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Eskom to implement rotational powercuts for second day

17th October 2019 State power utility Eskom said it would apply rotational blackouts for a second day on Thursday, suppressing 2 000MW of demand at any given time between 9am and 11pm to avoid overwhelming the strained national grid. The powercuts have already affected ongoing national examinations for students... →

Seacom partners with Vodacom to expand reach across Africa

16th October 2019 Telecoms company Seacom and Vodacom Business Africa, the enterprise-focused subsidiary of mobile communications company Vodacom, said on Wednesday they had partnered to initiate the next chapter of both companies’ African network connectivity ventures. Since the launch of its business division,... →

City of Cape Town to explore night time economy opportunities

16th October 2019 The Cape Town council is considering the potential opportunities associated with the night-time economy in the city centre and surrounding areas, mayoral committee member for economic opportunities and asset management James Vos said on Wednesday. Efforts to grow the night-time economy have been... →

Rustenburg implements water restrictions to avoid taps running dry

16th October 2019 The Rustenburg local municipality in North West on Tuesday, implemented water restrictions. "Due to the absence of rainfall in the Rustenburg area after winter, coupled with the daily consumption of water by private and commercial clients, the water restrictions are necessary as any delay in the... →

Forum 4 Service Delivery Youth calls for nationalisation of mines

14th October 2019 The nationalisation of mines will lead to industrialisation, growth of the economy and jobs, Forum 4 Service Delivery Youth said on Monday. "The industrial strategy adopted by government will never succeed unless we have State control and ownership of the natural resources," said Kgothatso... →

African govts putting regulations in place to make free trade pact a success – Ramaphosa

14th October 2019 African governments are putting regulations and mechanisms in place to ensure the success of a recently signed continental free trade area, including easing customs controls, developing regulations on the cross border movement of people, reforming taxation and intellectual property regimes and... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Dept invites public comment on draft regulations on buyer power, price discrimination

14th October 2019 The department of trade, industry and competition on Monday invited public comment on draft regulations aimed at protecting small businesses against abusive practices by either dominant suppliers or customers. The publication of the draft regulations comes after Presidency Cyril Ramaphosa signed... →

Numsa rejects employers proposal in motor retail, components sector

14th October 2019 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has rejected the latest wage agreement proposals by employer bodies in the motor retail and components sectors, Numsa said on Sunday. Numsa had met employer bodies from the Motor Industries Bargaining Council (Mibco) for the last day of... →

Makhura appoints new Economic Development MEC

11th October 2019 Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Friday announced changes to his executive council, replacing Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa who was MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment with Morakane Mosupyoe. "Following consultation within the ANC [African National Congress] structures and the... →

Killers of mine manager get life in prison

11th October 2019 Four men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a mine manager in Odendaalsrus in the gold fields of the Free State more than two years ago, police said on Friday. Tota Ezekiel Mohlabane, 26, Pitso Caswell Mokeki, 29, Thabeso Khoase, 36 and Motlalepule Ramakoane, 36, were... →

Eskom board must be removed – Cosatu

11th October 2019 The board of directors at power utility Eskom should be removed for failing to fix problems at the State-owned enterprise, the Congress of South African Trade Unions has said. Eskom reported a R21-billion loss and over R440-billion in debt and on Wednesday board chairperson and acting CEO Jabu... →

Eskom says energy regulator's March decision on tariffs has worsened financial sustainability

11th October 2019 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa's) decision in March to award State-owned power utility Eskom lower tariff increases than it had applied for, leaving it with a shortfall of approximately R102-billion, has worsened its financial sustainability, the company said on Friday.... →

Sars damage worse than Nugent report suggests: Kieswetter

10th October 2019 The damage inflicted on the South African Revenue Service (Sars) while the organisation was politically corrupted was far worse than a reading of the Nugent report suggested, Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter said on Wednesday. Responding to questions from members of parliament's standing... →

Telecoms companies, govt sign cooperation agreement

9th October 2019 Seven telecommunications companies have signed a cooperation agreement with the government outlining guiding principles for conduct within the fibre-based connectivity sector, one of the firms said on Wednesday. In a statement Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), which provides open-access fibre... →

Drought conditions persist in some parts of the country – Agriculture dept

9th October 2019 Below normal rainfall is anticipated over the central and south-eastern parts of South Africa during late spring, while above normal rainfall is expected during early summer to mid-summer in the central and eastern regions, the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries said on Wednesday,... →

Johannesburg council plans to table new draft housing policies

9th October 2019 The city of Johannesburg will in coming months table drafts on three new housing policies to guide processes in allocating reconstruction and development programme (RDP) houses, giving people serviced sites to build their own homes and providing temporary emergency accommodation to those in need,... →

In African first, knee replacement is done with robotic-arm assistance

8th October 2019 In a first for the African continent, a full knee replacement operation has been carried out using the state-of-the-art Mako robotic arm assisted surgery system. According to Netcare, the surgery was performed at its Linksfield Hospital in Johannesburg. →

Court rules Newcastle’s power will stay on

8th October 2019 The Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday granted an urgent interim interdict declaring that state power supplier Eskom should not cut power supply to Newcastle Municipality as it would be “catastrophic”. The municipality and the KwaZulu-Natal department of cooperative governance and traditional... →

Rustenburg taxi associations form transport company, bank

8th October 2019 Six long distance taxi associations in Rustenburg in the North West have clubbed together to establish a transport company and a cooperative bank. The chief executive officer of the newly formed Rustenburg Long Distance Transport Holdings, Bennet Afrika, said the taxi industry had been... →

Safaricom's M-Pesa among top 10 most influential financial projects in last 50 years

8th October 2019 Kenyan mobile network operator 's money transfer service M-Pesa has been recognised as one of the top ten most influential finance projects of the last 50 years by the Project Management Institute, the company said on Tuesday. The 12-year old mobile phone based service was among more than 1 000... →

Egypt urges international mediation over Nile river deadlock

7th October 2019 Seven years of talks between Egypt and Ethiopia in Sudan over a massive dam construction on the Nile river have reached a deadlock with Cairo appealing to the international community to intervene. Ethiopia began constructing the Grand Renaissance dam on the Blue Nile in 2012 saying the... →

Land reform, climate change, cheap imports pose risks to agriculture in KZN – FNB

7th October 2019 Agriculture in KwaZulu-Natal is growing at around 12 percent per annum, driven by diversification, but there are risks to the sector posed by land expropriation, climate change and cheaper imports, First National Bank said on Monday. KwaZulu-Natal is recovering from a severe drought with... →

Numsa, Sacca pledge support for looming SAA pilots' strike

2nd October 2019 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and the South African Cabin Crew Association on Wednesday pledged support for a strike planned by pilots over what they say is the lack of leadership at national carrier SAA. In a statement, Numsa and Sacca said they supported the pilots'... →

Ramaphosa to launch health sector anti-corruption forum

30th September 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday launch the Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum, a collaboration aimed at preventing, detecting and prosecute fraud and corruption in the industry, his office said on Monday. The forum was established after the signing of a compact last year which mandated... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa to soon announce advisory councils on economy, investment, State firms

27th September 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa will soon announce three advisory councils to focus on economic growth, investment promotion and state-owned enterprises, his office said after a meeting with business leaders. In a statement on Thursday, the presidency said Ramaphosa had met business leaders, including... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Sanco wants government to intervene to halt looming job cut in Marikana

27th September 2019 The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) in the North West province on Thursday called for government intervention to avert job losses in the mining sector. This follows a statement by Sibanye Stillwater that at least 5 270 jobs were at risk at its Marikana operations. →

Rand Water reduces supplies to three errant Gauteng municipalities

27th September 2019 Rand Water on Friday said it has formally notified three of its municipal customers of its intention to reduce water pressure due to their non-payment for services rendered. "The water pressure to the Emfuleni Local municipality in Gauteng will be reduced by 20%. The municipality includes areas... →

Interdicted banking strike a warning for SA to plan better – Cape Chamber of Commerce

26th September 2019 The Cape Chamber of Commerce on Thursday said the banking strike which was planned for Friday and which could have resulted in a complete shutdown of systems, including ATMs, should be seen as a warning to South Africa that better planning is necessary to deal with the changes brought about by... →

Sasbo to appeal bank strike court interdict

26th September 2019 Finance trade union Sasbo will launch an urgent appeal against the labour court judgment that barred banking sector members from embarking on a strike. The trade union's mother body, the Congress of South African Trade Unions said the battle against job losses at banks has only been "postponed... →

No room for coal in Africa’s renewable future – AfDB

26th September 2019 The African Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina this week unveiled ambitious plans to scrap coal power stations across the continent and switch to renewable energy. Speaking during the United Nations climate talks on Monday, Adesina outlined efforts to shutter coal-fired power... →

Numsa says headed for strike in motor retail, components sector

25th September 2019 The National Union Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said late on Tuesday it was headed for a strike in the motor industry as talks with employers over wages and allowances remained deadlocked. On Monday Numsa said the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) was... →

SA issues US$5 billion bonds in international capital markets

24th September 2019 South Africa has issued two new bonds worth $5-billion in international capital markets, the National Treasury announced on Tuesday. In a statement National Treasury said: "The Republic of South Africa was able to successfully place $5-billion in bonds maturing in 2029 (10-year) and 2049... →

3 500 new bed spaces for Unizulu in next three years, says Nzimande

23rd September 2019 The University of Zululand had been encouraged to urgently start on the construction of 3,500 new bed spaces using the money that had recently been made available to it, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said on Monday. Nzimande said that R230-million had been transferred to the university... →

Absa, KCB join global banks committing to climate action

23rd September 2019 East Africa’s largest commercial bank KCB and South Africa's Absa said on Monday they had joined leading global financial institutions in launching principles for responsible banking at the United Nations headquarters, with 130 banks collectively holding US$47-trillion in assets signing up. By... →

Cape Town companies sign export deals worth over R1.8bn, says MMC

23rd September 2019 Over R1.8-billion worth of export deals have been signed by Cape Town-based companies in the 2018/19 financial year, the city said on Sunday. "It is pleasing to note that Wesgro, the City of Cape Town’s international trade and investment promotion agency, has helped to facilitate over... →

Numsa meets motor retail, components companies through mediator

23rd September 2019 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said on Monday it was meeting employers in the motor employers through the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration to try and break a deadlock in negotiations regarding wages and other benefits. Numsa said talks with the... →

Marriott International expects to add 40 new properties across Africa by 2023

23rd September 2019 Global hotel group Marriott International said on Monday it expected to add 40 properties and over 8 000 rooms across Africa by the end of 2023 and also announced agreements to open its first property in Cape Verde and expand its presence in Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria. In a statement, Marriott... →

Pandor arrives in New York and reaches out to investors

23rd September 2019 International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor has arrived in New York, where where she is leading a South African delegation to the UN General Assembly, where she will, among other things, woo investors. Speaking on arrival on Sunday, Pandor said: "I think South Africa remains a... →

International Relations & Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor

NHI Bill public hearings to start in October, says Parliament

23rd September 2019 Public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill will start towards the end of October, Parliament has said. Official communications had been sent to all political parties represented in the National Assembly informing them of the start of countrywide public hearings on the NHI Bill. →

Aarto Act will correct driver behaviour in SA, traffic agency registrar says

20th September 2019 The Road Traffic Infringment Agency (RTIA), which administers the highly contentious Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act, on Thursday said the new law will change behaviour of motorists in South Africa. Addressing the National Press Club in Pretoria, the agency’s... →

Eskom says DA information regarding imminent load-shedding is not true

20th September 2019 Eskom on Thursday said there was no truth to suggestions from the Democratic Alliance that the power utility would again embark on scheduled blackouts later this month but conceded that the system remained fragile ahead of its summer maintenance programme. "Eskom would like to assure its... →

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