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The Employment Equity Amendment Act will take some legal effect on 1 January 2025. Unmitigated, the amendment act will have profound implications for foreign incorporated businesses operating in South Africa.

NEW YORK AND PRETORIA

The University of Pretoria and Fordham University have an exchange program that started after the signing of the collaboration agreement in 2008. This program allows academically gifted South African students, who are financially needy, to visit New York and earn an Advanced Certificate in Emerging Financial Markets and Country Risk Analysis. It also allows Fordham ...

Johannesburg, Friday 06 December 2024 ― The operational inefficiencies and governance failures of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) are letting down hundreds of thousands of workers, many of whom are now facing a festive season without any income. The UIF is failing in its primary function – paying unemployment benefits - and must be placed under administration, with immediate effect.

Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 December 2024 – Today, South Africa makes history as it assumes the Presidency of the Global 20 (G20) and the Business 20 (B20) marking a significant milestone for Africa and the Global South. This Presidency caps four consecutive years of leadership from the Global South before the baton is passed to the United States in 2026.

The American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa hosted its annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday, 27 November 2024, at the Sandton Convention Centre, marking the occasion with the theme "Going for Gold". The evening featured a keynote address by South Africa's most decorated Olympian, Tatjana Smith, alongside compelling performances and distinguished guests from both the United States and South ...

There are major and active global conflicts (Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Palestine, and others in the rest of Africa). There’s the threat of trade and tariff tension between China and the US that might be sparked by a second Trump presidency. South Africa, if brave enough, can use the platform provided by the G20 presidency to advocate global peace and stability.

PepsiCo South Africa has expanded its Isando factory with a new state-of-the-art potato chip production line with R746 million investment. This will create 100 more jobs in our community and position the company to meet the growing appetite for snack foods in Southern Africa. In addition to the South African market, PepsiCo South Africa’s chips brands are also exported to other countries.

Johannesburg, South Africa — The American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ) proudly announces its partnership with the Commercial Transport Academy (CTA), welcoming ten female student drivers to join AISJ as part of a groundbreaking empowerment initiative. This collaboration, made possible through efforts with the US State Department, USAID, and the American Chamber of Commerce ...

The Walt Disney Company Africa and Reach For A Dream have collaborated to create the latest Dream Room for children and young people in hospitals. The Disney Dream Room officially opened today, Wednesday 13 November, at Pholosong Regional Hospital in Johannesburg with representatives from The Walt Disney Company, Reach For A Dream, Gauteng Department of Health, hospital management and staff, as ...

COP29 arrives at a pivotal moment as regions worldwide grapple with escalating climate impacts, high living costs, and, in South Africa, severe unemployment levels at 33.5% alongside low economic growth. These challenges are further exacerbated by geopolitical tensions, trade disputes, and growing divisions among Parties over issues such as carbon border taxes, particularly between developed and ...