# Statistics South Africa says the number of liquidations fell by 15.3-percent in August, from 268 to 227. Company liquidations dropped by 32 cases, while close corporation liquidations fell by nine. Stats SA’s Onica Mushwana says liquidations were also down 13.7-percent in the three months to August, and by 6.4-percent in the first eight months […]
# Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina says significant progress has been made on the construction of the Ntabelanga Dam in the Eastern Cape. The dam forms part of the multi-billion-rand Umzimvubu Water Project, alongside Laleni and Mbokazi dams. Majodina says government could initially afford about nine-billion-rand, requiring a redesign of the project. She says […]
# The Independent Communications Authority has withdrawn its planned market inquiry into Netflix and WhatsApp. It was intended to assess their impact on telecommunications and broadcasting networks, including proposals for major platforms to contribute towards network infrastructure costs. ICASA had planned a four-phase process involving industry submissions, public comments and hearings. The regulator says the […]
# Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, sê hy mag dalk Europese lande vra om van hul dieselreserwes beskikbaar te stel te midde van ‘n wêreldwye tekort. Hy het reeds gedreig om diesel-uitvoere van Amerika te verbied. Amerika is ‘n belangrike wêreldwye dieselverskaffer en voer tussen 1,2-miljoen en 1,5-miljoen vate per dag uit. Volgens berigte beskik […]
# The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has relaunched its inquiry into the affordability of telecommunications services. It will examine voice and data costs, particularly for low-income households, rural communities, young people and informal workers. ICASA says affordability remains a barrier to digital inclusion despite expanded network coverage. The inquiry will include industry data, […]
# South Africa has delayed the first phase of its independent transmission projects procurement. The final request for proposals is now expected in the second quarter of 2027, instead of the third quarter of this year. The Department of Electricity and Energy and National Treasury say more consultations are needed with seven pre-qualified bidders. A […]
# US president Donald Trump says he may ask European countries to release some of their diesel reserves amid a global shortage. He has already threatened a ban on exports of US diesel. America is a vital supplier of diesel to the world, exporting between 1.2 and 1.5 million barrels per day. According to reports, […]
# Die Distrikspolisie in Tshwane het gister 395 verdagtes in Atteridgeville en Laudium aangekeer tydens ‘n multidissiplinêre misdaad-voorkomingoperasie. Hulle word verdink van onder meer moord, poging tot moord, gewapende roof en verkragting. Polisie-woordvoerder Johan van Dyk sê 80 ongedokumenteerde migrante is ook aangehou en aan immigrasie-amptenare oorhandig. Hy sê vier mense wat aan hulle werk […]
# Tshwane District police arrested 395 suspects during a multidisciplinary crime prevention operation in Atteridgeville and Laudium yesterday. The suspects were apprehended for various criminal offences, including murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and rape. Police spokesperson Johan van Dyk says 80 undocumented migrants were also detained and handed over to immigration officials, while four people […]
