Five Newsworthy Things in SA 26th February 2024:

News in South Africa 26th February: 1. South Africans are poorer: An analysis of household finances shows that real salaries have deteriorated in 2023, with South Africans going into more financial distress in the final quarter of last year. This is according to Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop, who pointed to data from BankservAfrica that […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 30th August 2023:

News in South Africa 30th August: 1. 5 years more of load shedding: There is no ‘silver bullet’ to end load-shedding, and South Africa’s electricity crisis will be with the country for five more years, despite recent deals made with Chinese representatives. This is the view of energy expert and University of Johannesburg professor Hartmut […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 26th July 2023:

News in South Africa 26th July: 1. Food price relief: South Africa’s food inflation should continue to decline, despite new risks facing agriculture in South Africa. According to Stats SA, Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) cooled from 6.3% in May to 5.4% in June – the lowest reading since 5.0% in October 2021. Crucially, annual inflation […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 23rd June 2023:

News in South Africa 23rd June: 1. Renewables put on hold: As South Africa ramps up its roll-out of renewable energy, it is now confronting the same challenge faced by countries across the globe. Depleted grid capacity in resource-rich areas is making it increasingly difficult to connect new renewable energy projects to the grid, particularly […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 25th April 2023:

News in South Africa 25th April: 1. SA still an attractive for investors: South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised economy, continues to be an attractive emerging market investment destination for global business leaders, thanks to the continuing presence of “stable governance and a robust legal framework”. This is according to findings contained in Kearney’s 2023 Foreign […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 8th November 2022:

News in South Africa 8th November: 1. Joburg R2.2bn in debt: Gauteng told a SA Local Government Association (Salga) that the Johannesburg metro alone had eroded an opening balance of R409.4 million at the beginning of September to a negative balance of R835.5 million. The Ekurhuleni metro, which opened with R1.8 billion in its coffers, […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 19th September 2022:

News in South Africa 19th September: 1. Eskom in dire straits: Following an urgent board meeting while Stage 5 load shedding was biting on Saturday 17 September, Eskom will on Monday start to urgently procure additional energy from existing independent power producers. This announcement was made during an emergency media briefing by Eskom group chief […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 25th August 2022:

News in South Africa 25th August: 1. Food expenses cut by 47%: The latest Household Affordability Index by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity group (PMBEJD) shows a continued rise in food items in August in South Africa – meaning less money in the pockets for consumers. This has led to families underspending on food […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 26th August 2021:

News in South Africa 26th August: 1. Vaccines and purchasing alcohol: The South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) has dismissed a proposal that Covid-19 vaccinations should be a requirement for purchasing alcohol, warning that it is not a viable option for South Africa. The industry body said that it supports public education and awareness efforts to […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 5th August 2021:

News in South Africa 5th August: 1. Nationwide strike averted: A general strike in the public sector, which could have shut down state hospitals, schools, and police stations, has been averted but possible industrial action might be in the offing in SA’s engineering and steel industry. A strike in the engineering and steel industry, which […]

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