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South Africa’s international trade agreements to get free procurement pass.

Thousands of Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders in South Africa should note that this temporary exemption permit does not allow for them to directly convert to becoming permanent residents, despite recent suggestions to this effect.

Th ere are now over 13 million South Africans of voting age, who are not registered to vote.

If past voter registration drives are anything to go by, t he IEC may spend up to R419 million per registration drive ahead of the local government elections in November , in the hope to add a portion of the eligible but currently unregistered pool of South Africans to the voters roll. ...

The National Treasury has today published the draft General Public Procurement Regulations,
2026 and draft Public Procurement Tribunal Regulations, 2026 for public comment in terms of
section 63(1) of the Public Procurement Act, 2024 (Act No. 28 of 2024), as communicated
through notices in Government Gazette Numbers 54528 and 54527 respectively. The draft
regulations and the notices can be ...

South Africa’s central bank governor broke sharply with the global “wait-and-see” mood about the impact of the Iran war, saying the bank cannot be “complacent” and will not wait for early price shocks to filter through Africa’s biggest economy.

On behalf of the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa, I would like to congratulate you on your appointment as Ambassador to the United States.

The Chamber recognizes the critical importance of this role in strengthening economic relationships between our two countries. We believe your extensive experience and expertise position you perfectly to promote the South African narrative, and we ...

Meyer’s negotiating nous and affable personality make him the perfect choice.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has named Roelf Meyer, the former National Party minister whose backroom diplomacy helped dismantle apartheid, as South Africa's new ambassador to the US.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA AT THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

President Cyril Ramaphosa signalled a push to reset strained ties with the US, backing plans by Washington's new envoy to boost America's corporate presence in the country as he welcomed "positive signals" on trade relations.