# Statistics South Africa says electricity generation fell by 7.1-percent in August. Electricity consumption also declined by 1.1- percent compared with August last year. Monthly, seasonally adjusted electricity generation fell by 0.2-percent, while electricity consumption increased by 0.3-percent. Stats SA’s Tsholofelo Ditinti says generation decreased by 0.9-percent in the three months to August, while electricity […]
# Die Onafhanklike Kommunikasie-owerheid het sy beplande markondersoek na Netflix en WhatsApp teruggetrek. Dit was bedoel om hul uitwerking op telekommunikasie- en uitsaainetwerke te evalueer, insluitend voorstelle dat groot platforms tot netwerk-infrastruktuurkoste bydra. OKOSA het ‘n proses in vier fases beplan wat voorleggings deur die bedryf, openbare kommentaar en verhore sou insluit. Die reguleerder sê […]
# Statistics South Africa says the number of liquidations fell by 15.3-percent in August, from 268 to 227. Company liquidations dropped by 32 cases, while close corporation liquidations fell by nine. Stats SA’s Onica Mushwana says liquidations were also down 13.7-percent in the three months to August, and by 6.4-percent in the first eight months […]
# Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina says significant progress has been made on the construction of the Ntabelanga Dam in the Eastern Cape. The dam forms part of the multi-billion-rand Umzimvubu Water Project, alongside Laleni and Mbokazi dams. Majodina says government could initially afford about nine-billion-rand, requiring a redesign of the project. She says […]
# The Independent Communications Authority has withdrawn its planned market inquiry into Netflix and WhatsApp. It was intended to assess their impact on telecommunications and broadcasting networks, including proposals for major platforms to contribute towards network infrastructure costs. ICASA had planned a four-phase process involving industry submissions, public comments and hearings. The regulator says the […]
# Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, sê hy mag dalk Europese lande vra om van hul dieselreserwes beskikbaar te stel te midde van ‘n wêreldwye tekort. Hy het reeds gedreig om diesel-uitvoere van Amerika te verbied. Amerika is ‘n belangrike wêreldwye dieselverskaffer en voer tussen 1,2-miljoen en 1,5-miljoen vate per dag uit. Volgens berigte beskik […]
# The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has relaunched its inquiry into the affordability of telecommunications services. It will examine voice and data costs, particularly for low-income households, rural communities, young people and informal workers. ICASA says affordability remains a barrier to digital inclusion despite expanded network coverage. The inquiry will include industry data, […]
# South Africa has delayed the first phase of its independent transmission projects procurement. The final request for proposals is now expected in the second quarter of 2027, instead of the third quarter of this year. The Department of Electricity and Energy and National Treasury say more consultations are needed with seven pre-qualified bidders. A […]
# US president Donald Trump says he may ask European countries to release some of their diesel reserves amid a global shortage. He has already threatened a ban on exports of US diesel. America is a vital supplier of diesel to the world, exporting between 1.2 and 1.5 million barrels per day. According to reports, […]
