• Class in session

    Class in session

    A new affordable private school will soon be opening its doors to pupils in Cape Town, South Africa. Opening in January 2026, Apex Pinelands will welcome an initial cohort of… Read more

    Closing the loop

    Closing the loop

    The world’s longest open-access subsea cable system and the first to link East and West Africa in a single, continuous system is finally complete. Spanning 45 000 km and connecting 33… Read more

    Cheers to success

    Cheers to success

    South Africa’s emerging small business sector can look forward to a ZAR1.2 billion lifeline. Alcoholic beverage giant Heineken is providing ZAR600 million in funding for enterprise and supplier development, to be… Read more

    Treasured island

    Treasured island

    Paradise is getting a US$102 million makeover. South African luxury safari travel company Singita is investing US$60 million to build a 60-bed lodge on Mozambique’s Santa Carolina Island, made famous by the… Read more

    Goal driven

    Goal driven

    South Africa’s plan to reward cities that meet key performance targets has been given a financial injection worth close to US$1 billion. The ZAR19-billion (US$995 million) loan is the World Bank’s first… Read more