# Die Wêreldbank skat dat Afrika suid van die Sahara se groeikoers sal styg van 3,3-persent in 2024 tot 4,3-persent teen 2027, ondanks negatiewe risiko’s. As Suid-Afrika, Nigerië en Angola nie in rekening gebring word nie, kan groei tot 5,7-persent styg. Suid-Afrika se BBP-groei gaan na verwagting gemiddeld 1,8-persent wees tussen vanjaar en 2027. Die […]
# The World Bank projects Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth to rise from 3.3-percent in 2024 to 4.3-percent by 2027, despite downside risks. Excluding South Africa, Nigeria, and Angola, growth could reach 5.7-percent. South Africa’s GDP growth is expected to average 1.8-percent from 2025 to 2027. The Bank urges diversification and greater use of the African Continental […]
# Suid-Afrika en Lesotho het ’n ooreenkoms van verstandhouding onderteken om twee keerdamme in die Mohokare-Caledonrivier te bou om doeltreffende waterbestuur te verseker. Die ooreenkoms, onderteken deur die minister van Water en Sanitasie, Pemmy Majodina, en Lesotho se minister van Natuurlike Hulpbronne, Mohlomi Moleko, sal Lesotho help met besproeiing regdeur die jaar. Die keerdamme sal […]
# South Africa and Lesotho have signed a memorandum of understanding to construct two weirs on the Mohokare-Caledon river, ensuring efficient water management. The agreement, signed by Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina and Lesotho’s minister of Natural Resources Mohlomi Moleko, will help Lesotho with year-round irrigation. The weirs will also aid in reducing sedimentation […]
# Eskom het aangekondig Fase 2-beurtkrag is vanaf 4-uur vanmiddag tot môre-oggend 5-uur ingestel weens ‘n hoër as verwagte elektrisiteitsaanvraag. Woordvoerder Daphne Mokoena sê dit was nodig weens opwekkingseenhede wat buite werking is en uitgebreide beplande instandhouding. Sy sê ondanks vordering in herstelpogings plaas hierdie voortdurende beperkings aansienlike druk op die stelsel. Eskom versoek almal […]
# Die ANC-jeugliga verwelkom die skrap van die voorgestelde BTW-verhoging en noem dit ‘n reuse-oorwinning vir die land se werkersklas en armes. Die liga gee erkenning aan die Parlement se demokratiese proses en toesig, en nie aan politiekery vir die besluit nie. Die liga het die fokus op pro-arm alternatiewe geprys, en sê die uitkoms […]
# Eskom has announced that Stage 2 load-shedding was implemented from 4PM today until 5AM tomorrow due to higher than expected electricity demand. Spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says the loss of generation units, and extensive planned maintenance have resulted in load-shedding. She says despite progress in recovery efforts, these ongoing constraints have placed significant pressure on […]
# Eskom het aangekondig ondanks aansienlike vordering met pogings om die opwekkingsherwinning te verbeter, is daar tans ‘n hoër elektrisiteitsaanvraag as wat verwag is, opwekkingseenhede is buite werking en uitgebreide beplande instandhouding plaas die stelsel onder druk. Fase 2-beurtkrag is dus vanaf 4-uur vandag ingestel en geld voorlopig tot môre-oggend 5-uur.
# Eskom has announced that despite significant progress in generation recovery efforts, higher-than-expected electricity demand, the loss of generation units, and extensive planned maintenance have placed strain on the system. As a result, Stage 2 load-shedding was implemented from 4pm today and will remain in effect until 5am tomorrow.
