BMW South Africa bets on new electric architecture to navigate economic headwinds

BMW South Africa is pinning its hopes on its new architecture for electric mobility to gain an edge in an evolving market amidst low domestic economic growth, the impact of the US import tariffs, and an aggressive influx of Chinese cars.  High unemployment …

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Lessons from South Africa on Monitoring the Impact of Invasive Trees on Water Resources

Africa, Biodiversity, Development & Aid, Environment, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations Opinion The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that the minimum economic cost of biological invasions globally from 1970 to 2017 is …

Strengthening pandemic readiness: South Africa's collaboration with Germany and the EU

Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published 1 minute ago 4min South Africa is reinforcing its leadership role in global pandemic preparedness through a major expansion of its genomic surveillance partnership with Germany and the European Union. The next phase of the …

Urgent reforms needed as South Africa faces deepening unemployment crisis

Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published 35 minutes ago 5min The South African economy in bleeding jobs at an alarming rate and what was once a crisis is turning into a an unemployement emergency with experts warning of resultant civil instability. Nearly 75,000 …

Celebrating 165 years: construction begins on monument to honour indentured Indians in South Africa

AFTER many delays and debate, construction of the monument to commemorate the arrival of indentured Indian to South Africa has commenced.  November 16 will mark the 165th anniversary since the first group of Indians landed in Natal aboard the SS Truro from …

South African national among two arrested; 25 gram cocaine seized in Vizag

Police Commissioner Shankabratha Bagchi and the EAGLE team, showing the seized cocaine and cash, in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK The city police, in coordination with EAGLE, the anti-narcotic wing of the Andhra Pradesh government, …

How illegal gold mining is thriving in South Africa’s abandoned shafts

Anywhere between 5% and 30% of gold in South Africa – once the world’s top producer – is mined illegally, laundered, and shipped as legitimately mined precious metal. However, it’s impossible to really quantify the extent of the damage to the economy …

Navigating the future of South Africa’s automotive market

The automotive landscape in South Africa is undergoing significant changes, driven largely by global economic dynamics and shifts within the national market. In an insightful exchange held at the BMW X Drive Park in Midrand, CNBC Africa's Salley …

South Africa: Digital platforms are redefining the next frontier of retail

The retail landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. The traditional shopping experience — characterised by strolls down store aisles and the tactile engagement with products — is being augmented by sophisticated algorithms and digital platforms. …