Stay informed with our essential overview of the key events and discussions set to shape the week in South Africa—covering developments in parliament, government, international affairs, and the economy.

Monday – 4 August 2025

• Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina launches a range of locally developed assistive technologies for people with disabilities in South Africa.

• The National Assembly (NA) continues its constituency period while the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) begins its constituency period today. Parliament resumes on 1 September 2025.

• Joint Media Statement by the Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation and Trade, Industry and Competition discussing South Africa’s response measures to the US tariffs.

Tuesday- 5 August 2025

• The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will visit Medupi and Matimba Power Stations as part of continued oversight on Eskom’s Generation Recovery Plan.

• S&P Global will release the July PMI statistics for July. Previously it fell to 50.1 in June from 50.8 in May, indicating softer growth and nearly neutral conditions in private sector activity amid renewed declines in output and new orders.

• The Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence will have a closed meeting.

Wednesday- 6 August 2025

• Deputy President Paul Mashatile co-chairs and partakes in the meeting of the Cabinet.

• Deadline for proposals on innovative foreign currency financing solutions for the 2025/26 fiscal year, as part of the National Treasury’s efforts to explore new funding mechanisms. 

• By-election in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro’s Ward 23, currently held by the ANC.

Thursday – 7 August 2025

• Deputy President Paul Mashatile will unveil the bust of Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) combatant Mbulelo “Khaya Kasibe” “Ntsizwa” Ngono in the Lurhwayizo Village (Willowvale), Eastern Cape.

• Release of the Information Notice on the Official gold and foreign exchange reserves of the South African Reserve Bank for the period ending July 2025.

• StatsSA will release its manufacturing report on utilisation of production capacity by large enterprises for May 2025.

Friday – 8 August 2025

• The U.S. 30% tariff on South African exports come into effect.

• The Presidency will host a Dialogue with the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL).

• Saturday, 9 August: South Africa celebrates Women’s Day.