# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê Suid-Afrika se Billike Energie-oordrag kry momentum, met skoon energie-beleggings wat bevorder word vanuit die buiteland en deur plaaslike firmas. Volgens Statistiek Suid-Afrika het hernubare energie in 2016 slegs twee-persent van plaaslik opgewekte elektrisiteit uitgemaak. Hierdie syfer het in 2024 tot nege-persent gestyg. By vanjaar se Suid-Afrikaanse Beleggingskonferensie is meer as […]
# Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana says the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement will set aside funds aimed at combating gender-based violence and femicide. The ANC Women’s League picketed outside the National Treasury offices in Tshwane yesterday, calling for the urgent allocation of resources to combat gender-based violence and femicide. Last year, president Cyril Ramaphosa declared […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s Just Energy Transition is gathering momentum, with clean energy investments being driven from abroad and by domestic firms. According to Statistics South Africa, renewable energy accounted for just two-percent of locally generated electricity in 2016. This figure increased to nine-percent in 2024. At this year’s South Africa Investment […]
# The National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank have invited the public to comment on a draft manual that proposes new rules for cross-border crypto asset transactions. The measures aim to strengthen oversight, reduce illicit financial flows and provide guidance for authorised crypto service providers. The draft also clarifies when crypto transactions are […]
# South Africa’s manufacturing sector remained under pressure last month, with the Absa purchasing managers’ index slipping from 47.3 points to 46.8 points, marking a fourth consecutive month below the neutral 50-point level. However, the survey shows stronger domestic demand boosting production for a second consecutive month, while cost pressures eased. Manufacturers remain cautious, with […]
# Business Leadership South Africa has welcomed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s endorsement of the first phase of Eskom’s restructuring plan, as the debate over an independent transmission system operator is over and implementation must now begin. In her weekly newsletter, the organisation’s CEO Busisiwe Mavuso said the reforms will help create a competitive electricity market, attract […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube has congratulated team South Africa who secured a historic fourth-place finish at the inaugural World Spelling Bee Championships in Shanghai, China. Two learners finished among the world’s top ten, while all six team members advanced beyond the competition’s preliminary rounds. Klerksdorp Primary School in North West learner Mbulelo Tolom […]
# Police arrested nearly 16-thousand suspects during nationwide Operation Shanela actions over the past week. The arrests included 329 alleged drug dealers, while cocaine worth an estimated 28-million-rand was seized at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng after arriving on a flight from Brazil. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the operations are aimed at […]
# Congress of the People has called on the Electoral Commission to expand voter registration drives to schools, TVET colleges and universities to encourage more young people to register. The party’s Tom Mofokeng says the strong youth turnout during the recent registration weekend shows there is potential to boost participation ahead of the 4 November […]
