# Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, says the success of local economic development hinges on functional, capable, and accountable municipalities. This follows the two-day National Local Economic Development Summit, which aimed to drive coordinated, practical, and impactful solutions for inclusive local economic growth and improved service delivery. Hlabisa says local government […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal het die voorlopige likwidasieverhoor van Tongaat Hulett tot Junie uitgestel nadat ‘n nuwe befondsingsooreenkoms bereik is. Die Nywerheidsontwikkelingskorporasie het die befondsing na aanvang van die onderneming van 2,3-miljard-rand tot 2,5-miljard rand verhoog en die ondersteuningstydperk tot die einde van Junie 2026 verleng om die maatskappy se bedrywighede te help […]
# Die DA sê Eskom se stelsel vir die hantering van munisipale skuld misluk, met skuld wat nou sowat 111-miljard-rand beloop en steeds styg ondanks ‘n skuldverligtingsprogram van die Nasionale Tesourie. Die party doen ‘n beroep op ‘n parlementêre ondersoek na die nutsmaatskappy se munisipale verspreidingsooreenkomste met agentskappe, en voer aan die infasering was stadig […]
# Die V&A Waterfront in Kaapstad is by die 2026 World Travel Market Africa Responsible Tourism Awards erken vir sy akademie, wat jongmense verbind met intreevlak-poste in toerisme, die gasvryheidsektor en kleinhandel. Sedert die bekendstelling in 2023 het die program 315 jong Kapenaars gehelp om poste te verkry by 46 ondernemings in die gebied, met […]
# FNB sê Suid-Afrika het 2026 met versigtige optimisme begin, maar globale spanning, insluitend die Midde-Oosterse konflik, beïnvloed die ekonomiese vooruitsigte. Die bank sê die herstel kan stadiger word, maar daar word nie verwag dat dit sal stop nie. Die bank sê plaaslike hervormings sal kostes in toom hou en die ekonomie behoort mettertyd te […]
# The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has been recognised at the 2026 World Travel Market Africa Responsible Tourism Awards for its academy, which connects young people with entry-level jobs in tourism, hospitality and retail. Since launching in 2023, the programme has helped 315 young Capetonians find work across 46 businesses in the precinct, with […]
# FNB says South Africa has started 2026 with cautious optimism, but global tensions, including the Middle East conflict, are affecting the economic outlook. The bank states the recovery may slow down, but is not expected to stop. It added that local reforms should improve costs and strengthen the economy over time. Koketso Mano says […]
# The High Court in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal has postponed the provisional liquidation hearing of Tongaat Hulett to June after a new funding agreement was reached. The Industrial Development Corporation has increased post-commencement funding from 2.3-billion-rand to 2.5-billion-rand, extending the support period to the end of June 2026 to help sustain the company’s operations. The […]
# The DA says Eskom’s system for dealing with municipal debt is failing, with debt now at about 111-billion-rand and still rising despite a National Treasury debt relief programme. The party calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the utility’s municipal distribution agency agreements, arguing the rollout has been slow, and most municipalities are not complying […]
