Tasneem Bulbulia
Tasneem Bulbulia is a Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
BLSA calls for further review of embedded generation licensing threshold
23rd March 2021 The announcement last week of preferred bidders for the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, as well as the request... →
R7bn allocated for Land Bank recapitalisation
24th February 2021 The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank), which defaulted on its debt obligations on April 1, 2020, and is... →
UFS to undertake trial to determine efficacy of Ivermectin for treating Covid-19
25th January 2021 University of the Free State (UFS) clinical research company FARMOVS, together with several medical and scientific experts at the university, is in... →
Platinum-linked hydrogen economy presents opportunities – Mistra
27th November 2020 South Africa has considerable potential to lead the hydrogen economy and leverage its platinum group metal (PGM) resources. However, it is... →
CEOs of large companies commit to paying SME suppliers within 30 days
17th November 2020 In an effort to ensure small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa survive the economic crisis, more than 50 large companies have... →
Wits develops solution to improve accuracy, safety of Covid-19 testing
2nd November 2020 Containing Covid-19 requires testing of individual and isolating those who test positive, together with recent contacts, to prevent further spread... →
South Africa requires urgency on economic initiatives, says BLSA CEO
2nd November 2020 South Africa’s economic recovery plan and the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement documents set out the path to sustainably emerge from the... →
Nersa to hold public hearings on Eskom's MYPD 3 RCA applications
30th October 2020 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa will hold virtual public hearings on State-owned power utility Eskom’s third Multi-Year Price... →
South African receives $150 000 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Grant
8th October 2020 Selected from a record entry of 217 applications from 26 different countries in Africa, Dr Bernard Coetzee, from the University of the... →
Commenters call for an end to lockdown as second-quarter GDP contracts sharply
8th September 2020 South Africa’s real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by just over 16% between the first and second quarters, resulting in an annualised... →
Covid-19 TERS payments extended until September 15
8th September 2020 Following negotiations at the National Economic Development and Labour Council and the signing of the direction to that effect by Employment and... →
Nxesi, Mantashe admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19
21st July 2020 Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe have both been admitted to hospital after... →
Solidarity Fund continues to make progress in supporting fight against Covid-19
17th July 2020 Four months since the first case of Covid-19 was identified in the country, the Solidarity Fund, established by President Cyril Ramaphosa as a... →
US agency provides oxygen support to South Africa
15th July 2020 The US government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional $3.5-million (R59-million) to support... →
Stage 2 load-shedding to start at 12:00
10th July 2020 The possibility that State-owned Eskom will implement load-shedding from 12:00 to 22:00 on Friday. This was owing to an increase in plant... →
Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme now operational
12th May 2020 The Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in April is operational as of May 12. The initial set of participating... →
Dealing with Covid-19 impact calls for moral resilience
11th May 2020 With the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, South Africans and all the different sectors of the country are faced with moral dilemmas, and... →
Global remittances to fall sharply owing to Covid-19
22nd April 2020 Global remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20% this year owing to the economic crisis induced by the Covid-19 pandemic and... →
Africa requires centrality in response strategy for Covid-19 – CDC speaker
2nd April 2020 Dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic on the African continent will require a collaborative, cooperative and effective communication approach, with... →
Stats SA announces immediate suspension of fieldwork
20th March 2020 In light of the spread of Covid-19 in South Africa, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has suspended all fieldwork activities until March 31. The... →
BBC has role to play in tackling South Africa’s economic crisis
4th March 2020 While the country is in an economic crisis, having just entered a technical recession and grappling with no economic growth, this presents an... →
Pityana appointed to WEF’s Africa Regional Stewardship Board
22nd January 2020 Business Unity South Africa president Sipho Pityana has been appointed co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF's) new Africa Regional... →
NUM calls for Eskom’s board to be disbanded
13th January 2020 Labour union, the National Union of Mineworkers has reiterated its call for the entire Eskom board to be disbanded and replaced by “competent men... →
Anglo American launches programme to help combat gender-based violence
26th November 2019 Diversified miner Anglo American on Tuesday launched a wide-ranging programme that aims to tackle the scourge of gender-based violence through... →
Water dept steps in to ease Free State shortages
11th November 2019 To augment dwindling water levels in the Free State, the Department of Water and Sanitation has released water from the Saulsport dam to benefit... →
Tourism industry welcomes waiver of unabridged birth certificates
11th November 2019 South African Tourism acting CEO Sthembiso Dlamini says a waiver signed by Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on Friday, allowing foreign... →
Establishment of infrastructure fund progressing well – Mboweni
30th October 2019 Emphasising the importance of driving further infrastructure investment in the country, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday said government... →
SOEs adding to govt spending pressure; e-tolls to remain
30th October 2019 South African Airways is one of a number of State-owned enterprises adding to spending pressures on government, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni... →
Mboweni introduces measures to cut govt's wage bill
30th October 2019 To stabilise the country’s debt outlook and reduce spending, government plans to introduce measures to cut down on the public sector wage bill,... →
Unemployment rate remains above 29%
29th October 2019 The official unemployment rate increased by another 0.1 of a percentage point to 29.1% in the third quarter, Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA's)... →
Presidential Economic Advisory Council members announced
27th September 2019 The Presidency on Friday announced the names of the members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, which will start its work from October... →
Council welcomes Moody’s statement, treasury’s economic ‘blueprint’
12th September 2019 The Minerals Council South Africa has welcomed the announcement by ratings agency Moody’s that it is unlikely to downgrade South Africa’s sovereign... →
Trevor Balzer retires, marking an end to 42 years in public service
30th July 2019 Following 42 years of public service, Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) deputy director-general responsible for strategic and emergency... →
Policy uncertainty persists in Q2, but there is potential for a turnaround
2nd July 2019 The North West University Business School’s Policy Uncertainty Index decreased from 53.4 in the first quarter to 52.9 in the second quarter. NWU... →
SAA welcomes Bezuidenhout back as Mango CEO
2nd July 2019 The board of South African Airways on Tuesday expressed its support for the appointment of Nico Bezuidenhout as CEO of its subsidiary, Mango... →
Tackling youth unemployment requires cohesive, holistic measures
28th June 2019 Tackling youth unemployment will require input from multiple stakeholders and measures, programmes and initiatives that pursue job creation will... →
South Africa needs return to a proper value system, says Chief Justice Mogoeng
28th June 2019 Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng on Friday lamented the high level of unemployment in South Africa, stating that it was at odds with a country with... →
Mminele retires as SARB deputy governor
27th June 2019 South African Reserve Bank deputy governor Daniel Mminele will retire when his second five-year term expires on June 30. Mminele has advised... →
DBSA sees Ghana as key to building Africa’s prosperity
7th June 2019 The Development Bank of Southern Africa has identified Ghana as a key investment node, owing to its economic growth potential and its strategic... →
Parsons warns of possible ‘technical recession’ after first-quarter GDP contraction
4th June 2019 South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) is unlikely to grow by more than about 1% this year, North West University Business School economist... →
Unemployment rate increases to 27.6% in Q1
14th May 2019 South Africa's unemployment rate increased by 0.5 of a percentage point to 27.6% for the first quarter of this year, Statistics South Africa's... →
