# Statistiek Suid-Afrika sê vervaardigingsproduksie het in April met 2,9-persent in vergelyking met verlede jaar, met die grootste verliese in die staal-, papier- en motorvoertuigsektore. Produksie het ook maand-tot-maand gedaal, wat die swak tendens in die bedryf voortsit. Nicolai Claassen van Statistiek SA sê vervaardigingsverkope het ‘n effense verbetering getoon, met ‘n styging van 0,7-persent […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het ‘n dringende aansoek in die Hooggeregshof in Kaapstad ingedien om die Parlement se ampsklagproses rakende die Phala Phala-skandaal van miljoene rand te verhoed. Ramaphosa vra dat die proses opgeskort word terwyl hy die Artikel 89-paneelverslag betwis. Dié verslag het prima facie-bewyse van moontlike grondwetlike oortredings en wangedrag gevind. Die Konstitusionele […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says South Africa’s economic recovery has lost momentum as business confidence falls sharply between April and June. Its latest business confidence index shows firms are becoming more cautious, with many delaying investment and expansion plans due to rising fuel prices, global uncertainty, and weaker demand. The slowdown reflects hesitation […]
# Die Buro vir Ekonomiese Navorsing sê Suid-Afrika se ekonomiese herstel het momentum verloor met sakevertroue tussen April en Junie wat skerp gedaal het. Die jongste sakevertroue-indeks toon dat maatskappy versigtiger is, met baie wat beleggings- en uitbreidingsplanne uitstel weens stygende brandstofpryse, wêreldwye onsekerheid en swakker aanvraag. Die verlangsaming weerspieël egter huiwering eerder as ‘n […]
# Adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile vra tradisionele leiers en gemeenskappe om waaksaam te bly teen onwettige inisiasieskole voor die winter-inisiasieseisoen. Mashatile het in Limpopo tydens die tradisionele en Khoi-San-leiersbyeenkoms gepraat en waarsku ongeregistreerde skole en ongekwalifiseerde praktisyns hou ernstige gevare vir gesondheid en veiligheid in. Hy verwelkom ook pogings om toesig te versterk en veilige inisiasiepraktyke […]
# Eskom has welcomed a credit rating upgrade by Fitch Ratings, following the recent improvement in South Africa’s sovereign credit rating. Fitch upgraded Eskom’s long-term issuer default rating to B+ from B, with a stable outlook. Eskom says the upgrade reflects its strong link to government support and ongoing operational improvements. The utility spokesperson Daphne […]
# Eskom says more than 726-thousand customers are no longer affected by load reduction, representing 43-percent of households targeted under its elimination programme. The utility says load reduction has been fully eliminated in the Northern and Western Cape, with nationwide efforts continuing through smart meter installations and infrastructure upgrades. The utility spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says […]
# Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Samuel Mashaba has come under scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission over why he allegedly failed to alert police to certain illegal activities. This comes amid scrutiny over the 2021 Aeroton drug bust. Commissioner Sesi Baloyi challenged Mashaba’s claim that he always refers such matters to SAPS, citing previous evidence involving […]
# Die Gautengse Verkeerspolisiehoof Samuel Mashaba is streng ondervra by die Madlanga-kommissie omdat hy na bewering versuim het om die polisie van sekere onwettige aktiwiteite in kennis te stel. Dit volg te midde van ondersoeke na die Aeroton-dwelmonderskepping in 2021. Kommissaris Sesi Baloyi het Mashaba se bewering betwis dat hy sulke sake altyd na die […]
