# Die Europese Unie het die luukse modehandelsmerke Gucci, Chloe en Loewe boetes van meer as drie-miljard-rand opgelê vir die vasstelling van herverkooppryse. Dit volg nadat die Europese Kommissie in April 2023 verrassingsklopjagte op die maatskappye gedoen het. Die kommissie sê hy het die boetes opgelê omdat die drie handelsmerke onafhanklike kleinhandelaars se vermoë beperk […]
# Trade, Industry and Competition deputy minister Zuko Godlimpi says the US imposition of a 30-percent tariff threatens about 30-thousand South African jobs and decades of trade partnerships. Speaking at the Export Symposium and Expo, Godlimpi said this is a wake-up call for South Africa to rethink its trade strategy, diversify markets, and build resilience, […]
# The International Monetary Fund lifted its outlook for global growth this year, flagging a milder-than-expected economic hit from President Donald Trump’s tariff policies while warning of risks ahead. In its flagship World Economic Outlook report, compiled before the most recent US-China tariff spat, the IMF hiked its 2025 global growth forecast to 3.2-percent, up […]
# The National Business Initiative has launched the Installation, Repair and Maintenance Initiative, a nationwide campaign linking township youth, TVET students, and small enterprises with green economy opportunities. The initiative introduces three digital tools including the Green Economy Toolkit, Installation, Repair and Maintenance hub portal, and learning app, to support training, business growth, and certification. […]
# The minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, will lead South Africa’s delegation at the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Development in Washington DC this week. Ramokgopa will reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to accelerating global development goals and build on progress from the G20 Ministerial Meeting in Skukuza. Spokesperson Litha Mpondwana […]
# The European Union has slapped luxury fashion brands Gucci, Chloe and Loewe with fines amounting to more than 3-billion-rand for fixing resale prices. The fines come after the European Commission launched surprise raids on the companies in April 2023. The commission said it has now imposed the fines because the three brands restricted independent […]
# Die minister van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur, Dean Macpherson, en die Britse minister van Handel en Nywerheid, Chris Bryant, het in Londen ‘n ooreenkoms van verstandhouding onderteken om Suid-Afrika se infrastruktuurlewering te versterk. Die vennootskap bied tegniese kundigheid ter waarde van tien-miljoen-rand vir Projek Capstone, Projek Speed, en Infrastruktuur Suid-Afrika se Neem ‘n Munisipaliteit […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Onafhanklike Kragprodusentevereniging sal later hierdie maand met Eskom vergader. Bekommernisse bestaan dat beplande hernubare projekte die bestaande netwerktoegangsreëls wat op onafhanklike produsente van toepassing is, kan omseil. Die vereniging het ook die Mededingingskommissie gewaarsku oor moontlike markoorheersing. Die voorsitter, Leoné Human, sê Eskom moet op gelyke voorwaardes meeding en waarsku voorkeurbehandeling kan […]
# Statistieke Suid-Afrika sê mynbouproduksie het effens met 0,2-persent in Augustus gedaal. Die grootste dalings is gesien in die platinumgroepmetale, goud en mangaanerts. Steenkool was die groot positiewe presteerder, met ‘n styging van net meer as vier-persent. Juan-Pierre Terblanche van Statistieke SA sê ten spyte van laer produksie, het mineraalverkope op ‘n jaargrondslag met 23-persent […]
