# South African petrochemicals group Sasol has signed a fuel supply agreement with Antarctic expedition company White Desert, supporting flights to the remote continent. Sasol says the deal will provide aviation fuel for White Desert’s specialised polar operations which transport scientists, tourists and support teams to Antarctica. The fuel includes sustainable aviation fuel, produced by […]
# Yemen’s Iranian-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and dug into positions on Yemen’s west coast, along the Red Sea. Urgent deliberations took place in the Saudi capital of Riyadh over how to respond. Meanwhile, Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns […]
# Eskom general manager for Research, Testing and Development, Prudence Madiba, says women must move beyond representation to meaningful participation in the emerging green hydrogen economy. Speaking at the Women in Green Hydrogen luncheon in Cape Town, Madiba called for greater access to finance, leadership, procurement opportunities and skills development. Madiba also urged men to […]
# A seven-million-rand UK-backed initiative will expand affordable digital connectivity in underserved rural and township communities in KwaZulu-Natal. The project will support 25 local community network operators, providing 250 public Wi-Fi hotspots, connecting 150 public facilities and one-thousand-500 homes. Acting British High Commissioner Lisa Weedon says community operators can help expand connectivity while creating jobs […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Vervoer het instellings in die vervoersektor gevra om in die komende boekjaar die prestasies van Transnet en die Lughawensmaatskappy na te volg. Transnet het einde Maart ‘n wins van 4,6-miljard-rand getoon teenoor ‘n verlies van 1,9-miljard-rand die vorige jaar. ACSA het ‘n wins van 1,2 miljard-rand aangeteken in die vorige […]
# Die minister van Finansies Enoch Godongwana sê hoër vlakke van infrastruktuurbelegging staan sentraal in die verbetering van die voortgesette lae vlakke van ekonomiese groei. Suid-Afrika se bruto binnelalndse produk het in die tweede kwartaal vanjaar met 0,2-persent gedaal. Die regering beoog om oor die volgende drie jaar een-duisend-miljard-rand regstreeks in die infrastruktuur te belê […]
# Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana says higher levels of infrastructure investment are central to raising the prevailing low levels of economic growth. South Africa’s gross domestic product contracted by 0.2-percent in the second quarter of this year. Government is looking to invest one-trillion-rand directly in infrastructure over the next three years, while also unlocking […]
# Die kommissaris van die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens, doktor Johnstone Makhubu, sê die land se fiskale toekoms hang af van ‘n betroubare belastingadministrasie wat ondersteun word deur bekwame mense, intelligente stelsels, volhoubare belegging en sterk vennootskappe. Hy het gister tydens sy toespraak by die Belastingindaba in Johannesburg gesê Suid-Afrika se belastingstelsel is fundamenteel gesond en steeds […]
# South African Revenue Service commissioner doctor Johnstone Makhubu says the country’s fiscal future depends on a trusted tax administration supported by capable people, intelligent systems, sustainable investment, and strong partnerships. Speaking at the Tax Indaba in Johannesburg yesterday, he maintained that South Africa’s tax system is fundamentally sound and the system remains resilient. Makhubu […]
