# Die Nasionale Transmissiemaatskappy van Suid-Afrika gaan ‘n afsonderlike marktoesigeenheid stig om te waak teen monopolistiese praktyke in Suid-Afrika se Groothandel Elektrisiteitsmark. Die hoofbestuurder van Energiemarkdienste, Andrew Etzinger, sê die eenheid is ‘n vereiste voor die nuwe elektrisiteitsmark in April 2027 in werking tree. Hy sê die Mededingingskommissie sal ook toegang tot markinligting hê om […]
# The rand has crashed through 16-rand-60-cents to the dollar, hitting its weakest level in almost two months. The dollar is strengthening as US Treasury yields rise, while higher oil prices and expectations of US rate hikes add pressure. The rand faces a fuel-price shock, with petrol and diesel expected to rise by about 3-rand […]
# Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber has announced the first working prototype of a digital ID, demonstrating it live with his own details at Constitutional Hill. The smart IDs remain available, while the digital IDs will use biometric verification and let citizens monitor access to their data. He also confirmed green ID documents will no […]
# US president Donald Trump has announced plans for South Korea to invest 3.3-trillion-rand in American projects, including eight nuclear reactors and a gas-fired power plant in Texas. Seoul says a proposed liquefied natural gas pipeline in Alaska is not yet guaranteed and the project must first pass commercial and legal reviews. The wider investment […]
# Die Europese Unie se Gesondheids- en Voedselveiligheidsdienste het die Namibiese regering geprys vir sy vinnige, deursigtige en doelgerigte optrede ná die onlangse uitbreking van bek-en-klouseer. Die regering het verlede week beheermaatreëls ingestel, insluitend die opskorting van in- en uitvoere van gesplete hoefdiere. Die EU se ambassadeur in Namibië, Ana Beatriz Martins, sê die uitbreking […]
# The European Union’s Health and Food Safety Services have commended the Namibian government for its swift, transparent and professional response to the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Last week, the government introduced control measures, including the suspension of imports and exports of cloven-hoofed animals. EU ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, says the outbreak has raised […]
# Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Alexandra Abrahams has met with stakeholders to review progress on the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan. The committee includes government, industry, labour and renewable energy sector representatives. Abrahams says the energy transition must prioritise affordability and accessibility for consumers, while supporting the economy. She says implementation will also […]
# The National Transmission Company South Africa will establish a ring-fenced market surveillance unit to guard against abuse of dominance in the South African Wholesale Electricity Market. The company’s General Manager for Energy Market Services, Andrew Etzinger, says the unit is a regulatory requirement ahead of the market’s planned launch in April 2027 and the […]
# Die vakbond GIWUSA waarsku dat nog stygings in brandstofpryse die druk op sukkelende huishoudings verder sal laat toeneem. Volgens data van die Sentrale Energiefonds gaan Suid-Afrika volgende week die hoogste petrolprys ooit betaal met die onderverhaling wat pryse tot bo 30-rand per liter gaan opstoot. GIWUSA se president, Mametlwe Sebei, pak die skuld op […]
