# Agriculture minister Willie Aucamp has announced that plans are underway to increase the number of extension officers supporting farmers across South Africa. During this year state of the nation Adress, president Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to deploy ten-thousand extension officers to help farmers boost food production and create jobs for young graduates. Aucamp highlighted […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, het ‘n reeks maatreëls aangekondig om die bestuur, leierskap en bestendigheid van die Nasionale Finansiële Hulpskema vir Studente te versterk. Die minister het Richardt Ramashia as tussentydse voorsitter van die raad aangewys. Die departement se woordvoerder, Matshepo Seedat, sê die aanstelling het ten doel om […]
# Die organisasie teen Belasting Misbruik sê Eskom het opgehou om huishoudings wat nie hul sonkragstelsels registreer nie, te dreig met boetes of om hulle kragtoevoer af te sny. Die nutsmaatskappy het ook die vereiste laat vaar dat ‘n geregistreerde professionele persoon hierdie stelsels moet goedkeur. Die uitvoerende hoof van OUTA, Wayne Duvenage, sê Eskom […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says Eskom has stopped threatening to fine or disconnect households that have not registered their solar systems. The utility has also dropped the requirement for a registered professional to approve these systems. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage says Eskom has still not shown the legal basis for forcing households with […]
# Higher Education and Training minister, Buti Manamela, has announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening governance, leadership and institutional stability at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. The Minister has designated Richardt Ramashia as Interim Chairperson of the NSFAS Board. The department’s spokesperson, Matshepo Seedat says the appointment is intended to provide leadership […]
# AgriSA en die Landbou-Sakekamer vra meer landbouhandel tussen BRICS-lande. Hulle voer aan laer tariewe en minder handelsprobleme sal Suid-Afrikaanse boere en ondernemings help om meer markte te bereik en voedselsekerheid te versterk. Wandile Sihlobo van AgriSA sê BRICS-lande voer jaarliks landbouprodukte ter waarde van meer as vier-miljard-rand in, maar hoë tariewe en ingewikkelde handelsreëls […]
# AgriSA and the Agricultural Business Chamber are calling for more agricultural trade between BRICS countries. They say lower tariffs and fewer trade barriers would help South African farmers and businesses reach more markets and strengthen food security. AgriSA’s Wandile Sihlobo say BRICS countries import more than four- trillion-rand worth of agricultural products each year, […]
# Die Russiese president Vladimir Putin het Westerse sanksies die skuld gegee vir industriële agteruitgang en toenemende ekonomiese druk. Tydens die dialoog vir leiers by die BRICS-sakeforum in Nieu-Delhi, Indië, het Putin met behup van ‘n tolk gesê sanksies het bygedra tot ‘n afname in industriële produksie, toenemende staatskuld en begrotingsprobleme. Hy het ‘n beroep […]
# Russian president Vladimir Putin has blamed Western sanctions for industrial decline and growing economic pressure. Speaking via an interpreter at the BRICS business forum leaders’ dialogue in New Delhi, India, Putin said sanctions had contributed to falling industrial output, growing public debt and budget problems. He called on BRICS countries to strengthen trade, investment […]
