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South Africa Cancels Palestinian Visa Exemption, Citing Abuse Linked to Gaza Displacement

JOHANNESBURG, 6 December 2025. South Africa's Department of Home Affairs announced on Saturday that it was withdrawing the 90-day visa exemption previously granted to Palestinian passport holders, with immediate effect, saying the measure had been abused as part of efforts to relocate...

Cabinet Rejects US Bid to Exclude South Africa from 2026 G20; Eskom Posts R24.3bn Profit

PRETORIA, 5 December 2025. South Africa's Cabinet on Friday expressed regret over United States intentions to exclude South Africa from participation in the 2026 G20 cycle, including the upcoming G20 Sherpa meeting, describing the development as a departure from the multilateral principles that...

South Africa's Economy Grows 0.5% in Q3 2025, Marking Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Expansion

PRETORIA, 2 December 2025. South Africa's gross domestic product expanded by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2025 (July-September), according to data released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday, marking the fourth consecutive quarterly increase in economic activity and providing evidence of a...

Western Cape Records Historic Low Unemployment Rate of 19.7% in Q3 2025

CAPE TOWN, 24 November 2025. The Western Cape province recorded an unemployment rate of 19.7% in the third quarter of 2025, according to data from Statistics South Africa's Quarterly Labour Force Survey, marking the lowest level the province has achieved since the survey adopted its current...

G20 Leaders Adopt 122-Point Declaration at First African Summit in Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, 23 November 2025. Leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) concluded a two-day summit in Johannesburg on Sunday, adopting a 122-paragraph declaration that addressed debt relief, energy transitions, food security, artificial intelligence, and reform of global financial institutions, in...

Reserve Bank Cuts Repo Rate to 6.75% in Unanimous MPC Decision

PRETORIA, 20 November 2025. The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.75%, effective 21 November 2025, lowering the prime lending rate to 10.25% and continuing an easing cycle that began in September 2024.

Ramaphosa Declares Gender-Based Violence a National Crisis at G20 Summit

EKURHULENI, 20 November 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa declared gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) a national crisis on Thursday at the G20 Social Summit held at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni, responding to sustained pressure from civil society and more...