South Africa aims to host F1 race in 2027

South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement dates back to the late 1990s. It first joined the UN's peacekeeping mission, Monusco, following the end of the racist system of apartheid in 1994.
This time for Africa: South Africa aims to host F1 race in 2027
South Africa plans to raise $50 million to help fund a bid to host a Formula 1 race, the country’s sports minister Gayton McKenzie said in an interview. McKenzie said there has been discussions with the Formula 1 organisers during the week,
South Africa extends deadline for F1 host bids
The South African government has extended the deadline to submit host bids for a Formula 1 grand prix in the country. After a bid to revive the South African race at Kyalami fell through in 2023, the government continued efforts to end the 32-year hiatus of grand prix racing in the African country.
Rwanda and South Africa race to bring F1 back to Africa
Rwanda and South Africa hope to host an African grand prix for the first time since 1993, but several expensive obstacles stand in their way.
New development emerges in South Africa’s quest for F1 return
SA extends deadline to find F1 stakeholders. South Africa last hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Kyalami circuit in 1993, a race won by Alain Prost. It was the 33rd a

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Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...
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South Africa in talks with Red Bull to raise R920m for SA F1 GP
South African Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has reportedly turned to Red Bull and Heineken to raise the capital for an F1 ...
Electric car rentals with free charging in South Africa
While no major car rental company offers fully electric models, one small specialist firm has saw an opportunity to address ...
South African rand ends week on strong note, helped by gold and SARB
South Africa's rand gained on Friday, lifted by stronger precious metal prices and the local central bank's hawkish tone at a monetary policy announcement a day earlier.
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South Africa: Enko Education Raises $24mln to Expand Its Network of African International Schools
Enko Education, a group of African International Schools, announces the closure of a $24M equity investment from Africa ...
Wetlands in South Africa’s Addo elephant park are in danger: what’s being done to protect them
Environmental scientists have compiled the first list of wetlands in the park. This will be useful to measure the effects of ...
South Africa producer inflation at 0.7% y/y in December
South Africa's producer inflation was at 0.7% year on year in December versus -0.1% in November, statistics agency data ...
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Your wallet must be this big to ride the RTX 50 series train in South Africa
Starting at the top, Computer Mania has listed an MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32GB Vanguard SOC for R67 999. That’s not even the ...
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Interest rate cut: Here’s how much R1 million bond repayments will cost
The South African Reserve Bank's (SARB's) monetary policy committee (MPC) met for the first time in 2025 on Thursday.