News in South Africa 29th January: 1. SA risks losing out on new ‘gold rush’: The world’s need to decarbonise should benefit South Africa’s mining sector – but government inefficiencies are pushing the industry off the rails. Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busiswe Mavuso said the rapid deterioration of Transnet’s ability to move resources across […]
News in South Africa 21st December: 1. Festive road fiasco: South Africa’s roads are hazardous, more so over the festive season when dangers multiply with more motorists reported to be driving under the influence. In one week alone, the Western Cape recorded a more than 300% increase in drunken driving arrests, with other provinces echoing […]
News in South Africa 19th December: 1. Severe water shortages: Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, has pleaded with residents of Gauteng to reduce their water consumption as the water supply remains vulnerable to disruptions and may not be able to meet demand, resulting in shortages. Johannesburg and its surrounds have been hit by […]
News in South Africa 6th December: 1. Govt pollution harms children: Two studies ordered by South Africa’s government into the impact of air pollution on community and child health showed emission limits it imposed on companies that emit the toxins are insufficient. The studies were undertaken in key industrial regions by academics at the University […]
News in South Africa 29th November: 1. No support after bird flu outbreak: Government’s promises to assist the local poultry industry following the avian flu outbreak earlier this year have yet to materialise. The outbreak led to the culling of millions of birds, which caused a reduction of 30% in the production of hatching eggs. […]
News in South Africa 23rd August: 1. Petrol price spike: Vehicle finance group WesBank says that a weaker rand and rising oil prices are converging to deliver a blow to motorists in September. “As September approaches, the convergence of oil prices and the rand/dollar exchange rate assumes paramount significance in shaping local fuel prices,” the […]
News in South Africa 28th June: 1. Eskom issues new rules for grid access: Eskom is doing away with its “first come, first served” principle for projects applying for grid access. It now wants developers to demonstrate that their projects are shovel-ready and will be able to add generation capacity before making grid allocations. Speaking […]
News in South Africa 6th June: 1. Supermarkets’ diesel bill nears R3bn: The largest supermarket retailers in South Africa have now spent nearly R3 billion on diesel, to enable them to run generators so they could trade through the near-constant load shedding over the past nine months. The bulk of this expense came in the […]
News in South Africa 29th May: 1. Scam warning: While online and contactless payments have become the norm in South Africa, major banks are reminding consumers to be aware of common scams, as the number of victims of banking scams has seen an uptick in 2023. According to the South African Banking Risk Information Centre […]
News in South Africa 13th December: 1. Flooding disaster: Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-Natal are on high alert as the province continues to experience heavy rains amid fears that the region could face another flood disaster. The province was hit by large floods in April and May with damage to infrastructure worth an estimated R25 billion. […]
