# Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has backtracked on a key clause in the Draft Mining Bill and removed requirements for black economic empowerment for exploration activities. This follows backlash from the mining industry, warning that such rules would scare off investment in the high-risk exploration sector. According to News24, Mantashe has […]
# Build One South Africa verwelkom president Cyril Ramaphosa se aankondiging van ʼn nasionale konvensie in Augustus om ʼn Nasionale Dialoog van stapel te stuur. Die konvensie sal die agenda bepaal vir die land se pad vorentoe en die vordering na Visie 2030 ondersteun. BOSA se woordvoerder, Roger Solomons, sê dis ʼn positiewe en noodsaaklike […]
# Build One South Africa has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that a National Convention will be convened in August to launch a National Dialogue. The convention will set the agenda for a dialogue that will chart a way for the country and drive progress towards Vision 2030. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons, says this is a […]
# Die senior ekonoom van FNB, Thanda Sithole, sê werksomstandighede vir plaaslike vervaardigers bly ongunstig soos gesien kan word in die voortgesette afname in die vervaardigings aankope se bestuursindeks. Die vervaardigingsektor toon sy skerpste jaarlikse agteruitgang in meer as ‘n jaar met produksie wat in April jaar na jaar met 6,3-persent daal. Sithole sê in […]
# FNB senior economist, Thanda Sithole, says operating conditions for domestic manufacturers remain unfavourable, as reflected in the continued decline in the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index. The manufacturing sector recorded its steepest annual decline in more than a year, with production falling 6.3-percent year on year in April. Sithole says broad-based weakness in manufacturing activity […]
# Die jaarlikse Absa SACCI Township Ekonomie en Ontwikkelingskonferensie vind hierdie week by die Umfolozi-oord in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, plaas. Die geleentheid sal fokus op die ekonomiese impak van township-ondernemings op streeksontwikkeling. Die konferensie sal die geleentheid bied vir interaktiewe werkswinkels, netwerksessies en betrokkenheid met korporatiewe, akademiese en regeringsbelanghebbendes. Dit is daarop gemik om geleenthede te […]
# The annual Absa SACCI Township Economy and Development Conference will take place this week at the Umfolozi Resort in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal. The event will focus on showcasing the economic impact of township enterprises in regional development. The conference will host interactive workshops, networking sessions, and engagement with corporate, academic, and government stakeholders. It aims […]
# Minister van Basiese Onderwys, Siviwe Gwarube, sê sy is hoopvol dat die Parlement vandag die hersiene Fiskale Raamwerk sal goedkeur. Na die aanvaarding moet kabinetslede teen 13 Junie aangepaste strategiese en prestasieplanne indien. Die Parlement komitee vir Finansies het verlede week goedkeuring gegee vir die raamwerk wat die 2025-begroting ondersteun, en die regering in […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube says she is hopeful Parliament will pass the revised Fiscal Framework today. Following its adoption, Cabinet members must submit adjusted strategic and performance plans by 13 June. Last week, Parliament’s Finance Committee approved the framework supporting the 2025 Budget, enabling government work to continue. The minister emphasised the government’s […]
