# Die Departement van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging moedig uitvoerders aan om saam te werk en toegang tot internasionale markte te verkry ingevolge die Groepsvrystelling vir die Bevordering van Uitvoere. Dit laat kwalifiserende ondernemings toe om sekere koste, infrastruktuur, markinligting en logistieke hulpbronne te deel, en soms gesamentlik produkte te bemark. Die maatreël reageer op […]
# European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen condemns a Russian drone sabotage plot at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, calling it a new escalation on European Union soil. Speaking alongside NATO secretary general Mark Rutte, Von der Leyen declared Russian intimidation would not work. She warns the EU will not tolerate attacks on critical infrastructure, and […]
# Die Instituut vir Internasionale Finansies sê Afrika het te kampe met ‘n moontlik ernstige El Niño te midde van ‘n swakker ekonomiese posisie as ‘n dekade terug. Hoër oliepryse, ‘n sterker Amerikaanse dollar en strenger befondsingsvoorwaardes plaas verdere druk op ekonomieë. Weervoorspellers waarsku die klimaatsverskynsel kan lei tot droogtetoestande in Suider-Afrika en oorstromings in […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit het ‘n ondersoek van stapel gestuur na die Amerikaanse onderneming Amazon oor bewerings dat ondernemings in Suid-Afrika op grond van die eienaars se ras uitgesluit word van ‘n sakeontwikkelingsprogram. Amazon Web Services se beleggingsprogram vir ekonomiese bemagtiging, wat gelyke deelname en insluiting bevorder, aanvaar volgens berigte slegs ondernemings in swart besit. […]
# The United Nations says global warming is likely to surpass the 1.5-degree Celsius warming threshold within the next few years, with warming potentially peaking at 1.8-degrees under the best-case scenario. The UN report says current policies could result in warming of around 2.6-degrees. Scientists warn every additional fraction of warming increases climate risks. They […]
# The Department of Trade Industry and Competition has urged South African exporters to collaborate to access international markets under the Block Exemption for Promotion of Exports. The framework allows qualifying businesses to share certain costs, infrastructure, market information and logistics, and jointly market goods where permitted. The department says the measure responds to rising […]
# The Institute of International Finance says Africa is facing a potentially severe El Niño from a weaker economic position than a decade ago. Higher oil prices, a stronger dollar and tighter financing conditions are adding pressure. Forecasters warn the climate event could bring drought to Southern Africa and flooding in the east, damaging crops […]
# Die bekroonde Amerikaanse akteur George Clooney het Donald Trump se administrasie beskryf as ‘n regering wat deur die mins bevoegde mense bestuur word. Hy het op die openingsdag van die Venesiese Rolprentfees gepraat, waar hy met ‘n Goue Leeu bekroon sal word vir sy loopbaanprestasie. Clooney sê hy bly optimisties en glo Amerika sal […]
# Trade union Solidarity has launched an investigation into US company Amazon for allegedly excluding companies from a business development programme in South Africa based on their owners’ race. Amazon Web Services’ Equity Equivalent Investment Programme, which promotes diversity and inclusion, reportedly only accepts 100-percent black-owned businesses and disqualifies any company where a white person […]
