# FNB het AgencyPlus bekendgestel, ‘n nuwe diens wat bankwese nader bring aan gemeenskappe met geen of te min banke. Kliënte kan by geregistreerde agentwinkels kontant deponeer en onttrek, toegang tot eWallet-dienste verkry en lugtyd en elektrisiteit koop op die FNB-toepassing of selfoonbankdienste. Die uitvoerende hoof van FNB Points of Presence, Zibu Nqala, sê hierdie […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the Growing Gauteng Together 2030 initiative, will build a sustainable, empowered society aligned with the Freedom Charter and Constitution. Guided by the Nayi Le Walk scenario, Mashatile reiterated that the plan focuses on inclusive growth and enhanced industrial policy. This scenario envisions a South Africa where growing social cohesion, […]
# The ANC has reaffirmed its commitment to a pro-poor fiscal framework, following the adoption of the 2025 fiscal framework by Parliament. The party supports reconsidering the proposed 0.5-percent VAT increase, adjusting tax brackets to prevent bracket creep, and giving the National Treasury 30-days to present alternative revenue measures. ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri says the […]
# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA sê verteenwoordigers van die Amerikaanse Departement van Landbou het beklemtoon dat wederkerige handel in landbouprodukte albei lande se boerderygemeenskappe bevoordeel. TLU SA het gister ‘n belangrike bespreking gehad met verteenwoordigers wat in Suid-Afrika gebaseer is. Bennie van Zyl van die organisasie sê die uitwerking van die Grondonteieningswet en die onsekerheid wat dit […]
# European farmers urged the EU to prioritise negotiations over retaliation against US president Donald Trump’s tariffs onslaught, warning against a trade war. Pan-European farmers’ group Copa-Cogeca denounced Washington’s slapping of a 20-percent tariff on all EU goods, saying it threatened to disrupt global supply chains, and increase prices. But as Brussels readied countermeasures, the […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has praised Gauteng’s economic potential at the Gauteng Investment Conference in Sandton. Mashatile highlighted the province’s resilience, innovation, and strategic investment. Contributing over 34-percent to the country’s gross domestic product, Mashatile said that Gauteng is a key investment gateway. He urged collaboration between government and business to drive economic growth […]
# ‘n Ekonoom aan die Noordwes Universiteit se Sakeskool, Raymond Parsons sê Amerikaanse president Donald Trump se aankondiging oor hoër tariewe sal die wêreldekonomie ontwrig, met negatiewe gevolge vir Suid-Afrika. Parsons waarsku die tariewe kan lei tot hoër inflasie, stadiger wêreldgroei en die gevaar van ‘n resessie bestaan in sommige ekonomieë. Hy voeg by die […]
# AfriForum has blamed ANC leadership for the US imposing higher import tariffs on South Africa. CEO Kallie Kriel argues that reckless policies and strained US relations have led to these tariffs, affecting around 60 countries. Kriel criticises the government for prioritising ideology over citizens’ interests. He insists that punitive measures could have been avoided […]
# Die minister van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, Dion George, het Eskom versoek om sonpaneel-registrasiefooie permanent te staak en sy huidige vrystelling ná Maart 2026 te verleng. Eskom bied sedert Maart 2023 gratis registrasie en slim-meters vir sonkragstelsels van tot 50-duisend volt-amperes in huise, wat eienaars meer as nege-duisend-rand kan spaar. George sê die […]
