Ghana, South Africa Agree to Visa-Free Travel
The Republic of Ghana and the Republic of South Africa, have officially established a visa waiver agreement for ordinary passport holders. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration made this announcement on the 13th of October, 2023. This bilateral agreement, which is set to come into effect from the 1st of November, 2023, allows […]
South Africa’s Tyla makes historic Billboard Hot 100 debut with Water
The viral hit song Water by South African music star Tyla has debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, after trending for several weeks on TikTok. Water is the first solo song by a South African musician to appear on the chart since jazz legend Hugh Masekela’s Grazing in the Grass 55 years ago. But 21-year-old […]
South Africa nearing end of daily power cuts
South Africa’s Electricity Minister says the country is closer to ending daily power cuts as warmer weather returns towards the end of the year. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa was however unable to give a specific date when the power cuts will end. South Africa is on course to see its most blackout days in history this year, […]
Eight in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10
Eight out of 10 South African school children struggle to read by the age of ten, an international study has found. South Africa ranked last out of 57 countries assessed in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, which tested the reading ability of 400,000 students globally in 2021. Illiteracy among South African children rose […]
