DEPUTY MINISTER SIBIYA REAFFIRMS PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINESE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
The Department of Employment and Labour, through its Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) Branch, hosted a successful advocacy and stakeholder engagement session with Chinese business employers in Cape Town, 04 August 2026. The engagement is part of the Department’s ongoing commitment to strengthen its relationship with the Chinese Business Community while promoting compliance with South […]
SOUTH AFRICA AND KENYA TO HOST A BUSINESS FORUM IN GAUTENG
The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (the DTIC) will host a Business Forum that will bring together business representatives, senior government officials and economic cluster ministers from both South Africa and Kenya. The Business Forum is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 4 June 2026 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand starting at 09:00. […]
REFLECTING ON BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN TIMES OF WAR
A few years ago, I was fortunate to be a co-owner in a vehicle dealership. The lessons from operating a business in the automative sector were invaluable. One of many, I learnt the importance of consumer confidence in driving vehicle sales. After many years negotiating for the business, when we finally started, it coincided with three interest […]
MAXIMUM DISCLOSURE. MINIMUM CONSEQUENCE. WELCOME TO MZANSI.
From boardroom liberation to procedural democracy: the quiet making of a government fluent in process and allergic to consequence. There was a moment, not announced and not televised, when South Africa quietly changed posture. Not the moment of liberation. Not the first election. Not the swearing-in ceremonies or victory speeches. A quieter moment. A moment […]
US TO HALT ALL PAYMENTS AND SUBSIDIES TO SOUTH AFRICA – TRUMP
In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump announced that the United States will stop “all payments and subsidies” to South Africa “effective immediately.” “Therefore, at my direction, South Africa will NOT be receiving an invitation to the 2026 G20, which will be hosted in the Great City of Miami, Florida next year,” he […]
MEC MNTOMUHLE KHAWULA’S REMARKS AT THE G20 CULTURE MINISTERS MEETING
“It is a profound honour to address this distinguished gathering of global cultural leaders – on behalf of the people and government of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa – at this official opening of the G20 Culture Working Group and Ministerial Meeting. KwaZulu-Natal is known across the world for its resilience, warmth, and diversity – a […]
THE 9TH CHINA TRADE FAIR SIGNALS A NEW TRADE ERA FOR SOUTH AFRICA
The 9th China Trade Fair South Africa, held at Gallagher Convention Centre this past Tuesday the 23rd of September, was not merely a trade exhibition — it was a geopolitical statement. It signalled that South Africa, and the continent at large, is no longer content to be a passive consumer or raw exporter. Instead, it […]
THE 9TH CHINA TRADE FAIR SIGNALS A NEW TRADE ERA WITH SOUTH AFRICA
The 9th China Trade Fair South Africa, held at the Gallagher Convention Centre this past Tuesday the 23rd of September, was not merely a trade exhibition — it was a geopolitical statement. It signaled that South Africa, and the continent at large, is no longer content to be a passive consumer or raw exporter. Instead, […]
MINISTER STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS ADDRESS AT CHINA’S 80TH ANNIVERSARY VICTORY OVER JAPANESE AGGRESSION
“Today we are here to join the peoples of China in commemorate the 80th Anniversary of their Victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. This day is important in the calendar in remembering the fight of the people of the Republic of China for their resilience, […]
SOUTH AFRICA IS NOT READY FOR THE COMING WHITE-COLLAR AI BLOODBATH
A major disruption is unfolding in global white-collar employment. According to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs could vanish in the next five years due to advances in artificial intelligence. As detailed in Axios’ article “Behind the Curtain: A White-Collar Bloodbath”, this isn’t science fiction; it’s a forecast from one […]
BRICS IS A CATALYST FOR INEVITABLE CHANGES IN UNJUST WORLD AFFAIRS
Brazilian President Lula Da Silva’s blunt assessment of the current state of world politics would have been frightening were his views not so much of an open secret. During the recently-concluded BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, President Lula stated: “We are witnessing an unprecedented collapse of multilateralism.” In more ways than one, the Brazilian […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S ADDRESS AT THE G20 INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE
“It is an honour to be here today after I have just returned from a very successful Working Visit to the Russian Federation, where our delegation was warmly welcomed and engaged in an intense programme aimed at deepening bilateral trade and economic ties between South Africa and Russia. As you all know, Russia has a […]