of…
Fight Over KwaZulu-Natal R2.9 Billion School Nutrition Tender Goes to Pietermaritzburg High Court
The fight over the KwaZulu-Natal R2.9 billion school nutrition tender is now heading to the Pietermaritzburg High Court. This comes after aggrieved bidders who lost…
NSFAS Debunks Viral R630K Payment Claim
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has dismissed as false and misleading a viral social media claim that a student received a payment of…
University of Pretoria Study Exposes Harmful Medical Aid Audits
A new study by the University of Pretoria (UP) has uncovered serious concerns about the way medical schemes conduct forensic audits on physiotherapists, warning that…
Rulani Mokwena Slapped with Suspended Prison Sentence
South African coach Rulani Mokwena will serve no prison time after escaping with a suspended sentence in Algeria. Mokwena has been in the news over…
Mozal Aluminium Placed on Care and Maintanance
South32 confirms Mozal Aluminium (Mozal) was placed on care and maintenance on 15 March 2026. South32 Chief Executive Officer, Graham Kerr, said: “Over the past…
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Benni McCarthy Backs Pitso Mosimane for Bafana Head Coach Position
Former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy has thrown his weight behind Pitso Mosimane to return as head coach of South Africa’s senior team, Bafana Bafana.
Current Bafana Bafana mentor, Hugo Broos, has confirmed he would retire after this year’s FIFA World Cup, opening the door for a new coach to step in.
Mosimane said recently that he is keen to take over from Broos, and McCarthy reckons he is the rightREAD MORE
Ethiopian Businesses to Trade Across Africa Without Duties
Participation in the trade bloc will open up the entire continental market of 1.57 billion people to local entrepreneurs
Ethiopia’s accession to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will create new opportunities for local entrepreneurs and contribute to the inflow of foreign investment. This was stated by Secretary General of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA) Kenenisa Lemi in an interview with ENA, a partner of TVREAD MORE
Durban Businessman Relieved After Paul O’Sullivan’s Role in Aborted Transnet Tender Laid Bare in Parliament
Former eThekwini Deputy Mayor and Durban businessman Philani “PG” Mavundla has welcomed revelations that a corruption report by forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan and Sarah Jane-Trent, which led to Transnet cancelling a multi-billion-rand joint venture in the Durban Harbour in 2018, was fabricated.
Mavundla says he feels vindicated that the truth has finally emerged, seven (07) years after the report caused the collapse of a partnership between Italian construction firm CMC Di Ravena and the eMtateni Consortium.
Speaking to African Times, MavundlaREAD MORE
South Africa Plans to Attract More Tourists Through Simplified Visa Regulations
Measures to optimise visa policy and improve infrastructure are being discussed to attract visitors from India and China
South Africa is preparing to launch a global campaign to promote its tourism industry in order to attract more visitors from China and India. One of the measures is the expansion of the digital visa system, as reported by China Daily, a partnerREAD MORE
Rearranging Deck Chairs on a Sinking Grid: Why South Africa’s ERAA Is the Wrong Reform at the Worst Possible
Moment in Energy History-Part 2
South Africa has chosen to liberalise its electricity sector at the precise historical moment that the global energy order is being structurally rewritten—not by governments, not by regulators, but by the world’s most capitalised private corporations quietly building their own power stations and walking away from the grid entirely. The Electricity Regulation Amendment Act (ERAA) of 2024 is not merely a policy error of local dimension; it is a category mistake of global consequence, timedREAD MORE
BRICS Countries Rank Among Top Three G20 Economies by Growth in 2025, With India in First Place
The GDP of these states demonstrates steady growth, strengthening their influence at the global level
India, Indonesia and China top the ranking of gross domestic product (GDP) growth indicators among the Group of Twenty countries that have already published consolidated data for 2025, as reported by Agencia Brasil.
According to the ranking, India took first place among G20 countries in termsREAD MORE
Walid Regragui Steps Down from Morocco Hot Seat
FIFA World Cup 2022 semi-finalists Morocco are on the lookout for a new coach following the departure of Walid Regragui, who has left the role after four years in charge.
Regragui guided the Atlas Lions in 49 matches: 36 wins, 8 draws, and just 5 defeats.
He was at the helm when Morocco became the first African nation to reach the semi-finals in World Cup history, when they went all the way in the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
Regragui, whoREAD MORE
What to Watch at China’s “Two Sessions” as New Five-Year Plan Begins
This year’s “two sessions” — the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and top political advisory body — are set to open at a pivotal moment. As the world’s second-largest economy embarks on the inaugural year of its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period, these gatherings in Beijing will serve both as a review of past achievements, and as a strategic compass guiding the nation’s future development.
The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s PoliticalREAD MORE
Economic Freedom Fighters Hails VAT Court Victory
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has welcomed a judgment by the Western Cape High Court declaring that the power to change South Africa’s Value Added Tax (VAT) rate lies with Parliament and not the finance minister alone — a ruling the party says affirms its long-standing argument about democratic oversight over taxation.
The court found that a provision in the Value Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 allowing the Minister of Finance to unilaterally alter the VAT rate is unconstitutional.READ MORE
Former eThekwini Deputy City Manager and Close Ally of Zandile Gumede Dumps ANC, Joins MK Party
The former Deputy City Manager of eThekwini Municipality and a former confidant of former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede, has dumped the ANC and joined the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP).
Phillip Sithole, who first gained prominence by turning Durban Tourism around and moulding it into a force to be reckoned with and later as the Deputy City Manager for Economic Development and Planning, joined the Jacob Zuma-led party today.
Sithole left the city three years ago when his contract expired, andREAD MORE