# Solidariteit sê Suid-Afrika se rasgebaseerde beleide beperk toegang tot bekostigbare internet, veral in plattelandse en onderbediende gemeenskappe. Die vakbond voer aan beperkings verbonde aan swart ekonomiese bemagtiging en lisensiëringsreëls, vertraag die bekendstelling van dienste soos entrepreneur Elon Musk se Starlink. Dirk Hermann van Solidariteit sê miljoene mense bly uitgesluit van die digitale ekonomie weens […]
# Die Reside-beraad sê Suid-Afrika se residensiële eiendomsmark ondergaan groot veranderinge, gedryf deur wêreldwye onsekerheid, stygende koste en veranderende kopersgedrag. Bedryfsleiers sê die sektor beweeg weg van spekulatiewe belegging na meer professionele, institusionele huurbehuising, insluitend multi-gesinsontwikkelings en studenteverblyf. Die voorsitter van die beraad, Debbie Tagg, waarsku geopolitieke spanning en hoë energiepryse kan rentekoersverligting vertraag en […]
# Statistieke Suid-Afrika sê mynbouproduksie het op ‘n jaar grondslag met 9,7-persent in Februarie gestyg. Die toename is hoofsaaklik gedryf deur sterk winste in platinumgroepmetale, chroomerts, mangaanerts en goud, terwyl dalings in ystererts en steenkool die algehele prestasie benadeel het. Juan-Pierre Terblanche van Statistieke SA sê mineraalverkope het met 58,3-persent toegeneem in vergelyking met die […]
# Australia will raise defence spending to three-percent of gross domestic product by 2033 from about two-percent currently. This is in response to the most complex and threatening circumstances since World War Two. The government says the expansion would be achieved through an additional 116-billion-rand over four years and 620-billion-rand over the next decade. Australia […]
Trade union Solidarity says South Africa’s race-based policies are limiting access to affordable internet, particularly in rural and underserved communities. The union argues restrictions linked to black economic empowerment and licensing rules have delayed the rollout of services such as entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Starlink. Solidarity’s Dirk Hermann says millions of people remain excluded from the […]
# The Reside Summit says South Africa’s residential property market is undergoing major change, driven by global uncertainty, rising costs and shifting buyer behaviour. Industry leaders state the sector is moving away from speculative investment towards more professional, institutionalised rental housing, including multifamily developments and student accommodation. The summit’s chairperson Debbie Tagg warns geopolitical tensions […]
# Britain awarded a three-year, 16.5-billion-rand contract to Boeing to maintain and support its Apaché attack helicopters and Chinook heavy-lift helicopters operated by the Royal Air Force. The government says the contract ensures mission readiness and long-term support for these platforms, which have seen extensive service in conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. The announcement […]
# Statistics South Africa says mining production rose by 9.7-percent year-on-year in February. The increase was driven mainly by strong gains in platinum group metals, chromium ore, manganese ore and gold, while declines in iron ore and coal weighed on overall performance. Stats SA’s Juan-Pierre Terblanche says mineral sales surged by 58.3-percent compared to a […]
Die DA in Gauteng het ‘n mosie in die Gautengse provinsiale wetgewer ter tafel gelê om die uitwerking van bek-en-klouseer op boere en voedselsekerheid te bespreek. Die DA-woordvoerder, Bronwynn Engelbrecht, eis ‘n duidelike inentingsplan en ‘n openbare inligtingspaneelbord om gevalle op te spoor. Die mosie versoek ook die LUR, Vuyiswa Ramakopga, om deursigtigheid verbeter. Sy […]
