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Task team established to relieve congestion at Cape Town port: Maynier

9th December 2019 Western Cape member of the executive council (MEC) for economic affairs David Maynier on Monday said he has established a task team to solve ongoing congestion in the Cape Town port. "We are concerned by the significant issues at the Port of Cape Town particularly with regards to congestion at... →

Eskom returns to Stage 4 load-shedding

9th December 2019 Eskom will return to Stage 4 load-shedding from 10am on Monday after losing more generating capacity, the power utility said. The company has said continuous rain over parts of the country has affected its coal stocks, compounding a crisis caused by unplanned breakdowns at power plants. →

SA defence industry cultivates interest in Egyptian market

9th December 2019 South African Aerospace, Maritime, and Defence Export Council (SAAMDEC) CEO Sandile Ndlovu has urged the South African defence industry to cultivate a healthy interest within the Egyptian market, as it is the biggest on the continent, spending well over US4 billion, the trade and industry... →

Creecy reiterates that Africa needs financial assistance for damages caused by extreme weather

9th December 2019 South African Environment, Forestry, and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy has reiterated that the mandate of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in this year's United Nations (UN) climate change conference is making sure that Africa has access to funds for loss and... →

Transnet delivers last batch of freight wagons to Mozambican rail operator in Uitenhage

6th December 2019 Transnet Engineering on Friday delivered the last batch of 100 locally manufactured freight wagons to Caminhos De Ferros De Mocambique (CFM), a Mozambique State owned railway operator. The handover event was held in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape, the company said. →

CT and nine world cities participating in carbon-neutral competition

4th December 2019 The City of Cape Town on Wednesday said it will be participating to the carbon-neutral competition with Chicago, Dubai, Lima, Madrid, Milan, Montreal, Singapore, Reykjavik, and Rome. The competition requires projects to deliver the most ambitious climate solutions that will also benefit the local... →

SA's science diplomacy on show at fifth Science Forum in Pretoria

4th December 2019 The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Dr Blade Nzimande on Wednesday welcomed thousands of science enthusiasts, representatives from more than 40 countries, governments officials, researchers and academics to fifth annual Science Forum South Africa. "Our Southern African... →

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Dr Blade Nzimande

We have to lower the price of Eskom coal – Gordhan

4th December 2019 Coal suppliers need to help efforts to turn around Eskom by being reasonable on their pricing, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday. "We have got to lower the price of coal. We are talking to coal suppliers to make sure they contribute, they have to share the burden,"... →

Pick n Pay introduces packaging-free zone, expands its 'nude' produce wall

4th December 2019 South African retailer, Pick n Pay on Tuesday said it is piloting a new packaging-free zone as one of its efforts to lead the change in reducing packaging and plastic waste. The retailer said that the ‘pick and weigh’ shopping experience will also provide customers with the opportunity to... →

South Africa to collaborate with Nigeria on road infrastructure

3rd December 2019 The South African government is to collaborate with Nigeria on developing road infrastructure in the West Africa country through the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) which is owned by Pretoria. This was confirmed by DBSA’s Hulisani Makhuvha on Monday as he addressed the media in the... →

SAA insists it cannot submit financials, blames government

3rd December 2019 In a report to Parliament's watchdog public accounts committee, South African Airways has insisted that it cannot submit its outstanding annual financial statements until the government guarantees its going concern status through additional funding. The SAA board acknowledged in the report sent... →

SA petrol price to rise by 22 cents, retail paraffin cost to dip 24 cents effective Wednesday

3rd December 2019 The retail price of both grades of petrol sold in South Africa will rise by 22 cents a litre from Wednesday while the wholesale price of diesel will dip by as much as 15.95 cents, a statement from the mineral resources and energy department said on Tuesday. The department said the retail prices... →

Flanders govt grants €1m to Africa climate change fund

3rd December 2019 The government of Flanders, the northern federated state of Belgium, has granted €1-million to the Africa Climate Change Fund to support five projects in Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). In a statement, the AfDB said the new contribution... →

Low growth, public debt are major obstacles to inclusive economy – Masondo

2nd December 2019 Low economic expansion and growing public debt mainly driven by expenditure on the public wage bill, State owned enterprises and debt-service costs are among the key obstacles to an inclusive economy in South Africa, deputy finance minister David Masondo said on Monday. Masondo told a conference... →

Eskom says unplanned breakdowns could lead to load-shedding on Monday

2nd December 2019 Power utility Eskom warned on Monday that unplanned breakdowns in its system could result in load-shedding at short notice. "The system remains constrained and vulnerable, with generating plants performing at very low levels of reliability. With unplanned breakdowns at 9 100MW, the probability of... →

SAA to undergo 'radical restructuring', says public enterprises department

2nd December 2019 South African Airways (SAA) is to "go through a radical restructuring process which will ensure its financial and operational sustainability", the public enterprises department announced on Sunday. SAA had been through difficult challenges over the years, and more particularly in the past few... →

Zuma and Thales’ leave to appeal dismissed with costs

29th November 2019 The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma's appeal against its decision not to stay his corruption prosecution. Zuma launched a leave to appeal bid, arguing the Supreme Court of Appeal could arrive at a different decision to the High Court. →

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Former president Jacob Zuma

Transnet may yield first State capture criminal corruption

27th November 2019 The first criminal prosecution in the State capture scandal is likely to relate to the financial looting of Transnet, the board of the State rail freight company said on Wednesday. "The first test case on [the] prosecution of State capture will emanate from Transnet's side," Transnet board member... →

Water department prepared to settle dispute to get water running in Giyani by June 2020

26th November 2019 The department of human settlements, sanitation and water affairs was ready to pay contractors outstanding fees to get the stalled Giyani bulk water infrastructure project completed within the next seven months, director-general of human settlements and water affairs Mbulelo Tshangana said on... →

Capetonians increasing water consumption, says city

26th November 2019 Cape Town’s water consumption has increased by 39-million litres/day for the past week, reaching 689-million litres/day, while the daily allocation is 650-million litres/day, the city said on Monday. The collective metro dam levels had dropped by 0,6% over the previous week and were currently at... →

German businesses not seizing opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa - minister

25th November 2019 Companies in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg are not doing enough to seize the enormous investment potential that Africa offers, its economic affairs minister has said. At the same time, cooperation offers great opportunities for Africa to promote jobs and prosperity and key issues around... →

Businesses must do serious introspection on racial transformation – Ramaphosa

25th November 2019 Advancing black and female employees must be a cornerstone of any company’s operations, and this must move beyond merely ensuring compliance with laws, towards succession planning, mentoring, training and skills transfer, and giving workers a stake in the firms they work for, President Cyril... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Government responds to the rating action of S&P Global

25th November 2019 Government fully recognises ratings agency S&P Global’s assessment of the problems and opportunities facing South Africa, and remains committed to placing public finances on a sustainable path while aiming for inclusive economic growth, the National Treasury said on Saturday. Government had noted... →

Bank of Lisbon building successfully demolished

25th November 2019 Gauteng infrastructure development MEC Tasneem Motara has expressed her satisfaction at the successful implosion of the old Bank of Lisbon building in the Johannesburg central business district on Sunday morning. The 22-storey building was demolished within less than 30 seconds as thousands of... →

Web inventor Berners-Lee launches global action plan to protect the web

25th November 2019 In a world where a fake story reaches people faster than a real story, English engineer, computer scientist, and inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, on Monday launched the Contract for the Web – the first-ever global plan to "protect the web as a force for good". “The power of... →

SA business people to travel to Mozambique to seek trade, investment opportunities

22nd November 2019 A group of South African business people representing 35 companies are expected to travel to Mozambique in search of investment and trade opportunities, the trade and industry department said on Friday. The group will be participating in an Outward Trade and Investment Mission to Pemba and Maputo... →

AfDB funds new power plant in South Sudan

22nd November 2019 The supply of electricity to the South Sudanese capital Juba has been boosted by the launch of a 100 MW power plant that will supply electricity to the capital and surrounding areas. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is funding the power plant which is located in Mangala Country and operated by... →

Black business has central role in transforming SA economy, says Ramaphosa

21st November 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa met the Black Business Council (BBC) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday, as part of government’s effort towards achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth with job creation and poverty alleviation “As representatives of black business, you have a... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Give new Eskom CEO a chance – Gordhan

20th November 2019 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday defended the surprise appointment of Andre de Ruyter as Eskom's new CEO and urged stakeholders to give him a chance to do his job. "He was the choice of the board," Gordhan said when asked about suggestions that De Ruyter was a compromise... →

Eskom's new CEO Andre de Ruyter

SA parliament committee concerned over lack of 'tangible' drought strategy

20th November 2019 Parliament's select committee on cooperative governance and traditional affairs, water and sanitation says it is concerned at the lack of a tangible drought strategy to deal effectively with the challenges South Africa is currently facing. Last week commercial farmers said a ravaging drought had... →

SAA insists it cannot meet 8% wage increase demand

19th November 2019 South African Airways (SAA) has reiterated that it does not have the financial capacity to meet workers' eight-percent salary increase demand, saying it can only be in a position to pay 5.9 percent from March 2020, assuming funds were available at that time. On Tuesday, the State-owned airline... →

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SAA acting CEO Zuks Ramasia

SA's Gina to lead trade and investment mission to Mozambique

18th November 2019 South Africa's deputy minister of trade, industry and competition Nomalungelo Gina will lead a group of business people on a mission to Mozambique later this month with the aim of increasing bilateral relations between the two countries, her department said on Monday. The department is organising... →

Deputy Minister of Trade & Industry Nomalungelo Gina

Ramaphosa commends important strides of New Development Bank at Brics summit

15th November 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday commended the progress of the the New Development Bank (NDB) during a dialogue among Brics Heads of State and Government, the Brics Business Council and the New Development Bank in Brasilia, Brazil. "It has been five years since we signed the Articles of the... →

Trade levels still subdued in October – Sacci

14th November 2019 Trade conditions remained stable but subdued in October and are expected to continue as such for the next six months, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday. Thought all components of trade conditions were on better levels than September, except for inventories and... →

Eskom says power system remains constrained and vulnerable

14th November 2019 Electricity company Eskom said it did not expect to implement rotational load-shedding on Thursday, but the system remained extremely constrained and vulnerable. "There is sufficient diesel for our open cycle gas turbines and water at the pumped storage schemes to supplement the shortage of... →

SAA cancels flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday

14th November 2019 South African Airways said on Thursday it had cancelled nearly all its domestic, regional and international flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday after unions announced plans to strike over wages. Only flights operated by South African Airways would be affected. The airline would assess the... →

Liquid Telecom launches first direct land-based fibre link connecting East to West Africa

13th November 2019 Pan African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom, on Wednesday said it has launched the fastest direct land-based fibre link connecting East to West Africa. The company made the announcement at a media briefing at the annual AfricaCom conference held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre... →

Vusumuzi Masondo takes new role as Military Ombud

13th November 2019 The South African military ombud office welcomed its newly appointed Military Ombud, Lt Gen (Ret) Vusumuzi Masondo at a swearing in ceremony on Friday at SAMHS Training Formation in Thaba Tshwane. Masondo has replaced Lt Gen (Ret) Temba Matanzima who served in the position for aseven years, after... →

Ramaphosa in Brazil for Brics summit

13th November 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Brazil, leading the South African delegation to the 11th Brics summit to be held on Wednesday and Thursday which will focus on economic growth for an innovative future, his office said. Earlier in the week the Presidency said South Africa’s membership of... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Imminent SAA job cuts the price paid by workers for years of graft – DA

12th November 2019 Workers at national carrier South African Airways who face imminent job cuts are paying the price for years of graft and mismanagement, the main opposition Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday. The move has also angered unions, with the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and the South... →

No load-shedding expected on Tuesday – Eskom

12th November 2019 Power utility Eskom said on Tuesday it did not expect to implement rotational powercuts although the system remained constrained, with generating plants performing at very low levels of reliability. Years of inadequate maintenance of its infrastructure have left Eskom's generating units... →

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