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The South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program provides grants for South African university graduates to pursue post-graduate studies at a university in the United States (U.S.) (excludes MBA and medical/veterinary studies that require clinical contact with patients). Students are selected through a rigorous application and interview process and receive a high level of support ranging from ...

Ruling Against the Tariffs: The Supreme Court issued a ruling on February 20 vacating all U.S. tariffs imposed under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), including tariffs labeled “baseline” (10% on most countries), “reciprocal” (higher than 10% and varying by country), and “trafficking” or “fentanyl” tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico, and China. The tariffs may no longer be ...

South African business leaders and policymakers are relieved but cautious after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs, paving the way for a lower blanket levy.

Following the US Supreme Court ruling on Friday that President Donald Trump’s imposition of global tariffs are illegal, the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) believes that the US will place a 15% tariff on all imports.

US President Donald Trump has seen his tariff regime deemed illegal by America’s highest court, which will do away with his 30% tariffs on South Africa.

Team RollingStones, a South African youth robotics team from the BrickHeads community robotics club, has qualified to compete at the FIRST LEGO League World Championship in Houston in 2026. This page shares a sponsorship proposal supporting the team’s journey to represent South Africa on the global stage.

State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa

Africa’s appetite for electricity picked up sharply in 2025, with power demand rising 5.2%, up from 4% the previous year, according to the International Energy Agency. The surge was largely driven by improved supply in South Africa, where better grid maintenance and repaired coal plants delivered an impressive 161 consecutive days of uninterrupted power supply. At the same time, Kenya and Senegal ...

At the recent Mining Indaba, AmCham South Africa participated as a guest where Strategic Ground: Strengthening America’s Security, Prosperity, and Leadership through U.S.–Africa Critical Mineral Partnerships, a white paper produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center, was shared.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has published Draft Statement 400 of 2026: General Principles for Measuring Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) for public comment.