As Eskom confirms 2 GW renewables plan, role of tariffs in funding roll-out comes into focus
By: Terence Creamer 14th October 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence that tariff and non-tariff solutions can be found to ensure that... →
Politicians pay tribute to 'committed leader' Tito Mboweni
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th October 2024 Fellow politicians of former Reserve Bank Governor and Labour and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni have described him as an activist, a steadfast... →
Rand Water warns of worsening, critically low water supply in Gauteng
By: Natasha Odendaal 14th October 2024 Bulk water supplier Rand Water is extracting water at the maximum volumes allowed by its Department of Water and Sanitation-issued extraction... →
Industry, govt mourn the loss of public service titan Mboweni
By: Marleny Arnoldi 14th October 2024 Condolences have streamed in from the business, academic and government spheres following the death of former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni at the... →
Ramaphosa believes SA heading in the right direction under GNU
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th October 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that widespread support for the seventh administration, made up of 11 political parties, and the continued... →
Zimbabwe reports first two mpox cases of unspecified variant
By: Reuters 14th October 2024 Zimbabwe has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, the health ministry said on Sunday, without specifying which variant had been recorded. The... →
Former finance minister Tito Mboweni dies at 65
By: Reuters 14th October 2024 South Africa's former finance and labour minister and first Black central bank governor Tito Mboweni has died aged 65 following a brief illness,... →
ARM board approves construction of chrome recovery plant at Bokoni platinum mine
By: Martin Creamer 11th October 2024 The construction of a chrome recovery plant at Bokoni platinum mine has been approved by the board of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). ARM acquired... →
Worst southern Africa food crisis risks being forgotten, UN says
By: Bloomberg 11th October 2024 Southern Africa is struggling to get attention from donors for its worst food crisis yet because of disasters elsewhere and multiple conflicts, the... →
DA wants NPA to account to Parliament over Phala Phala
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th October 2024 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said his party will refer the National Prosecuting Authority to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on... →
DA says it will not agree to implementation of NHI, BELA clauses, as it reflects on 100 days in office
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th October 2024 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen says his party will not, “under any circumstances”, agree to the implementation of the National Health... →
EFF accuses NPA of shielding Ramaphosa as it declines to prosecute in Phala Phala matter
By: Sashnee Moodley 11th October 2024 The Economic Freedom Fighters said on Friday that while it was dismayed by the National Prosecuting Authority’s decision not to pursue prosecutions... →
WWF data shows significant decline in monitored wildlife populations
By: Sabrina Jardim 11th October 2024 The average size of monitored wildlife populations has declined by 73% in the 50 years from 1970 to 2020, global conservation organisation the... →