# South African Tourism has launched its global campaign, ‘South Africa Awaits – Come Find Your Joy’ aimed at showcasing the country’s vibrant culture and extraordinary experiences. The campaign invites travelers to rediscover the joy of exploration, featuring stunning visuals from Johannesburg to the Cape Winelands. SA Tourism says the campaign reinforces South Africa’s position […]
# Standard Bank has raised its sustainable finance target to 450-billion-rand by 2028, focusing on energy and infrastructure development across Africa. This new target surpasses its previous goal of 250-billion-rand by 2026. The bank has already mobilised 177-billion-rand since 2022, with a significant portion allocated to renewable energy projects. Standard Bank Group head of sustainability, Boitumelo […]
# Die voortgesette debat oor vanjaar se begroting het vandag verskerp met die DA en ANC wat bots oor voorgestelde belastingverhogings. Die DA het beloof om ‘n beplande BTW-verhoging van 0,5-persentasiepunte te verhoed, terwyl hulle aanvoer dit sal burgers verder benadeel. Die lot van die voorgestelde belastingveranderings sal op die vergadering van die Parlement se gesamentlike […]
# South African artists, alongside national organisations, have called on Sport minister Gayton Mckenzie to release the results of the Mzanzi Golden Economy funding applications. They raised concerns over the opaque process, including cancelled applications and confusing communication from the Sport, Arts, and Culture Department. Spokesperson Zama Ntshona says artists demand transparency, clearer guidelines, and […]
# Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê Suid-Afrika benodig 440-miljard-rand om die elektrisiteitsnetwerk te moderniseer en uit te brei. Die plan sluit die opgradering van transmissie-infrastruktuur in om energie-sekerheid te verbeter en hernubare krag te ondersteun. Ramokgopa het aan die media gesê die staat se finansiële beperkings beteken die regering moes hom […]
# The ongoing debate over this year’s budget intensified today as the DA and ANC clashed over proposed tax increases. The party has vowed to block a planned 0.5-percent VAT hike, which they argue will further strain citizens. The fate of the proposed tax changes will be decided in Parliament’s joint Finance committee meeting. The […]
# Viëtnam het invoerbelasting op ‘n reeks goedere, insluitend motors, vloeibare gas en sekere landbouprodukte gesny in wat blyk voorkomende maatreëls te wees voor die Amerikaanse president Donald Trump se tariewe ingestel word. Die eerste minister Pham Minh Chinh het verlede maand gesê Hanoi hersien heffings om verhoogde invoere uit die VSA aan te moedig. […]
# Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, sê die regering doen beduidende stappe teen die energiekrisis deur die uitbreiding van elektrisiteitsoordrag-infrastruktuur. Hy beklemtooon die behoefte vir energiesekerheid en die integrasie van hernubare kragbronne. Ramokgopa sê dié stappe beoog om strukturele energiebeperkings op te los en ekonomiese groei te ontsluit deur doeltreffende en betroubare kragvoorsiening […]
# Die president van die Europese Kommissie, Ursula von der Leyen, sê die magsgroepering hoop steeds ‘n onderhandelde oplossing gevind kan word vir Amerikaanse tariewe wat hierdie week dreig, maar dat alle moontlikhede oorweeg word om terug te kap indien nodig. Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, is gereed om ‘n nuwe reeks tariewe aan te […]
