As grocery prices continue to squeeze household budgets, a new app called Grocify is aiming to give South Africans the upper hand. Developed by Johannesburg-based software engineer Ethan Stander, the app allows users to compare real-time prices across the country’s four largest retailers in a single interface. Read: SALT telescope solves the mystery of the…
Addis Abeba — For more than three decades, Somaliland has occupied a peculiar and increasingly indefensible position in international politics. It fulfills every empirical and legal criterion of statehood: clearly defined borders rooted in colonial demarcations, a permanent and civically engaged population, functioning government institutions, and a demonstrable capacity to conduct foreign relations. Yet for…
South Africa’s renewable energy sector is entering a new phase in 2026. According to industry players, one of the emerging trends is how wind and solar are combined and stored. Falling battery costs, escalating electricity tariffs and mounting grid constraints are reshaping both public procurement and private investment strategies, pushing energy storage from the margins…
Domains.co.za has once again set the standard for local innovation by launching South Africa’s first Link in Bio tool. This affordable and clever solution empowers social media users to share all their essential links through one branded domain name. Beyond that, it can also double as a mini one-page website that doesn’t need any additional…
Countering violent extremism must be reframed as a governance renewal project — investing in accountable institutions, empowering civil society as an early warning system, institutionalising interfaith and intercultural dialogue, protecting media freedom and addressing structural exclusion. Africa is today the world’s primary epicentre of terrorism. That is not a slogan, nor is it a rhetorical…
South Africa’s renewable energy policy landscape in 2026 will be shaped by market liberalisation and the roll-out of frameworks introduced last year to stimulate energy investment and economic growth. One of gamechangers is the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (Sawem), which will be launched on 1 April. It will replace the historic single-buyer model, dominated…
Chery’s Tiggo 4 Pro Chinese vehicle brands are no longer just disrupting South Africa’s new-car market – they are now entrenching themselves in the used vehicle segment, long regarded as a tough test of buyer confidence. New data from AutoTrader shows that models from brands such as Chery, Haval, GWM and Omoda are selling in…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have climbed to third place in Africa but retained 38th position globally in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings released on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Eagles moved up from fifth to third in Africa after an impressive performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
Before global constraints become irreversible, countries must show how loss and damage can be measured and linked to development and debt. The 2025 COP30 in Brazil was a milestone moment in the global climate agenda, but for unexpected reasons. The United States (US) did not participate in the Conference of the Parties of the United…
In a year shaped by geopolitical tension, technological disruption and intensifying scrutiny of corporate conduct, Anthony Chiejina has once again secured a place among the world’s most influential communications leaders. In the orchestration of influence, some leaders make themselves heard; others, like Chiejina, make themselves felt. As Group Chief, Branding & Corporate Communications, Dangote Industries…
