Taxi Relief Fund extended to enable remaining claimants to secure payment
By: Schalk Burger 15th March 2024 The Department of Transport (DoT) has obtained Cabinet approval to extend the Taxi Relief Fund (TRF) to November 30. The request to extend the TRF... →
South Africa’s next energy challenge: A R390-billion grid upgrade
By: Bloomberg 15th March 2024 South Africa is facing a monumental challenge as it seeks to end years of rolling electricity outages that have hobbled the economy: It needs to... →
ANC wary of post-election coalition, says it 'won't work'
By: Reuters 15th March 2024 South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party is betting on retaining its parliamentary majority in a May election and is not in... →
Thousands celebrate release of jailed Senegal opposition leaders
By: Reuters 15th March 2024 Senegalese opposition firebrand Ousmane Sonko and the presidential candidate he is backing in the March 24 election, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were... →
Wind generation up, solar operational soon, Exxaro reports
By: Martin Creamer 14th March 2024 Group wind power generation last year increased by 8% and the Lephalale solar power project is on its way to being operational in the first quarter... →
Wesgro launches new domestic tourism campaign
By: Rebecca Campbell 14th March 2024 Western Cape trade, investment and tourism promotion agency Wesgro has launched a new campaign to attract tourists to the province. Unlike other... →
TNPA seeks to unlock land value through big leasing offer across seven ports
By: Creamer Media Reporter 14th March 2024 South Africa’s State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has released tenders for nearly 100 leasing opportunities across seven of its... →
IFP takes three wards from ANC in Newcastle municipality
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th March 2024 The Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal has won three highly-contested wards from the African National Congress in the Newcastle municipality.... →
Charity group fears up to 60 migrants drowned crossing from Libya
By: Reuters 14th March 2024 As many as 60 people are feared to have drowned on a vessel carrying migrants across the Mediterranean from Libya, the operators of a charity... →
Campaign for jailed Senegal election candidate Faye takes to the road
By: Reuters 14th March 2024 Backers of detained opposition presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye are taking his campaign to the streets of Senegal with posters and... →
PSA urges govt to prioritise cybersecurity amid attacks
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th March 2024 The Public Servants Association wants government to prioritise cybersecurity, including investing in skills development, following recent... →
Patricia de Lille is GOOD Party’s Western Cape Premier candidate
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th March 2024 The GOOD Party announced its leader Patricia de Lille as its candidate for Western Cape Premier, expressing confidence in her abilities to ensure... →
Manufacturing confidence decreases to 21 in the first quarter
By: Schalk Burger 14th March 2024 Loadshedding, challenges at the ports and political uncertainty saw manufacturer confidence in the first quarter of the year dip five points to 21,... →