Ramaphosa denies SA’s position on Israeli-Palestine conflict could jeopardise relationship with US
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th March 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa averred on Monday that the suggestion that South Africa’s position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could lead to a... →
South Africa works to build US ties as lawmakers urge review
By: Bloomberg 25th March 2024 South Africa’s government moved to reaffirm ties with the US as lawmakers in Washington discuss a bill that seeks to review the bilateral... →
DA unveils ‘diverse’ set of election candidates, confident in selection process
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th March 2024 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said on Monday that the party’s election candidates were not chosen based on their political allegiance... →
Peter de Villiers guilty of breaching GOOD constitution, dismissed from party
By: Sashnee Moodley 25th March 2024 Following a suspension and a disciplinary hearing, the GOOD party has decided to terminate the membership of Peter de Villiers. The former... →
Eskom board considers enlarging and extending Standard Offer Programme
By: Terence Creamer 25th March 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that the Eskom board is considering lifting the current 1 000 MW allocation set aside for its... →
NTCSA unbundling secures lender consent, Ramokgopa confirms
By: Terence Creamer 25th March 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that Eskom’s eight “lender groups” have given their consent to the establishment of the National... →
Draft IRP 2023 falls short in every aspect, says Just Share
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th March 2024 As government considers the public comments made on the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2023 up to March 23, shareholder activism organisation... →
PPPs are important to build quality infrastructure rapidly – Mavuso
By: Schalk Burger 25th March 2024 Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are an important mechanism to bring together the strengths of government and business, including the technical... →
Ferrochrome benchmark price settles higher
By: Martin Creamer 25th March 2024 The European benchmark ferrochrome price for the second quarter of this year has been settled at $1.52/lb, 5.6% up on the first three months of... →
S. Africa's consumer confidence improves in the first quarter, survey says
By: Reuters 25th March 2024 South Africa's first-quarter consumer confidence improved on the back of an uptick in the confidence levels of high-income households, suggesting... →
Britain agrees $100-million trade finance to boost Africa food security
By: Reuters 25th March 2024 Development lender British International Investment said on Monday it had agreed a $100-million finance facility with the Eastern and Southern... →
Opposition candidate Faye takes early lead in Senegal presidential polls
By: Reuters 25th March 2024 Early results from Senegal's presidential vote put opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye ahead, sending his supporters to celebrate in the... →
Southern African bloc renews commitment to fight armed groups in eastern Congo
By: Reuters 25th March 2024 Southern African regional leaders on Saturday reiterated their commitment to their peacekeeping mission in restive eastern Congo and condemned a... →