Standard Bank South Africa has committed to support the Watch Play Learn Pilot Project, an initiative of Sesame Workshop South Africa aimed at addressing the escalating Early Childhood Development (ECD) crisis in South Africa. The pilot, approved by the Free State Provincial Department of Education, is being implemented in partnership with the Department, which played…
The City of Johannesburg’s Operation Restore continues its mission to improve road infrastructure and service delivery, with Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Transport Kenny Kunene, Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) CEO Zwelibanzi Nyathi, and regional officials conducting site visits in Sunninghill (Ward 93) and Rabie Ridge (Ward 80) on November 6. The initiative, which…
The 2025 G20 Johannesburg summit is the upcoming twentieth meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20), a meeting of heads of state and government planned from 22 to 23 November 2025. It will be the first G20 summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa and on the African continent. South Africa assumed the G20 presidency from 1 December 2024 to November 2025, approximately five years ahead…
For they provide the physical and institutional scaffolding on which industrial transformation depends, with the B20 Energy Mix and Just Transition Task Force championing a just energy system that is scalable, investable and inclusive. In global forums, we have spent years debating the architecture of a just energy transition. The challenge now is not to…
Store to Open November 22, 2025, at Clearwater Mall, Johannesburg Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is proud to announce the opening of its first South African store on November 22, 2025, at Clearwater Mall in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. This historic milestone marks Walmart’s official entry into South Africa, underscoring its commitment to delivering low prices every day,…
The Gauteng Department of e Government will host a two day Youth Tech Expo on Friday, 20 November 2025 and Saturday, 21 November 2025 at Laerskool Danie Theron in Kibler Park, Johannesburg. This Expo forms part of a growing provincial series launched in 2022, aimed at addressing the high youth unemployment rate in Gauteng by…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has entered into a landmark global partnership with Suzuki Motor Corporation for two of its marquee tournaments, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 and the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2026. Under the agreement, Suzuki will serve as an official global partner for both tournaments, as well as for…
The City of Johannesburg on Monday warned property owners that it will continue cutting off water and electricity due to unpaid municipal accounts throughout the festive season, and has urged customers to settle their bills before going on holiday. The city’s group finance department said many residents neglect their municipal accounts in December, risking disconnection…
Earlier in November, the Gauteng High Court set a deadline for the city to formalise more than 500 street vendors who had been prohibited from trading due to non-compliance. The City of Johannesburg has confirmed and cleared 161 informal traders (not 154) to continue operating in the inner city, following a court-ordered verification process. The city met…
19 November 2025: As Black Friday banners flash across screens and festive cheer builds, South Africans face a surge of high-pressure buying moments. On Black Friday last year alone, FNB customers spent over R3.2 billion, marking an 11% increase in spend from the previous year. The bulk of this spending went toward groceries, clothing, entertainment, and…
