# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and Vietnam are committed to transitioning to cleaner forms of energy. Ramaphosa was speaking during the Vietnam-SA Business Forum in Hanoi. He says South Africa is advancing renewable energy and green hydrogen projects, while Vietnam is also investing in sustainable energy infrastructure. The president says both countries should pursue […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and Vietnam need to work toward greater value addition, diversification and industrial collaboration. Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the Vietnam-SA Business Forum in Hanoi. Ramaphosa says South Africa has much to offer Vietnam including a rich resource base, advanced mining expertise, a robust agricultural sector and a growing […]
# Die meeste aandelemarkte het vandag versterk nadat die Withuis bevestig het die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, gaan volgende week met sy Chinese ampsgenoot, Xi Jinping, vergader – ‘n aanduiding dat handelspanning kan afneem. Oliepryse het die afgelope twee dae gestyg nadat Washington sanksies teen twee Russiese ru-oliereuse ingestel het in ‘n poging om die […]
# Die Veiligheidsreguleerder van die Spoorweë het nege-duisend-200 veiligheidsverwante voorvalle in sy 2024/25-verslag aangeteken, ‘n afname van 7,2-persent teenoor verlede jaar. Sterftes het tot 81 gedaal, die laagste in vyf jaar, maar beserings het tot 336 gestyg, die hoogste vir dieselfde tydperk. Die reguleerder sê operasionele voorvalle, wat met byna elf-persent gestyg het, is veroorsaak […]
# Most stock markets rallied today after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump would meet China’s Xi Jinping next week, stoking optimism for a cooling of trade tensions. The gains came as oil prices surged over the previous two days on news that Washington had imposed sanctions on two Russian crude giants in a […]
# The Railway Safety Regulator has recorded nine-thousand-200 safety-related incidents in its 2024/25 report, a 7.2-percent decrease from last year. Fatalities dropped to 81, the lowest in five years, however, injuries rose to 336, the highest in the same period. The regulator says operational incidents, up by nearly eleven-percent, were driven by infrastructure decay and […]
# Die munisipaliteit van George in die Wes-Kaap bied gratis permitte aan die gasvryheidsbedryf met bykomende vloerruimte vir hul tafels ter voorbereiding vir die vakansieseisoen. Die woordvoerder van die munisipaliteit, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, sê hulle beoog om ondernemings in die gasvryheidsbedryf te help herstel en van die warmer weer gebruik te maak en ‘n feestelike atmosfeer […]
# Die globale versekeringsmaatskappy, Coface, sê sonder diep en volgehoue hervormings sal Suid-Afrika se groeimoontlikhede altyd beperk bly. Hy voorspel in 2025 ʼn groeikoers van 0,8-persent en 1,3-persent in 2026. Coface se ekonoom vir Afrika, Aroni Chaudhuri, sê Suid-Afrika word gekniehalter deur twee groot strukturele beperkings: die mislukking van die energiestelsel en diep verwringing in […]
# The George Municipality in the Western Cape is offering free pavement permits to hospitality businesses, providing restaurants with additional floor space to place their tables. This is in preparation for the festive season. The municipality’s spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, says they aim to boost the hospitality industry by taking advantage of the warmer weather and […]
