Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) South Africa is set to significantly ramp up its local manufacturing footprint, with plans to begin assembly of its newly launched B30 off-road SUV at its factory in the Eastern Cape as early as January. Read: Apple has already cancelled the second-generation iPhone Air This move marks a strategic shift toward…
Our data repudiate the idea that same-sex relationships are a reflection of modernity or a Western cultural import We have recently published a study that estimated the prevalence of same-sex unions in South Africa. We analysed household surveys since 2002. We found that 1.4% of men and 1.0% of women in cohabiting relationships were in…
The rand and South African shares and bonds extended their rally on Thursday as investors cheered signs of fiscal discipline after the government’s medium-term budget policy statement. The rand briefly broke below the key R17/US$ level for the first time since February 2023 to touch R16.95 — its strongest in more than two years. The…
For the second time in four months, Spotify is hiking prices in South Africa – this time, though, there’s more value on offer, including lossless (non-compressed) music streaming for the first time. New Premium plans – Lite, Standard and Platinum – are being introduced in five markets around the world: South Africa, India, Indonesia, Saudi…
Home affairs has gazetted (PDF) a screen talent and global entertainment scheme – abbreviated as Stages – a visa reform aimed at boosting South Africa’s standing as a global destination for film and other creative productions. It introduces a digital platform to process visa applications for international film and creative production companies, cutting red tape…
Nichola Mandil,Juba and Basillioh Rukanga Reuters Benjamin Bol Mel has been under US sanctions South Sudan’s leader Salva Kiir has dismissed one of his vice-presidents, Benjamin Bol Mel, who had been tipped as his possible successor. Kiir stripped Bol Mel of his military rank of general and dismissed him from the national security service. He…
Britain and South Africa have returned to Asanti king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over 130 gold and bronze artefacts looted between the 1870s and the early 20th century or bought on the open market. Asanti king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received the artefacts at the Manhyia Palace Museum in the Asante capital Kumasi this week….
The Ministry of Water and Sanitation has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating equitable and sustainable access to water and sanitation services across South Africa. The commitment was made at the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (AWSISA) Africa and Global South Water and Sanitation Dialogue, which is currently underway at Emperors Palace,…
Unisa Enterprise, in partnership with the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT Seta), has launched a programme aimed at equipping 30 unemployed graduates with digital and entrepreneurial skills to help them enter the technology sector. The initiative, which follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations…
South Africa’s automotive industry is in a state of flux. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen unpacks the challenges – and opportunities – facing a sector under pressure. He tells TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod about the future of BMW’s Rosslyn manufacturing plant in Pretoria, which was…
