# Die Fitch-graderingsagentskap glo President Cyril Ramaphosa sal sy pos behou, in weerwil van die ampsklagkomitee wat die Parlement verlede maand oor die Phala Phala-kwessie op die been gebring het. Fitch verwag die ANC met 40-persent van die setels in die Parlement sal president bly ondersteun. Die agentskap verwag dat spanning in die ANC en die […]
# Die minister van Water en Sanitasie, Pemmy Majodina, sê Suid-Afrika verwelkom die Afrika-Unie se verklaring van 2026 as die Jaar van Water. Sy sê dit is ‘n belangrike erkenning dat watersekerheid noodsaaklik is om die vasteland se ontwikkelingsverwagtinge te bereik. Majodina het die openingsrede tydens die Raad van Ministers van die Incomati- en Maputo-rivierbekkenskommissie […]
# Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina says South Africa has welcomed the African Union’s declaration of 2026 as the Year of Water. She says it is an important recognition that water security is fundamental to achieving the continent’s developmental aspirations. Majodina addressed the inaugural meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Incomati and Maputo […]
# Die Amerikaanse weermag sê hy het vier Iranese eenrigting-aanvalshommeltuie afgeskiet wat na die Straat van Hormoes gelanseer is. Dit volg enkele dae nadat Amerika en Iran mekaar aangeval het terwyl toenemende spanning die wankelende skietstilstand tussen die twee lande bedreig. Een persoon is dood en meer as 60 gewond in Iranse aanvalle op die […]
# Die Fitch-graderingsagentskap verwag Suid-Afrika se skuld en bruto binnelandse produk sal oor die volgende twee jaar stabiliseer teen ongeveer 80-persent van die BBP. Dit sluit plaaslike owerheidskuld in, en is ver bo die 2027 ‘BB’-mediaan van 53-persent. Die agentskap sê skuldstabilisering is te danke aan verbeterde fiskale prestasie en voorraadvloei-aanpassings met onttrekkings op deposito’s […]
# Government has welcomed Fitch’s decision to upgrade South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-’ and maintain the stable outlook. According to Fitch, the upgrade reflects South Africa’s record of prudent fiscal management and its progress on fiscal consolidation, despite weak economic growth and domestic and external shocks. Fitch said […]
# Fitch Ratings believes president Cyril Ramaphosa will remain in office, despite establishment of Parliament impeachment committee on Phala Phala matter set up last month. It expects the ANC with 40-percent of seats in Parliament will remain supportive of the President. Fitch Ratings says tensions within the ANC and the government of national unity are likely to increase, […]
# Die Fitch-graderingsagentskap het Suid-Afrika se langtermyngradering vir wanbetaling van BB-minus na BB opgradeer, met ‘n stabiele vooruitskouing. Hy sê die aanpassing weerspieël basies Suid-Afrika se rekord van omsigtige fiskale bestuur en vordering met fiskale konsolidasie, ondanks swak ekonomiese groei en binnelandse sowel as eksterne skokke. Fitch sê saam met bruto binnelandse produkhersienings laat dit […]
# At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying them broke down. Authorities say the group had been returning from Mali where they had attended a Muslim festival when they ran out of water, stranded more than 80 kilometres west […]
