# XA Global Trade Advisors’ latest report, The Tariff Zombies, indicates that import duty investigations in South Africa are taking an average of 27 months, four times the official target, while the oldest case has remained unresolved for 64 months. According to the report, 80-percent of open cases exceed six months. CEO Donald MacKay warns […]
# The City of Tshwane has adopted two major Strategic Urban Developments including the Thorntree Mega Project and Edendale Mega City, set to deliver over 32-thousand homes. Mayoral Committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says the projects will also create thousands of jobs in the construction sector. She says this aim […]
# Die Franse mediareus Canal-Plus het sy oorname van Suid-Afrika se MultiChoice voltooi en daarmee ‘n magtige mediagroep gevorm met byna 70 lande regoor Afrika, Europa en Asië. Die transaksie van 35-miljard-rand volg na regulatoriese goedkeurings, met Canal-Plus wat ‘n ekonomiese belang van 49-persent het. MultiChoice se plaaslike lisensie bly onafhanklik beheer. Die transaksie versterk […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse organisasie Vriende van Israel waarsku Iran se groeiende invloed op die ANC se buitelandse beleid hou risiko’s in vir staatskaping en massiewe werkverliese. Hulle woordvoerder, Bafana Modise, vergelyk die situasie met die Guptas en sê buitelandse beleid word gekaap ten koste van gewone Suid-Afrikaners. Modise waarsku dat Suid-Afrika belangrike handelsvoordele soos die […]
# The South African Friends of Israel has warned that Iran’s growing influence on ANC foreign policy poses risks of state capture and massive job losses. Spokesperson Bafana Modise compared the situation to the Guptas, saying foreign policy is being hijacked at the expense of ordinary South Africans. Modise cautions that South Africa could lose […]
# French media giant Canal-Plus has completed its takeover of South Africa’s MultiChoice, forming a media powerhouse spanning nearly 70 countries across Africa, Europe, and Asia. The 35-billion-rand deal follows regulatory approvals, with Canal-Plus securing a 49-percent economic interest. MultiChoice’s local license remains independently controlled. The acquisition strengthens Canal-Plus’ global expansion strategy, with a strategic […]
# A factory producing Indian infantry combat vehicles was inaugurated in Morocco, in a move underscoring the South Asian giant’s widening defence footprint. The inauguration, attended by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, follows an investment agreement signed between New Delhi and Rabat in September 2024. The facility is expected to produce up to 100 vehicles […]
# The DA calls on International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola to reverse the downgrade of Taiwan’s liaison office in Pretoria. The party says Taiwan has now restricted exports of its world-leading semiconductor chips to South Africa, a move that could devastate the manufacturing sector, particularly automotive and IT industries. The DA’s Ryan Smith […]
# ‘n Fabriek wat Indiese infanteriegevegsvoertuie vervaardig, is in Marokko ingewy. Die stap beklemtoon die Suid-Asiatiese reus se toenemende verdedigingvoetspoor. Die inwyding, wat deur die minister van Verdediging van Indië, Rajnath Singh, bygewoon is, volg na ‘n beleggingsooreenkoms wat in September 2024 tussen Nieu-Delhi en Rabat onderteken is. Die fabriek sal na verwagting 100 voertuie […]
