# Statistics South Africa says mining production fell by 7.5-percent year-on-year in July, mainly due to declines in platinum group metals, coal and iron ore. Mineral sales also dropped by 5.6-percent, with gold sales plunging by more than 33-percent. Stats SA’s Juan-Pierre Terblanche says on a monthly basis, seasonally adjusted mineral sales fell by 15.1-percent, […]
# South Africa and Saudi Arabia are looking to strengthen tourism ties, including increasing direct flights between the two countries. Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says discussions include commercial flights to Johannesburg and pilgrimage-related services to Cape Town. She says that Saudi Arabia is among 30 countries covered by South Africa’s electronic travel authorisation system, […]
# The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says technical glitches have affected its candidate lists in three municipalities ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Provincial task team coordinator James Nxumalo says errors in eThekwini and Ray Nkonyeni resulted in some ward candidates being listed in the wrong wards, with cases of duplication and candidate swapping. […]
# Die Verenigde Nasies se inwonende koördineerder in Suid-Afrika, Nelson Muffuh, sê die land ondervind ‘n kritieke uitdaging om ambisieuse ontwikkelingsplanne in werklike gevolge te omskep. Hy het aan die SABC gesê Suid-Afrika het ‘n sterk grondslag ten opsigte van beleide, hervormings en vennootskappe, maar inwerkingstelling is noodsaaklik. Werkloosheid van 33,6-persent en ekonomiese groei van […]
# Korrektiewe Dienste het bevestig ‘n gevangene wat uit die Rooigrond Maksimum Korrektiewe Sentrum in Noordwes ontsnap het, is binne 72-uur aangekeer deur die departement en wetstoepassingsagentskappe. Nasionale kommissaris Makgothi Thobakgale sê Edward Madiba dien ‘n vonnis van 20-jaar uit vir roof, die onwettige besit van ‘n vuurwapen, ontvoering en die oortreding van sy paroolvoorwaardes. […]
# Correctional Services has confirmed and inmate who escaped from Rooigrond Correctional Centre in North West, has been recaptured within 72-hours. National commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale says Edward Madiba, who is serving a 20-year sentence for robbery, firearm possession, kidnapping and parole violation, was tracked down through a joint operation involving the department and law enforcement […]
# Black Business Unity says it will shift focus from government petitions to driving economic activity in Gauteng townships. The advocacy group says it is frustrated by what it calls systemic neglect of township economies and a lack of accountability over small-business funding. The organisation’s founding member Mike Molloyi says it will launch “mini chambers” […]
# Die korrupsiesaak teen die voormalige speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, sal Woensdag hervat in die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria. Henry Mamothame van die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie sê dis uitgestel nadat haar regsverteenwoordiger ‘n mediese sertifikaat ingedien het. Mapisa-Nqakula staan tereg op talle aanklagte van korrupsie en geldwassery. Mamothame sê sy word daarvan beskuldig […]
# Suid-Afrika se nuwe inflasieteiken van drie-persent blyk veerkragtig te wees ondanks stygende internasionale prysdruk. Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank is daar ‘n 78-persent kans dat inflasie binne sy spelings-band van twee- tot vier-persent sal bly indien groot skokke vermy word. Die bank sê beter geankerde inflasieverwagtinge help om die ekonomie te beskerm. Olie bly die […]
