Wind industry achieves record year, but more work required to reach renewables target
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th April 2024 The global wind industry installed a record 117 GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy, the Global Wind... →
DA wants Public Protector to investigate ANC’s campaign, outlandish promises, warns of EFF-ANC tie-up
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th April 2024 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has urged the Public Protector to urgently investigate the African National Congress’s abuse of... →
South Africa inflation slows slightly more than expected in March 
By: Reuters 17th April 2024 South Africa's headline consumer inflation fell to 5.3% year on year in March from 5.6% in February, statistics agency data showed on Wednesday.... →
Eskom says modest R9m RCA request not a signal of alignment with Nersa on calculations
By: Terence Creamer 17th April 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has initiated consultations on Eskom’s latest Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) application... →
Labour Party approaches ConCourt to postpone election date
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th April 2024 The Labour Party of South Africa on Tuesday noted that owing to Electoral Court delays in its case to reopen the Independent Electoral Commission’s... →
UN forum calls for more funding, steps towards slavery reparations
By: Reuters 16th April 2024 A United Nations forum on people of African descent opened on Tuesday with calls for extra funding to support its work and progress towards... →
Zimbabwe's big businesses are losing the fight for dollars
By: Bloomberg 16th April 2024 From the tiny space he rents in the central business district of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, Brian Tinotenda can look across the... →
Stage 16 loadshedding code seeks to reduce human error not signal imminent surge in cuts – Nersa
By: Terence Creamer 16th April 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has belatedly moved to quell concern that its recent approval of a new loadshedding code of... →
PSA advises Ramaphosa to delay signing NHI Bill into law
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th April 2024 Given the uncertainty surrounding the political landscape after the May elections, the Public Servants Association (PSA) has advised President... →
Kenyan government plans merger of financial regulatory bodies
By: Bloomberg 16th April 2024 Kenya revived plans to merge the functions of three financial industry regulatory bodies to remove overlaps and duplication, Prime Cabinet... →
Water disruptions must not turn into another Eskom – Uasa
By: Sashnee Moodley 16th April 2024 Trade union Uasa has warned that if Gauteng's water disruptions are not addressed soon, the situation could end up as “a second Eskom”. South... →
Exceptional blue Cullinan diamond lifts latest Petra tender prices by 22%
By: Martin Creamer 16th April 2024 The sale by Southern African diamond mining company Petra Diamonds of an exceptional blue diamond in its fifth tender cycle lifted the average... →
No need for Commissioner Love’s resignation – IEC
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th April 2024 Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) CEO Sy Mamabolo said on Tuesday that there is no basis for IEC commissioner Janet Love to... →
