Unions, industry prepare for ‘tough’ talks as metals, engineering negotiations set to get under way
By: Darren Parker 9th April 2024 Trade unions and industry associations expect negotiations at the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC), which are set to... →
Mashaba promises ActionSA govt will prioritise student funding ahead of other govt spend 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 9th April 2024 ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba notes there is an urgent need to address tertiary education funding, alongside reforms to the country’s institutions... →
Eskom aims to keep breakdowns below 14 GW this winter as it cuts diesel budget
By: Terence Creamer 9th April 2024 State-owned electricity utility Eskom will reduce planned maintenance to 3 000 MW during the upcoming winter season and will seek to keep unplanned... →
SIU emphasises need for involvement of all stakeholders to prevent corruption in border management
By: Thabi Shomolekae 9th April 2024 The Special Investigating Unit on Tuesday praised the launch of the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum, emphasising the need... →
Zimbabwe’s new currency strengthens on second day of trading
By: Bloomberg 9th April 2024 Zimbabwe’s new currency, the ZiG, strengthened a day after its debut, the central bank said. The currency gained 0.2% to 13.53 per US dollar,... →
March marks yet another record in global heat
By: Reuters 9th April 2024 The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set a new temperature record, the European... →
IMF reaches staff-level deal with Ivory Coast, paving way for $574m disbursement
By: Reuters 9th April 2024 The International Monetary Fund on Monday said its staff reached agreement with authorities from Ivory Coast on a review of two lending programmes,... →
Artificial intelligence to be applied to Botswana Diamonds’ database
By: Martin Creamer 9th April 2024 London- and Botswana-listed diamond company Botswana Diamonds is going to apply artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to its Botswana database,... →
Use underground mines for electricity storage, optimise mine water use – Karst Hydro
By: Martin Creamer 8th April 2024 South Africa’s many underground mines can be used as batteries that store the clean electricity that the water descending for cooling can provide.... →
Zimbabwe's new ZiG currency starts trading, credibility doubts linger
By: Reuters 8th April 2024 Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency started trading on Monday amid doubts that the country's third such re-launch in a decade will have any more... →
UFS to confer honorary degrees on Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, Prof Salim Abdool Karim
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th April 2024 The University of the Free State has announced that it will, during its April graduation ceremonies, taking place on the Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa... →
AfriForum requests urgent meeting with Mashatile on water situation following interest in engagement 
By: Natasha Odendaal 8th April 2024 Civil rights organisation AfriForum on Monday said that it requested an urgent meeting with Deputy President Paul Mashatile following an... →
Sub-Saharan Africa growth not enough to dent poverty, says World Bank
By: Reuters 8th April 2024 Economic growth is set to rise for the next two years in sub-Saharan Africa, but not enough to make a significant dent in poverty on the continent,... →
