# South Africa welcomed more than one-million international tourists in August, up 7.4-percent compared with the same month last year. Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says the increase shows strong demand for South Africa and should be used to create more jobs, investment and opportunities. Ministry spokesperson Aldrin Sampear says the US, United Kingdom and […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says artificial intelligence could reshape South Africa’s job market without causing mass retrenchments. Instead, the initial impact will likely slow down hiring, making it harder for youth to secure their first jobs. While AI may reduce demand in some professional sectors, the bureau notes it will boost productivity and […]
# AfriForum says the revised electricity pricing policy needs clear consequences for the energy regulator, Nersa, Eskom and municipalities that fail to follow the rules. The organisation has raised concerns about possible legacy costs, municipal surcharges and fixed electricity charges, warning consumers could face additional costs. It argues the new policy could fail without proper […]
# Tanzania will require foreign visitors entering the mainland to have mandatory travel insurance from today. The policy will cost 720-rand for adults and 360-rand for children aged three to 17, while infants under three are exempt from payment. The insurance, issued through the National Insurance Corporation, covers emergency medical treatment, evacuation, repatriation and luggage […]
# South Africa’s state-owned asset manager, the Public Investment Corporation, has recorded a massive 20-percent surge in assets under management. The PIC announced that its portfolio has climbed to a record of more than 3.6-trillion-rand for the past financial year. The asset manager credit the historic growth to booming local stock markets and positive investor […]
# Suid-Afrika het in Augustus meer as ‘n miljoen internasionale toeriste verwelkom, ‘n toename van 7,4-persent vergeleke met dieselfde maand verlede jaar. Die minister van toerisme, Patricia de Lille, sê die toename dui op ‘n sterk belangstelling in Suid-Afrika en behoort gebruik te word om meer werksgeleenthede, beleggings en geleenthede te skep. Die ministerie se […]
# Van vandag af vereis Tanzanië dat buitelandse besoekers wat die land binnekom, oor verpligte reisversekering beskik. Die polis kos 720-rand vir volwassenes en 360-rand vir kinders tussen die ouderdomme van drie en 17, terwyl babas jonger as drie van betaling vrygestel is. Die versekering, wat deur die National Insurance Corporation uitgereik word, dek noodmediese […]
# AfriForum sê die hersiene elektrisiteits-prysbeleid moet duidelike gevolge hê vir die energiereguleerder, Eskom en munisipaliteite wat versuim om reëls na te kom. Hy is bekommerd oor moontlike geskiedkundige kostes, munisipale bybetalings en vaste elektrisiteitskoste, en waarsku verbruikers kan bykomende koste ondervind. AfriForum sê die nuwe beleid kan misluk sonder behoorlike afdwinging en deursigtigheid. Woordvoerder […]
# Suid-Afrika se staatsbeheerde batebestuurder, die Openbare Beleggingskorporasie, het ‘n massiewe toename van 20-persent in bates onder sy bestuur aangeteken. Die OBK het aangekondig sy portefeulje het in die afgelope boekjaar tot ‘n rekordhoogte van meer as 3,6-duisend-miljard-rand gestyg. Die batebestuurder skryf die geskiedkundige groei toe aan die florerende plaaslike aandelemarkte en positiewe beleggersvertroue onder […]
