# A new South African Sorghum Bioethanol study has found strong commercial potential for bioethanol production using crops such as sorghum and sugar cane. Speaking at a roundtable in Sandton, industry leaders and farmers said clear demand, stable pricing and government support were needed before large-scale crop planting could begin. The study, commissioned by the […]
# The South African Reserve Bank says it remains focused on protecting inflation credibility amid ongoing global and domestic uncertainty. Governor Lesetja Kganyago warned that rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions and climate-related shocks are driving higher inflation and weaker growth. Kganyago says the bank’s priority is to keep inflation expectations anchored and to guide inflation […]
# According to Section27 and the Treatment Action Campaign’s new report, women in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo face serious barriers in accessing safe and legal abortion services. The report highlights shortages of trained healthcare workers, limited operational facilities, medicine shortages, poor infrastructure and weak referral systems, particularly in rural areas. The organisations claim these […]
# Action Society says public safety and victims’ rights must be prioritised over administrative processes, following reports that nearly 28-thousand parole absconders cannot be traced. The organisation says this represents a serious failure in the parole system and puts communities at risk, especially where violent offenders are involved. Spokesperson Juanita du Preez says the system […]
# Die minister van Binnelandse Sake, Leon Schreiber, sê ʼn reuse-dwelmklopjag by die Beitbrug-grenspos in Limpopo is een van die betekenisvolste suksesse teen oorgrens-dwelmsmokkelary die afgelope jare. ʼn Vragmotor van Zimbabwe is gister onderskep met dwelms ter waarde van byna een-miljard-rand wat vermoedelik vir die vervaardiging van Mandrax gebruik word. Schreiber sê die operasie bewys […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank sê hy bly gefokus op die beskerming van inflasie-geloofwaardigheid te midde van voortslepende wêreldwye en plaaslike onsekerheid. President Lesetja Kganyago waarsku stygende oliepryse, geopolitieke spanning en klimaat-verwante skokke laat inflasie styg en ekonomiese groei verswak. Hy sê die bank se prioriteit is om inflasie-verwagtings te anker en mettertyd weer op sy […]
# Section27 en die Treatment Action Campaign se nuwe verslag sê vroue in die Oos-Kaap en Limpopo ervaar ernstige hindernisse om toegang tot veilige en wettige aborsiedienste te kry. Die verslag beklemtoon tekorte aan opgeleide gesondheidswerkers, beperkte operasionele fasiliteite, medisynetekorte, swak infrastruktuur en swak verwysingstelsels, veral in landelike gebiede. Die organisasies beweer hierdie mislukkings vertraag […]
# Build One South Africa sê die rentekoersverhoging van sewe persent sal die lewe moeiliker maak vir huishoudings en besighede wat reeds onder finansiële druk is. Die party voer aan die verhoging van 25 basispunte sal skuldterugbetalings verhoog terwyl baie mense reeds sukkel om deur die maand te kom. Roger Solomons van BOSA sê die […]
# Die vakbondfederasie Cosatu het die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank se besluit om die terugkoopkoers met 25 basispunte tot sewe-persent te verhoog, gekritiseer. Die federasie voer aan die stap sal skuldkoste verhoog en die druk sal vererger op werkers en huishoudings wat reeds sukkel met die hoë lewenskoste. Matthew Parks van Cosatu vra ‘n einde aan verdere […]
