Your guide to the best funeral cover in South Africa: Choose wisely

Being financially responsible includes ensuring your loved ones have enough cover in the worst-case scenario via funeral cover. Which life cover is the best nationally? Here are some of the top picks for the best funeral cover in South Africa. The best …

South Africa plans US meeting to address car tariff threat

SA's exports of automobiles account for only 0.99% of US total vehicle imports and 0.27% of car parts "and thus do not constitute a threat to US industry", Tau said. "SA will seek a meeting with US authorities to discuss the developments …

News24 Business | Absa to open Dubai office as Gulf investments in Africa boom

Absa plans to open a representative office in Dubai next year to benefit from growing trade and investment between the Middle East and Africa. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images) A unit of South Africa’s third-largest bank by assets plans to …

Ghanaian Cedi Ranks Among Africa’s Strongest Currencies

The Ghanaian cedi has been named Africa’s seventh strongest currency in the first quarter of 2025, according to a Forbes currency index report, trading at GH₵15.48 to the US dollar. Despite this ranking, the cedi depreciated 5.3% on the interbank market …

Walter resigns as South Africa coach

Former Otago Volts coach Rob Walter has resigned as South Africa's limited-overs coach, citing unspecified personal reasons. He leaves behind a familiar feeling of what might have been for the team. Walter was at the helm for two years and led the side …

Trump tasks first time envoy with the most complex Africa conflict

As the war between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and allied militias against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group continues, the Trump administration is reportedly tapping Massad Boulos as the State Department’s special envoy to the African …

South Africa’s Western Cape Yields Old Dinosaur Tracks

Young Leaders’ Voices Amplified At A Youth & G20 Capacity-Building Workshop In South Africa

(MENAFN- APO Group) In 2025, South Africa holds the G20 presidency, with world leaders scheduled to convene later in the year to discuss priorities under the theme: 'Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.' On 27-28 February 2025, UN Women South …

ITUC-Africa flays death of 274 Kenyan workers in Saudi Arabia

…Raises alarm over Ugandan, Ghanaian, Nigerian workers facing similar fates The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has expressed displeasure over the tragic deaths of at least 274 Kenyan workers in …

MTN, Lynk Global make Africa’s first Satellite-to-Mobile call

MTN South Africa, in partnership with Lynk Global, has successfully conducted Africa’s first satellite-to-mobile phone call, touted as a groundbreaking development. This historic trial, conducted in Vryburg, North West province, marks a major step toward …