# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson today will provide a crucial update regarding the ongoing PwC investigation into the 800-million-rand Oxygen tender at the Independent Development Trust. The briefing being held in Cape Town will highlight key findings uncovered and outline the measures being taken to address any irregularities. Macpherson says the investigation […]
# Young farmers across southern Africa have called for transformation of Africa’s agricultural landscape. This comes amid rising US tariffs under president Donald Trump, raising concerns about potential market disruptions. Delegates gathered at the Farmers Indaba in Pretoria emphasised the need for policy reforms, land access, and funding to bolster food security and economic growth. […]
# Jong boere uit suidelike Afrika vra dat die vasteland se landbou-landskap hervorm word. Dit kom te midde van president Donald Trump se verhoogde tariewe wat kommer wek oor moontlike ontwrigting in markte. Afgevaardigdes by die Boere-indaba in Pretoria beklemtoon die behoefte aan beleidshervorming, toegang tot grond en fondse om voedselsekerheid en ekonomiese groei te […]
# The Home Affairs Department has partnered with South African Revenue Services, Border Management Authority, and Government Printing Works to integrate Smart ID and passport services into banking platforms. Minister Leon Schreiber says this will expands access to hundreds of bank branches and apps. The collaboration also includes upgrading the Movement Control System at ports […]
# Standard Chartered’s Chief Economist for Africa and the Middle East, Razia Khan, has voiced concerns about South Africa’s economic future amid recent political developments. Khan noted that investor sentiment is fragile due to global uncertainties and domestic policy shifts. She emphasised to the SABC News the necessity of fiscal discipline to maintain market confidence […]
# Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is on a working visit to China to strengthen South Africa’s energy capacity and advance its transition to a sustainable system. The visit focuses on exploring clean coal technologies, intelligent microgrid systems, and renewable energy integration. This initiative aligns with South Africa’s Medium-Term Development Plan, aiming to […]
# Die Departement van Binnelandse Sake het saamgespan met die Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstediens, Grensbestuurowerheid en die Staatsdrukker om Slim ID- en paspoortdienste in bankplatforms te integreer. Minister Leon Schreiber sê dit sal dienste na honderde banktakke en -programme uitbrei. Die samewerking sluit ook in die opgradering van die Bewegingsbeheerstelsel by nasionale ingangspunte en die bekendstelling van […]
# Die voormalige hoof van Goldman Sachs vir Afrika suid van die Sahara, Colin Coleman, sê Amerikaanse tariewe wat president Donald Trump op Suid-Afrikaanse uitvoerprodukte ingestel het, kan ná sy presidensiële termyn voortduur. Coleman het by die agtste PGM-bedryfsdag gesê die heffing van 31-persent dui op ʼn langtermynverskuiwing in Amerikaanse beleid. Hy waarsku Suid-Afrika moet […]
# Eskom waarsku die kragstelsel bly onder druk as gevolg van beplande instandhouding en groter aanvraag weens landwye gure weer. Eskom se woordvoerder, Daphne Mokoena, sê ten spyte hiervan bly beurtkrag opgeskort omdat die netwerk stabiel en noodreserwes beskikbaar is. Mokoena sê drie-duisend-300 megawatt sal teen Maandagaand weer in diens gestel word. Dieselgebruik het jaar […]
