Geofort Africa to train over 1,000 Nigerian youth in free real estate programme

  In a bold move to empower the next generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs, Geofort Homes and Properties Ltd (Geofort Africa), a fast-rising, youth-driven real estate development and investment company, has launched The Foundry, a five-day virtual training …

Chery’s Lepas brand to launch in South Africa in 2026

04 July 2025 - 14:04 Chinese marque Lepas, a new premium sub-brand of Chery, has confirmed it will debut in South Africa in 2026... There’s never been a more important time to support independent media. From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South …

On recent heatwave in Africa!

Scientists from World Weather Attribution, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and Climate Central found that climate change had also doubled the number of heatwaves in the world. The research also identified 67 extreme heat events that were …

David Mabuza Made Modern South Africa, His Choice Changed Everything

Chery South Africa to expand line-up with new Lepas sub-brand in 2026

Chery South Africa will launch a new sub-brand in South Africa next year – Lepas. The Chinese importer says the new marquee will “introduce a fresh perspective on what a premium sports-utility vehicle can be – elegant, expressive and tailored to a …

Tunisia and South Africa hold seminar on water management

Flow: Water experts in South Africa and Tunisia, diplomats, ambassadors, academics and civil society representatives attended the seminar on science diplomacy and knowledge sharing for water management. A seminar on water management in Tunisia and South …

South Africa: SME confidence rises in 2025, challenges remain

According to the Business Partners SME Confidence Index, South African SMEs are increasingly optimistic in 2025, with more business owners viewing the economy and government efforts as supportive of growth.   However, cash flow, economic conditions, and …

South Africa’s Magesi settle for John Maduka

South Africa’s ambitious Betway Premiership side Magesi FC has said it settled for Malawian John Maduka to take over as head coach after a thorough search. Maduka takes over from Owen Da Gama who parted ways with Dikwena tša Meetse last week. “Magesi …

Issues of trust, and a matter of time as South Africa begin vaccination of poultry

Thabile Nkunjana|Published 53 minutes ago 4min By Thabile Nkunjana On July 1st, 2025, the Department of Agriculture declared that the government would be starting its first-ever poultry industry vaccination program against highly pathogenic avian influenza …

South Africa’s bad bet

Online gambling is sucking South Africa dry. The industry’s sheer scale and hard-to-fathom growth rate has already made it something like a structural feature of the economy with roots that seem to burrow deeper by the day. The headline number: a 550% …