# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture has elected ANC Member of Parliament Nomasonto Motaung as its new chairperson. Motaung succeeds acting chairperson Nobuhle Nkabane, who took over after Dina Pule was appointed Social Development minister in June. The former Deputy minister in the Presidency says agriculture is critical to food security, economic growth, job creation […]
# National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service have amended Export Regulations to allow zero-rating when movable goods destined for export, are delivered to terminal operators and port authorities. Treasury says the change addresses practical difficulties experienced at facilities such as the Richards Bay Coal Terminal, where privately operated terminals use Transnet port infrastructure. […]
# The Institute of Race Relations will ask the Human Rights Commission to declare South Africa’s housing and title deeds backlogs human rights violations. Spokesperson Makone Maja says it follows revelations the title deeds backlog exceeded one-million, with over 30-thousand dating back to apartheid. The number grew from 423-thousand in 2014 to 774-thousand by 2024. […]
# South African mining companies are accelerating investment in renewable energy to cut costs, diversify power supplies and reduce reliance on Eskom. Anglo American and Sibanye-Stillwater are among firms partnering with independent producers in securing wind and solar power. Anglo’s Envusa Energy venture currently generates 520-megawatts, while Sibanye has contracted 835-megawatts. Giving an update on […]
# Die Lugverkeernavigasiediens worstel met ‘n kritieke vaardigheidskrisis nadat internasionale mededingers soos die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate en Australië talle ervare lugverkeer-beheerders gewerf het. Dit veroorsaak dat belangrike bedrywighede worstel met ‘n tekort aan personeel. Die naderings-beheer-eenheid op die OR Tambo Internasionale Lughawe in Gauteng, wat ‘n belangrike rol in die bestuur van vlugte speel, werk […]
# South African coal producers are increasingly investing in renewable energy to cut costs and reduce emissions. Exxaro Resources, through its subsidiary Cennergi, is targeting one-thousand-600-megawatts of installed renewable capacity by 2030. Its 68-megawatt solar plant at Grootegeluk Mine in Limpopo has cut grid reliance by 30-percent, saving about 100-million-rand annually. Meanwhile, Thungela Resources is […]
# Die Verenigde Nasies se sekretaris-generaal, António Guterres, waarsku kritieke voedselstelsels en mense se lewens en voortbestaan word bedreig te midde van verskeie konflikte. Daar was verlede jaar die meeste gewapende konflikte sedert die Tweede Wêreldoorlog en ook van die hoogste vlakke van akute hongersnood wat nog ooit aangeteken is, met minstens 266-miljoen mense wat […]
# South Africa’s Air Traffic and Navigation Services is facing a critical skills crisis due to an exodus of experienced air traffic controllers who are being poached by international competitors. ATNS says aggressive headhunting from countries like the United Arab Emirates and Australia has left key operations severely understaffed. The approach control unit at OR […]
# Standard Bank announced the Top 10 finalists for its 2026 Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge. The finalists from all nine provinces will compete for the one-million-rand grand prize at the Kasi SME Summit in Gqeberha tomorrow. There are nine provincial winners and one Viewers’ Choice entry. The entrepreneurs work in sectors including agriculture, healthcare, […]
