# Gauteng se adjunkdirekteur-generaal van Ekonomiese Beplanning en Ontwikkeling, Bulumko Nelana, sê die Tweede Jaarlikse Handelskou en Konferensie vir Ambassades by die WNNR-konferensiesentrum in Pretoria is daarop gerig om sterk netwerke oor grense te bou. Die byeenkoms, met die tema ‘Direkte handels-uitruiling tussen ambassades’ bring meer as een-duisend-500 afgevaardigdes, 120 uitstallers en 40 ambassades bymekaar. […]
# Die Departement van Water en Sanitasie sê Sunday Times se artikel waarin verwys word na Waterrade se lede wat byna 50-miljoen-rand per jaar aan raadsfooie verdien, is misleidend. Die departement se woordvoerder, Wisane Mavasa, sê die maksimum bedrag wat ‘n raadslid in die laaste boekjaar verdien het, was 1,7-miljoen-rand. Sy voeg by die stelling […]
# South Africa’s economy grew by 0.8-percent from April to June, up from 0.1-percent in the previous quarter. Growth was supported by mining, manufacturing, and trade, with strong performance in platinum, gold, chemicals, and motor industries. Household spending on goods, clothing, and hospitality also helped. Releasing the results of the gross domestic product, Statistician-general Risenga […]
# Na geringe groei van 0,1-persent in die eerste kwartaal van 2025, het die BBP in die tweede kwartaal van April tot Junie met 0,8-persent versterk. Vervaardiging, mynbou en handel het groei aan die voorsieningskant van die ekonomie gelei. Die bestedingskant was ook positief, hoofsaaklik danksy sterker huishoudelike verbruik en swakker invoere.
# South African National Parks has held engagements with cultural and religious groups on the use of caves in Table Mountain National Park. The talks aim to balance spiritual practices with conservation, ensuring fragile cave ecosystems are protected while remaining accessible. Stakeholders emphasised inclusive participation and collaboration to tackle issues like littering and fires. SANParks […]
# Following marginal growth of 0,1-percent in the first quarter of 2025, GDP strengthened by 0,8-percent in the second quarter from April to June. Manufacturing, mining and trade led growth on the supply side of the economy. The expenditure side was also positive, lifted mainly by stronger household consumption and softer imports.
# The South African National Christian Forum has accused the ANC government of failing the poor and protecting the wealthy. The forum says Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi’s recent remarks about removing illegal settlements amount to hate speech against the poor and foreign nationals. It also condemned plans to blacklist indebted students, citing it blocks opportunities […]
# Die DA kritiseer president Cyril Ramaphosa se besluit om die hoof van die Weermag, generaal Rudzani Maphwanya, nie verantwoordelik te hou nadat hy ’n politieke besoek aan Iran gebring het, wat die weermag se nie-politiese kode geskend het. Chris Hattingh van die DA sê die president het nie die generaal aanspreeklik gehou nie, wat […]
# The Water and Sanitation Department says the Sunday Time article, ‘Splashing out, Dry Taps as Water Boards drown in excess’ referring to board members earning almost 50-million-rand a year in board fees, is misleading. The department’s spokesperson, Wisane Mavasa, says the maximum amount earned by a board member in the last financial year was 1.7-million-rand. She adds […]
