# 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 […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is warning that further fuel price hikes will deepen pressure on already struggling households. Month-end data from the Central Energy Fund shows that South Africa faces the highest petrol prices on record next week, with under-recoveries projected to push prices over 30-rand-per litre. GIWUSA president Mametlwe […]
# Solidariteit waarsku Suid-Afrika kan voor Kersfees uit die Wet op Groei en Geleenthede in Afrika (AGOA) geskrap word. Dit volg terwyl die Withuis die lys van deelnemende lande hersien, met ‘n aankondiging wat teen November verwag word. Suid-Afrika is verantwoordelik vir 54-persent van alle AGOA-verwante uitvoere na die VSA en is die skema se […]
# Solidarity warns that South Africa could be removed from the African Growth and Opportunity Act before Christmas. This comes as the White House is reviewing the list of participating countries, with an announcement expected by November. South Africa accounts for 54-percent of all AGOA-related exports to the US, making it the scheme’s largest beneficiary. […]
# South Africa welcomed more than one-million international tourists in August, up 7.4-percent compared with the same month last year. Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says the increase shows strong demand for South Africa and should be used to create more jobs, investment and opportunities. Ministry spokesperson Aldrin Sampear says the US, United Kingdom and […]
# South Africa’s state-owned asset manager, the Public Investment Corporation, has recorded a massive 20-percent surge in assets under management. The PIC announced that its portfolio has climbed to a record of more than 3.6-trillion-rand for the past financial year. The asset manager credit the historic growth to booming local stock markets and positive investor […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says artificial intelligence could reshape South Africa’s job market without causing mass retrenchments. Instead, the initial impact will likely slow down hiring, making it harder for youth to secure their first jobs. While AI may reduce demand in some professional sectors, the bureau notes it will boost productivity and […]
# AfriForum says the revised electricity pricing policy needs clear consequences for the energy regulator, Nersa, Eskom and municipalities that fail to follow the rules. The organisation has raised concerns about possible legacy costs, municipal surcharges and fixed electricity charges, warning consumers could face additional costs. It argues the new policy could fail without proper […]
