# Die lugvaartreus Airbus wil die gebruik van sy C295-militêre vervoervliegtuie in Suid-Afrika en elders in Afrika uitbrei. Die vliegtuig kan ingespan word vir soldate- en vragvervoer, mediese ontruimings en humanitêre operasies vanaf ongeteerde aanloopbane. Airbus het ‘n vier-jaar-ooreenkoms onderteken met Wits Universiteit en Frankryk se Hoër Instituut vir Lugvaartkunde en Ruimtevaart om opleiding in […]
# Statistiek Suid-Afrika sê die verligting in brandstofinflasie het gehelp om die jaarlikse vervoerinflasie in Augustus te beperk. Vervoerinflasie het van 8,9-persent in Julie tot 8,8-persent in Augustus afgeneem, terwyl jaarlikse brandstofprys-inflasie tot 20-persent verlangsaam het. Petrolpryse het tussen Julie en Augustus met twee-persent gedaal en dieselpryse het met 3,1-persent gestyg. Woordvoerder Ricado Johnson sê […]
# The Pretoria Magistrate’s Court has granted the wife of businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, Tsakane, and her co-accused, Claudette Masethe and Given Makofane, 20-thousand-rand bail each in a lease fraud and corruption case. Cat Matlala remains in custody at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in the same case. The accused face allegations of using fraudulent […]
# Statistics South Africa says easing fuel inflation helped slow annual transport inflation in August. Transport inflation declined to eight-point-eight-percent from eight-point-nine-percent in July, while annual fuel inflation eased to 20-percent. Petrol prices fell by two-percent between July and August, although diesel prices increased by three-point-one-percent. Meanwhile, Stats SA’s Patrick Kelly says fish prices continued […]
# South Africa’s annual food price inflation has increased for the first time in nine months, but remains relatively moderate. Statistics South Africa says food inflation rose to 1.1-percent in August, from zero-point-nine percent in July. Overall inflation also edged up, reaching 4.4-percent from 4.3-percent. However, core inflation, which excludes fuel, food and electricity, improved […]
# Aerospace giant Airbus is seeking to expand the presence of its C295 military transport aircraft in South Africa and across Africa. The aircraft can conduct troop and cargo transport, medical evacuations and humanitarian missions, including from unpaved runways. Airbus has also signed a four-year agreement with Wits University and France’s Higher Institute of Aeronautics […]
# South Africa could need more than 129.9-billion-rand to revive two mothballed State-owned refineries and strengthen energy security. The Central Energy Fund says reviving Sapref in Durban could cost about 116.1-billion-rand, with a final investment decision targeted for 2027/28. The Mossel Bay gas-to-liquids refinery would restart in phases, with the first phase costing about 5.8-billion-rand, […]
# Die George-munisipaliteit en die Wes-Kaapse regering het ‘n GO GEORGE-proefroete tussen George-middestad en George-lughawe ingestel. Dit sal weekliks nuwe reiskeuses aan buspassasiers bied, insluitende mense wat op die lughawe werk. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, sê roete 19 sal daagliks van 5-uur soggens tot 8-uur saans bedryf word. Hy sê busse sal in […]
# The George Municipality and the Western Cape Government have launched a GO GEORGE trial route between the George CBD and George Airport. This will provide bus passengers, including anyone working at the airport, with new travel options weekly. The municipality’s spokesperson Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe says Route 19 will operate from 5am to 8pm daily. He […]
