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SA counts down to first G20 Summit on African soil

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With South Africa in the final stretch towards hosting the first-ever Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders’ Summit on African soil, the country should be proud of the road it has traversed since assuming the chairmanship of the group in December 2024.

Transnet’s 200th modern locomotive rolls off assembly line

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In a significant milestone in Transnet’s modernisation programme, the 200th state-of-the-art Traxx 23E locomotive has rolled off the assembly line, a development seen as pivotal to South Africa's industrial and economic recovery.

SA citrus exports hit record 203 million cartons in 2025

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South Africa’s citrus industry has delivered a record-breaking performance in the 2025 export season, delivering 203.4 million 15kg cartons to global markets — the highest volume ever recorded and a major milestone for the country’s leading agricultural export sector.

NATJOINTS expresses confidence in security plans

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The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has expressed confidence in the safety and security preparations for this weekend’s G20 Leaders’ Summit.

Safeguarding media freedom

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South Africa’s recent commemoration of National Press Freedom Day on 19 October 2025, marked 48 years since the infamous Black Wednesday of 1977. This day serves not only as a remembrance of the brutal silencing of voices under the apartheid era but is also as a powerful reminder of the enduring value of media freedom in a democratic society.