# Die minister in die Presidensie, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni en die statistikus-generaal, Risenga Maluleke, het met die uitvoerende hoof van Capitec, Gerrie Fourie, vergader om werkloosheidsyfers te bespreek. Fourie het onlangs aangevoer dat die werkloosheidskoers nader aan tien-persent is, teenoor die amptelike koers van 32,9-persent. Maluleke sê die gesprek in Stellenbosch was konstruktief en het bevestig […]
# The DA says in a single, ill-considered move, the Department of Defence has jeopardised the future of every Independent Power Producer project in South Africa, undermining both energy security and investment prospects. The DA’s Nico Pienaar says the department placed a moratorium on issuing no-objection letters, an essential requirement for all IPP applications to […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the Western Cape has condemned the City of Cape Town’s failure to transform its executive leadership, accusing it of maintaining white male dominance and excluding black professionals. Cosatu says the practices violate the Employment Equity Act and reinforce apartheid-era privilege. Spokesperson Zanele Sabela calls for an […]
# Foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks at major cattle feedlots, including Karan Beef near Heidelberg in Gauteng have sparked panic buying and pushed red meat prices up nationwide. Retailers report a 20-percent year-on-year surge, with beef steak up 4.5-percent and mince up 1.7-percent in May. According to News24, exports to China and the European Union have been […]
# Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni and Statistics South Africa’s statistician-general, Risenga Maluleke, met with Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie to address concerns over the unemployment figures. This after Fourie recently suggested the actual unemployment rate could be closer to ten-percent, compared to the official 32.9-percent reported by Stats SA. Maluleke said yesterday’s discussions in […]
# ‘n Beraad vir BRICS-nasies word Sondag in Rio de Janeiro gehou, met lede wat hoop om hul menings te lug oor wêreldwye krisisse, maar hulle is lugtig oor die Amerikaanse president Donald Trump se beleid. Die stad is gasheer vir leiers en diplomate van 11 opkomende ekonomieë, insluitend China, Indië, Rusland en Suid-Afrika, wat […]
# A summit of BRICS nations will convene in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday with members hoping to weigh in on global crises while tiptoeing around US President Donald Trump’s policies. The city will play host to leaders and diplomats from 11 emerging economies including China, India, Russia and South Africa, which represent nearly half […]
# Zimbabwe het gistermiddag ‘n landwye kragonderbreking gehad na ‘n reuse-stelselfout kragopwekking by die land se hoofbronne, die Kariba- en Hwange-kragstasies, uitgeskop het. Die staat se kragmaatskappy ZESA sê die onderbreking het ook verbindings met streekverskaffers in Suid-Afrika, Zambië en Mosambiek onderbreek. Zimbabwe se kragstelsel ondervind reeds in die afgelope jare toenemend druk weens verouderde […]
# Zimbabwe experienced a nationwide power outage on Thursday afternoon after a major system disturbance knocked out power generation at Kariba and Hwange power stations, the country’s main electricity sources. The state-owned power utility ZESA said the blackout also disrupted interconnections with regional power suppliers in South Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique. Zimbabwe’s power grid has […]
