Two new visas launching in South Africa
The Department of Home Affairs is launching two new visas to increase the nation’s appeal as a filming location and events hub.
Economy
AI is transforming retail experiences in SA
Walk into any South African retailer today — whether online or in-store — and artificial intelligence is quietly shaping your experience.
Read MoreTourism budget proposes R2.4bn for 2025/26
Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has delivered the Budget Vote for the 2025/26 financial year, unveiling a R2.43bn allocation focused on sustaining tourism growth, job creation, and sector transformation across South Africa.
Read MoreSouth African agricultural exports grow by 10 percent
South African agricultural exports registered a 10 percent growth in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Read MoreEmployers and expats guide to SA's points-based work visa system
South Africa’s 2024 immigration reforms have introduced a structured points-based system designed to attract critical talent and support strategic economic growth.
Read MoreUP and Vodacom Bulls collaborate on UP Giving Month to fight student hunger and financial exclusion
The University of Pretoria (UP) is calling on alumni, partners and the broader public to stand in solidarity with students facing hunger and financial hardship by supporting UP Giving Month, which launched in July 2025.
Read MoreBig shift for South Africa’s property market
South Africa’s property market is starting to see a shift from renting to buying, with lower interest rates set to buoy the nation’s property market.
Read MoreThe 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm
In the 2025 Global Report on food crises released in May, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expresses deep concern, describing the report as “another unflinching indictment of a world dangerously off course.
Read MorePeople’s mobile call data records now used for credit scores in South Africa
TransUnion Africa, in partnership with MTN and its API marketplace, Chenosis, has launched a credit score alternative called TransUnion Telco Data Score.
Read MoreSouth Africa’s biggest solar farm dwarfed by the world’s biggest
South Africa’s biggest solar plant is Scatec’s Kenhardt hybrid facility in the Northern Cape. It has a solar generation capacity of 540MW and battery energy storage totalling 225MW, or 1,140MWh.
Read MoreSoftware engineers immigrating to South Africa
The Department of Home Affairs’ Trusted Employer Scheme (TES) has allowed nearly 250 foreign software engineers to work in South Africa.
Read MoreSouth Africa getting two new online stores
The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Parks Tau, will oversee the launch of two government-initiated e-commerce platforms on 1 July 2025.
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