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African fashion leaders unite at BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow
African fashion leaders are turning to alternative trade corridors to capture market share in developing economies, leveraging the upcoming fourth edition of the BRICS+ Fashion

Air France to resume seasonal Cape Town-Paris service
Air France is bringing back its popular seasonal direct service between Cape Town and Paris for the 2026/27 summer travel season, giving South African travellers more

Sony Alpha and ORMS host Framed by Women panel discussion
Sony Alpha and ORMS will host Framed by Women, a panel discussion with four women working across photography, film, content creation, PR, marketing and curation,

SEIFSA hosts Reset & Rise Women’s High Tea for Women’s Month
The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) held its Reset & Rise Women’s High Tea on Friday, 14 August, bringing together just

Botlhale Boikanyo appointed UNFPA Regional ICPD Youth Champion
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) East and Southern Africa Regional Office has appointed Botlhale Boikanyo as its new Regional International Conference on Population and

WECONA launches Women Trade Fair in Durban this August
As South Africa commemorates Women’s Month under the national theme, “Empowered Women Empower the Nation,” renewed focus is being placed on advancing women’s economic empowerment

South Africa’s Three most exposed sectors as US tariffs rise to 12.5%
The week also brought a development with direct and lasting implications for South African exporters. The Trump administration raised its import tariff on South African

Rooibos heads to Space: South Africa launches groundbreaking ISS Science Project
A South African scientific initiative linking agriculture and space research has officially launched today with the Rooibos in Space programme. In a first for the

Hot Cares funds Elephant tracking collar after Kruger floods
Johannesburg, July 2026 – The devastating flooding that occurred earlier this year along the western boundary of Kruger National Park has torn apart elephant movement