# US president Donald Trump has announced plans for South Korea to invest 3.3-trillion-rand in American projects, including eight nuclear reactors and a gas-fired power plant in Texas. Seoul says a proposed liquefied natural gas pipeline in Alaska is not yet guaranteed and the project must first pass commercial and legal reviews. The wider investment […]
# Die Europese Unie se Gesondheids- en Voedselveiligheidsdienste het die Namibiese regering geprys vir sy vinnige, deursigtige en doelgerigte optrede ná die onlangse uitbreking van bek-en-klouseer. Die regering het verlede week beheermaatreëls ingestel, insluitend die opskorting van in- en uitvoere van gesplete hoefdiere. Die EU se ambassadeur in Namibië, Ana Beatriz Martins, sê die uitbreking […]
# The European Union’s Health and Food Safety Services have commended the Namibian government for its swift, transparent and professional response to the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Last week, the government introduced control measures, including the suspension of imports and exports of cloven-hoofed animals. EU ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, says the outbreak has raised […]
# Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Alexandra Abrahams has met with stakeholders to review progress on the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan. The committee includes government, industry, labour and renewable energy sector representatives. Abrahams says the energy transition must prioritise affordability and accessibility for consumers, while supporting the economy. She says implementation will also […]
# The National Transmission Company South Africa will establish a ring-fenced market surveillance unit to guard against abuse of dominance in the South African Wholesale Electricity Market. The company’s General Manager for Energy Market Services, Andrew Etzinger, says the unit is a regulatory requirement ahead of the market’s planned launch in April 2027 and the […]
# Die vakbond GIWUSA waarsku dat nog stygings in brandstofpryse die druk op sukkelende huishoudings verder sal laat toeneem. Volgens data van die Sentrale Energiefonds gaan Suid-Afrika volgende week die hoogste petrolprys ooit betaal met die onderverhaling wat pryse tot bo 30-rand per liter gaan opstoot. GIWUSA se president, Mametlwe Sebei, pak die skuld op […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is warning that further fuel price hikes will deepen pressure on already struggling households. Month-end data from the Central Energy Fund shows that South Africa faces the highest petrol prices on record next week, with under-recoveries projected to push prices over 30-rand-per litre. GIWUSA president Mametlwe […]
# Solidariteit waarsku Suid-Afrika kan voor Kersfees uit die Wet op Groei en Geleenthede in Afrika (AGOA) geskrap word. Dit volg terwyl die Withuis die lys van deelnemende lande hersien, met ‘n aankondiging wat teen November verwag word. Suid-Afrika is verantwoordelik vir 54-persent van alle AGOA-verwante uitvoere na die VSA en is die skema se […]
# Solidarity warns that South Africa could be removed from the African Growth and Opportunity Act before Christmas. This comes as the White House is reviewing the list of participating countries, with an announcement expected by November. South Africa accounts for 54-percent of all AGOA-related exports to the US, making it the scheme’s largest beneficiary. […]
