# The Institute of International Finance says Africa is facing a potentially severe El Niño from a weaker economic position than a decade ago. Higher oil prices, a stronger dollar and tighter financing conditions are adding pressure. Forecasters warn the climate event could bring drought to Southern Africa and flooding in the east, damaging crops […]
# Trade union Solidarity has launched an investigation into US company Amazon for allegedly excluding companies from a business development programme in South Africa based on their owners’ race. Amazon Web Services’ Equity Equivalent Investment Programme, which promotes diversity and inclusion, reportedly only accepts 100-percent black-owned businesses and disqualifies any company where a white person […]
# Die Foschini-groep het planne aangekondig om teen 2029 sowat 280 winkels reg oor Suid-Afrika, Brittanje en Australië te sluit na ‘n ernstige daling in wêreldwye kleinhandelbesteding. Die modereus, wat swaar getref is deur internasionale handelsmerk-verswakkings, waarsku dat sy verdienste per aandeel vir die volle jaar met tot 65-persent kan daal. Uitvoerende hoof Anthony Thunström […]
# The Foschini Group has announced plans to close about 280 stores across South Africa, the UK, and Australia by 2029 following a severe drop in global retail spending. The fashion giant, hit hard by international brand impairments, warns its full-year earnings per share could plunge by up to 65-percent. CEO Anthony Thunström says the […]
# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA sê sy jaarkongres in Pretoria het gefokus op landelike veiligheid, die beskerming van eiendomsregte, ekonomiese volhoubaarheid en die bewaring van grond en water. Die tema was: “Landbou: Begrond. Beskerm. Bewaar”. Hoofbestuurder Bennie van Zyl sê die paneelbesprekings het die basis gebied vir besprekings oor die beskerming van produsente en die […]
# Agricultural organisation TLU SA says its annual congress prioritised rural safety, the protection of property rights, economic sustainability and the conservation of land and water. The congress was held in Pretoria under the theme “Agriculture: Grounded. Protected. Preserved”. General manager Bennie van Zyl says it focused on the protection of producers and the resources on […]
# Eskom sê hy maak vordering met skoon steenkool, groen waterstof en ander tegnologieë in ʼn poging om bedryfsprestasie, nasionale energiesekerheid en ʼn verantwoordelike energieoordrag te verseker. Die kragverskaffer het gister die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, by sy fasiliteit vir navorsing, toetsing en ontwikkeling in Johannesburg ontvang. Eskom-woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê hy […]
# Eskom says it is making progress in clean coal, green hydrogen and other technologies intended to strengthen operational performance, national energy security and a responsible energy transition. The power utility hosted minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, at its Research, Testing and Development facility in Johannesburg yesterday. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says it […]
# Sakevertroue is bestendiger, maar op ʼn vlak wat steeds te laag is om die groter belegging en groei in indiensneming wat Suid-Afrika nodig het, te ondersteun. Dit is volgens die jongste Sakevertroue-aanwyser wat deur die finansiëledienstefirma, RMB, en die Buro vir Ekonomiese Navorsing uitgegee is. Sakevertroue het in die derde kwartaal met ʼn punt […]
