Ramaphosa approaches ConCourt to rule on constitutionality of Copyright and Performers' Bills
By: Sashnee Moodley 15th October 2024 The Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill have been referred to the Constitutional Court, by President Cyril... →
Summit identifies areas of focus to engender socioeconomic growth
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 15th October 2024 There are several areas that require attention if South Africa and other African countries are to succeed in implementing the UN Sustainable... →
Nigeria's state transmission company restoring power after grid collapse
By: Reuters 15th October 2024 The Transmission Company of Nigeria says it is working to restore power after blackouts engulfed the country following another collapse of the... →
Business confidence steadily being restored – Sacci
By: Creamer Media Reporter 15th October 2024 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (Sacci's) Business Confidence Index (BCI) averaged 110.9 for the first nine months of this... →
GNU should be judged by its impact on people – Ramaphosa reflects on GNU’s first 100 days
By: Thabi Shomolekae 15th October 2024 African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa said while the party acknowledged that the outcomes of the 2024 national election were a... →
DA wants Lesufi to release Gauteng forensic reports, accuses him of protecting corrupt officials
By: Sashnee Moodley 15th October 2024 The Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday, it will reach out to the Auditor General and the Public Protector to discern why the Gauteng Provincial... →
Global public debt to hit $100tr by end of 2024, IMF Says
By: Bloomberg 15th October 2024 Global public debt is set to reach $100-trillion, or 93% of global gross domestic product, by the end of this year, driven by the US and China,... →
Mashatile optimistic GNU will end its term successfully
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th October 2024 Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Monday that while the African National Congress (ANC) believes the first 100 days of the Government of... →
South Africa’s rising fuel imports cause supply shortage risk
By: Bloomberg 14th October 2024 South Africa’s rapid switch to become a net importer of fuel creates supply risks requiring infrastructure to store and transport the fuel,... →
UN refugee chief urges states to drop border controls even as displacement crises worsen
By: Reuters 14th October 2024 The head of the UN refugee agency warned on Monday that displacement crises in Lebanon and Sudan could worsen, but said tighter border measures... →
World Bank cuts 2024 growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa over Sudan
By: Reuters 14th October 2024 The World Bank said on Monday it had lowered its economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa this year to 3% from 3.4%, mainly due to the... →
WHO approves Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents
By: Reuters 14th October 2024 The World Health Organization said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group... →
Ferrochrome production edging back up marginally, Merafe’s latest report shows
By: Martin Creamer 14th October 2024 The report on Monday by Johannesburg Stock Exchange- and A2X-listed Merafe Resources shows ferrochrome production to be edging back up maginally.... →