# The South African Independent Power Producer Association will meet with Eskom later this month to discuss concerns that planned renewable projects may bypass existing grid-access rules applied to independent producers. The association has also alerted the Competition Commission of potential market-dominance risks. Chairperson Leoné Human says Eskom must compete on equal terms, warning that […]
# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson and UK minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade, Chris Bryant, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in London to strengthen South Africa’s infrastructure delivery. The partnership provides ten- million-rand in technical expertise for Project Capstone, Project Speed, and Infrastructure South Africa’s Adopt-a-Municipality programme. Macpherson says the […]
# Statistics South Africa says mining production fell slightly by 0.2-percent in August. The biggest declines were seen in platinum group metals, gold, and manganese ore, while coal was the only major positive performer, rising by just over four-percent. Stats SA’s Juan-Pierre Terblanche says despite lower output, mineral sales surged by 23-percent year-on-year, driven mainly […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Kamer van Handel en Nywerheid sê sakesentiment het in September 2025 versterk. Die SACCI Handelsvertroue-indeks het maand-tot-maand met 1,1-punte gestyg en jaar-tot-jaar met 10,9-punte tot 121,1. Die uitvoerende hoof van die Kamer, Alan Mukoki sê winste is gedryf deur hoër toeriste-aankomste, stygende goud- en platinumpryse, verhoogde voertuigverkope en die groei van aandele […]
# Vervoer en dienste in Griekeland word die tweede keer hierdie maand ontwrig nadat vakbonde ‘n 24-uur-staking uitgeroep het teen die regering se plan vir ‘n opsionele werksdag van 13-uur. Die regering sê die lang werksdag, wat waarskynlik môre as wet aanvaar gaan word, is nie verpligtend nie, maar opposisiepartye en vakbonde voer aan dat […]
# The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says business sentiment strengthened in September 2025. The SACCI Business Confidence Index rose month-on-month by 1.1-points and year-on-year by 10.9 points to 121.1. SACCI CEO Alan Mukoki says gains were driven by higher tourist arrivals, rising gold and platinum prices, increased vehicle sales, and Johannesburg Stock […]
# Google het aangekondig hy gaan oor die volgende vyf jaar meer as 260-miljard-rand in Indië belê en ‘n reuse-datasentrum en kunsmatige intelligensie-basis in die land bou. Dit sal die grootste KI-kern buite die VSA wees. Die vraag na KI-hulpmiddels en -oplossings het skerp toegeneem onder ondernemings en individue in Indië, wat na verwagting teen […]
# Die DA in die Wes-Kaap sê die provinsie se toerismesektor vir plesiervaarte het in 2024/25 meer as een-miljard-rand tot die provinsiale ekonomie bygedra, ‘n toename van 36-persent teenoor die vorige jaar. Noko Masipa van die party, sê met 127-duisend passasiers en 83 bote, ondersteun die sektor meer as twee-duisend werknemers. Groei het uitgebrei tot […]
# Die Algemene Nywerheidswerkersvakbond van Suid-Afrika, Giwusa, sê die Europese Unie se stap om buitensporige tariewe op staal- en ysterinvoere te hef, sal ‘n verpletterende slag vir Suid-Afrika se staalvervaardigingsbedryf wees. Die Europese Kommissie het 50-persent tariewe op alle staalinvoere voorgestel in ‘n poging om sy plaaslike staalsektor te beskerm. Die EU is Suid-Afrika se […]
