# Water and Sanitation deputy minister David Mahlobo says South Africa will not run out of water by 2030, despite localised shortages. Speaking at a ministerial session on water security, Mahlobo said the country has about 95-percent water supply assurance, but needs major investment in infrastructure. Mahlobo says the Polihali Dam is expected to begin […]
# Rugby: Die All Blacks se hoofafrigter, Dave Rennie, het verskeie veranderings aangebring aan sy span vir Saterdag se tweede toets teen die Springbokke in Kaapstad. Die stut George Bower vervang die beseerde Ethan de Groot. Tupou Vaa’i skuif na slot nadat Josh Lord beseer is, terwyl Simon Parker na flank skuif. Xavier Numia sal […]
# Lugrederye tref noodmaatreëls nadat ‘n onderbreking by Sasol se Natref-raffinadery die voorsiening van stralerbrandstof op die OR Tambo Internasionale Lughawe in Kemptonpark, Gauteng, ontwrig het. Lugrederye oorweeg om brandstof van ander lughawens te verkry, hoewel dit bedryfskoste kan verhoog omdat vliegtuie meer brandstof verbruik as hul bykomende brandstof vervoer. Volgens News24 is FlySafair en […]
# Rugby: All Blacks’ head coach Dave Rennie made several changes to his team for Saturday’s second Test against the Springboks in Cape Town. Prop George Bower replaces Ethan de Groot, who is injured, together with lock Josh Lord. Tupou Vaa’i moves to the second row, replacing Lord, with Simon Parker at flank. Xavier Numia comes […]
# Die Reserwebank het twee herdenkingsmuntstukke bekendgestel ter ere van die nalatenskap van Charlotte Maxeke en die vroue-optog na die Uniegebou in 1956. Die een twee-rand-muntstuk vier 125 jaar sedert Maxeke die eerste swart Suid-Afrikaanse vrou geword het om ‘n universiteitsgraad te bekom. Die tweede herdenk 70 jaar sedert die geskiedkundige optog teen apartheids-paswette. President […]
# Airlines are making contingency plans after an outage at Sasol’s Natref refinery disrupted jet fuel supplies to OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Gauteng. Airlines are considering tankering fuel from other airports, which would increase operating costs because aircraft carrying extra fuel burn more fuel. News24 reports FlySafair and Airlink said their operations […]
# Illovo sê vertragings met die instel van ‘n hersiene dollar-gebaseerde verwysingsprys vir ingevoerde suiker plaas toenemende druk op die plaaslike suikerbedryf. Die voorgestelde verwysingsprys sal van tien-duisend-838-rand tot 14-duisend-425-rand per ton verhoog word. Illovo sê die toename in suikerinvoere benadeel plaaslike suikerrietprodusente en suikermeulens, en bedreig werksgeleenthede en landelike gemeenskappe. Die onderneming vra die […]
# Illovo Sugar South Africa says delays in implementing a revised Dollar-Based Reference Price for imported sugar are placing the local industry under growing pressure. The proposed reference price would increase from ten-thousand-838 to 14-thousand-425 a tonne. Illovo says rising imports have hurt growers and millers, while threatening jobs and rural livelihoods. The company is […]
# The Reserve Bank has launched two commemorative circulation coins to celebrate the legacy of Charlotte Maxeke and the 1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings. The first two-rand coin marks 125-years since Maxeke became the first black South African woman to obtain a university degree. The second commemorates 70 years since the historic march […]
