South African News
Elections highlighted as a concern for SME owners, but also promises change
By: Schalk Burger 19th April 2024 Almost half, or 49%, of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) business owners who responded to the Fourth Quarter 2023 SME Confidence Index by... →
NTCSA begins consultations on market code to govern shift towards competitive electricity industry
By: Terence Creamer 19th April 2024 With the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) currently scheduled to be operationalised in July and efforts under way to ensure that... →
Labour Party files court papers to postpone election date
By: Sashnee Moodley 19th April 2024 The Labour Party wants the Constitutional Court to find in its favour to postpone the date of the upcoming elections to July or August, citing... →
ActionSA will picket at NPA HQ over Lily Mine prosecutions
19th April 2024 Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA will lead a picket outside the National Prosecuting Authority’s headquarters, in Pretoria, on Monday, with the families... →
An ACDP govt promises safety, respect and a return of the death penalty if elected
By: Sashnee Moodley 19th April 2024 The African Christian Democracy Party is underscoring its commitment to a safer South Africa for citizens and investors, with an emphasis on... →
Risk sensitive South African rand weakens as geopolitical tensions bite
By: Reuters 19th April 2024 South Africa's rand weakened in volatile trading early on Friday, as reports of an Israeli attack on Iran sapped risk sentiment and sent currency... →
New approach needed to tackle Joburg water crisis – UDM
By: Sashnee Moodley 19th April 2024 The United Democratic Movement has called for significant investment in water infrastructure, the use of modern water management technologies and... →
New boost for platinum group metals may arise from eFuel scale-up
By: Martin Creamer 19th April 2024 The emerging use of electrofuel (eFuel) as an interchangeable substitute for petrol, diesel and aviation fuel has the potential to create important... →