# South Africa and France are strengthening economic cooperation, focusing on infrastructure, industrialisation and inclusive growth. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation minister Maropene Ramokgopa says France is now South Africa’s number-one foreign direct investor. More than 480 French companies operate locally, employing over 65-thousand people. Thirty French companies announced 20.7-billion-rand in investment commitments at this year’s […]
# Die maatskaplike sekerheidsagentskap SASSA hersien die betaaldatums vir maatskaplike toelaes in November omdat dit met die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing oorvleuel. Begunstigdes sou oorspronklik op 3 November uitbetaal word, gevolg deur die ongeskiktheidstoelaag en die kinderondersteuningstoelaag die volgende twee dae. Die verkiesing vind op 4 November plaas. SASSA sê hy praat met belanghebbendes oor nuwe betaaldatums. […]
# Meta se uitvoerende hoof, Mark Zuckerberg, sê die raamwerk vir kunsmatige intelligensie is ‘n beduidende stap vorentoe. Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, en vooraanstaande tegnologieleiers het in die Withuis ‘n stel vrywillige veiligheidstandaarde onderteken terwyl die druk vir strenger beheermaatreëls toeneem. Dit is nou die ondernemings se verantwoordelikheid om te verseker hul tegnologie is […]
# The South African Social Security Agency says it is reviewing the social grant payment dates for November due to a clash in dates with the local government elections. Under the original schedule, the Older Persons Grant was set to be paid on November 3, followed by the Disability Grant the next day and the […]
# Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the establishment of an artificial intelligence framework is a significant step forward. US president Donald Trump and top technology executives signed a set of voluntary safety standards at the White House yesterday, while calls mount for tighter guardrails. The companies are now responsible for ensuring the safety of their own […]
# Die Departement van Gesondheid sê die regering sal reageer op buitensporige plaaslike en geopolitieke prys-druk wat die farmaseutiese sektor raak. Die enkel-uitgangsprys van medisyne en geskeduleerde middels styg môre met 2,88-persent, wat die tweede aanpassing vanjaar is. Die departement se woordvoerder, Foster Mohale, sê die verhoging sal druk op vervaardigers verlig sodat hulle medisyne […]
# The Department of Health says government is committed to responding to exceptional domestic and geopolitical pricing pressures affecting the pharmaceutical sector. This comes as the single exit price of medicines and scheduled substances is set to increase by 2.88-percent from tomorrow, which is the second adjustment this year. The department’s spokesperson, Foster Mohale, says […]
# Die Motorbedryf-werkswinkelvereniging sê die toenemende teenwoordigheid van tradisionele en hibriede inprop-voertuie wys dat die tegnologiese oorgang reeds goed aan die gang is. Suid-Afrika se gebruikte-voertuigkleinhandelmark is ʼn steunpilaar van die ekonomie en ondersteun meer as 270-duisend werke by sowat 23-duisend ondernemings. Die vereniging se woordvoerder, Pieter Niemand, sê voorbereiding vir die gebruikte-voertuigmark in elektriese […]
# The Motor Industry Workshop Association says the growing presence of traditional and plug-in hybrid vehicles demonstrates that the technological transition is already well underway. South Africa’s automotive retail aftermarket is a fundamental pillar of the economy, supporting more than 270-thousand jobs across approximately 23-thousand employer businesses. The association’s spokesperson Pieter Niemand says preparing the aftermarket […]
