South Africa’s long-awaited e-hailing regulations are finally nearing enforcement, with end-March set as the deadline by the national transport department for their implementation. But the industry is concerned that doesn’t leave sufficient time for them to prepare. The e-hailing sector has expanded rapidly, outpacing regulatory oversight rules. This has coincided with rising reports of assaults,…
South African owners of 372 of Volvo’s popular EX30 model have been urged to pay close attention to a safety recall. When Volvo Cars first brought its compact electric SUV, the EX30, to South Africa, it wasn’t just another EV on the market — it quickly became the benchmark for premium electrified driving. Launched as…
The “big lift” of the main reflector onto the pedestal for the first SKA-Mid production dish on site in South Africa. The lift took place on 4 July 2024. Photo credit: SKAO/Max Alexander, CC BY 3.0 South Africa’s role at the heart of one of the world’s most ambitious scientific instruments moved a step closer…
Landing at Aden International Airport on a trip in late 2017, the plane had two flags visible as it moved along the tarmac. One was the flag of the former South Yemen, resurrected as a symbol of Yemen’s secessionist southern movement. The other was of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the movement’s primary backer. Passing…
South Africa’s new vehicle market staged a decisive recovery in 2025, with total sales climbing above pre-pandemic levels for the first time and reaching their highest point in more than a decade, according to industry body Naamsa. Aggregate new vehicle sales for the year rose 15.7% to 596 818 units, driven by lower interest rates, record-low…
Trade minister Parks Tau. Leah Millis/Reuters South Africa has softened its competition regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly build energy infrastructure and collectively negotiate supply contracts. Trade minister Parks Tau said in a government notice on Wednesday that the new measures were meant to assist distressed industries. Electricity costs in South…
Nairobi — Kenya has been ranked third in Africa for English proficiency, trailing South Africa and Zimbabwe, according to a new global index. The latest EF English Proficiency Index, which assessed English skills across 123 countries and regions, shows South Africa and Zimbabwe tied with a very high proficiency score of 602, while Kenya followed…
The rise in the cost of education in South Africa continues to outpace consumer price inflation, with combined tuition and boarding fees at the 10 most expensive schools in the country rising by around double that of other goods and services on an annualised basis. Barring some shuffling in the middle, TechCentral’s list of the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 4, 2026 – Kenya’s Peter Kamaku will take charge of the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) round of 16 tie between South Africa and Cameroon in Rabat on Sunday night. The renowned match official will be the centre referee in the high octane fixture, in which he will be assisted by two…
South Africa coach Hugo Broos rejected suggestions his team had regressed after they exited the Africa Cup of Nations in the last 16 against Cameroon on Sunday, and turned his focus towards the approaching World Cup. A 2-1 defeat against the Indomitable Lions in Rabat ended Bafana Bafana’s campaign in the first knockout round, two…
