South Africa’s motoring sector is hitting an inflection point. While full electric vehicles dominate headlines, alternative powertrain technologies are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to shifting consumer behaviour on local roads. Driven by an unprecedented wave of new model arrivals and a diversifying price landscape, new energy vehicles are capturing a steadily growing…
South Africa is once again facing a rise in anti-migrant tensions, with vigilante groups reportedly going door to door demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave the country by the end of June. Post-apartheid specialist Cécile Perrot tells RFI the violence reflects deeper social and economic problems and that migrants have increasingly become scapegoats for poverty…
In the world of AI voice technology, the difference between a satisfied customer and a frustrated hang-up is measured in milliseconds. While the global hype focuses on the brilliance of large language models, the real test for South African organisations is whether their telephony infrastructure can keep up with the natural rhythm of human speech….
The most important thing Amazon launched in South Africa this week was not Prime. It was the bundle. When Amazon switched on Prime locally on Tuesday, the obvious headline was the price: R59/month, or R399/year if you pay upfront. That is less than the R79 Amazon used to charge for Prime Video on its own….
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will dispatch envoys across the African continent and to other parts of the world, as government intensifies diplomatic efforts to address migration challenges facing the country. The announcement came during a media briefing at the Union Buildings on Thursday following official talks between President Ramaphosa and Kenyan…
Nigeria is planning to repatriate more than 1,000 of its nationals from South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions rise in the country, long a destination for documented and undocumented African workers. The move by Abuja comes after Ghana recently repatriated hundreds of its citizens from South Africa in response to a wave of protests and violence…
South Africa and Kenya have rejected the notion that Africa is merely a spectator in a rapidly changing global order, with Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and William Ruto asserting that the continent is increasingly shaping global debates on governance, finance, development and peace. Responding to questions from journalists at a media briefing following their bilateral talks…
Bilateral aid to Africa fell by nearly a quarter in 2025, the largest annual decline in the history of official development assistance. Meanwhile, sovereign debt interest payments now consume on average 27% of government revenues across the continent, up from 19% in 2019. The pressure to fund development from within has never been greater. But…
Software developed at the BMW IT Hub South Africa goes live in more than 40 countries. BMW Group’s City of Tshwane-based technology solutions unit, the BMW IT Hub South Africa, will contribute more than R4 billion to South Africa’s economy in 2026. So said Jan Lotter, GM for customer brand sales at BMW IT Hub…
South African consumers enjoyed a rare run of falling technology prices in early 2026 – but the reprieve is already ending as a global memory shortage pushes the cost of phones, laptops and other devices back up. Data from NielsenIQ (NIQ) shows that in the first quarter, unit sales of technology and durable goods outpaced…
