# The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa says South African citrus exports surged 22-percent to record levels this year, driven by higher demand, favourable weather and new trees coming into production. It says the record-breaking season was marked by demand in overseas markets for juicing oranges and lemons. CEO Boitshoko Ntshabele says they remain […]
# South Africa’s official unemployment rate fell slightly in the third quarter, to 31.9-percent from 33.2-percent in the second quarter. Statistics South Africa says the number of unemployed people decreased to eight-million in the period July to September from 8.3-million in the quarter from April to June. Six of the ten industries tracked by the agency recorded employment increases, while […]
# Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen says Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has an opportunity to unlock South Africa’s economic potential by supporting small businesses in his mid-term budget tomorrow. Van Huyssteen says micro, small and medium enterprises make up 90-percent of formal businesses, yet face red tape, poor infrastructure, and funding […]
# Die regering van Botswana, wat 15-persent van De Beers besit, wil die meerderheidsbelang in die Suid-Afrikaanse diamantmynreus verkry. Anglo American verkoop sy hele belang van 85-persent om hoofsaaklik op sy skoonenergie-metaalkoper te fokus. Botswana se president, Duma Boko, het in sy staatsrede in Gabarone gesê De Beers dra 70-persent by tot die land se […]
# Botswana’s government, who owns 15-percent of De Beers, wants to acquire the majority stake in the South African diamond mining giant. Anglo American is selling its entire stake of 85-percent to focus mainly on its clean-energy metal copper. Botswana’s president, Duma Boko, said in his state of the nation address in Gabarone, De Beers […]
# Black Rock Mining, ʼn maatskappy van die Britse Maagde-eilande, eis 40-persent van Vodacom se multi-miljoen-rand skikking met die skepper van Please Call Me, Nkosana Makate. Vodacom en Makate het verlede week ʼn vertroulikheidsooreenkoms onderteken vir die skikking wat volgens berigte meer as 700-miljoen-rand beloop. Die geskil gaan oor ʼn memorandum wat Makate en die […]
# British Virgin Islands company, Black Rock Mining, is demanding 40-percent of Vodacom’s multimillion-rand settlement with Please Call Me inventor Nkosana Makate. Last week, Vodacom and Makate signed a nondisclosure agreement, a settlement reportedly worth over 700-million-rand. The dispute centres on a memorandum signed between Makate and South African businessman Christiaan Schoeman, who represented Black […]
# Die DA sê die Mediumtermynbegroting-beleidsverklaring mag nie groot besteding, inkomste-tekorte en hoër belasting bevat nie. Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, lewer môre sy mediumtermynbegroting in die Parlement. Die begrotingsverklaring handel oor die regering se ekonomiese beleidsraamwerk, verskaf bygewerkte ekonomiese vooruitsigte, wysig departementele begrotings en gee goedkeuring vir noodbesteding. Mark Burke van die DA […]
# The DA says the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement cannot be filled with spending surges, revenue shortfalls, and tax hikes. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver the mid-term budget in Parliament tomorrow. The budget statement establishes the government’s economic policy framework, updates economic forecasts, adjusts departmental budgets, and authorises emergency spending. The DA’s Mark […]
