Sasol donates equipment to assist Free State govt in Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

Integrated energy and chemicalS company Sasol has donated equipment to the Free State provincial government to support the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines. The equipment included a custom-built... 

Cipla relaunches its operations in KwaZulu-Natal following unrest

Global pharmaceuticals firm Cipla has relaunched its operations in KwaZulu-Natal, a month after its premises was burnt to ashes during the devastating civil unrest. The re-opening was presided over... 

N3 upgrade projects to benefit KwaZulu-Natal economy and road users

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister and Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission Secretariat chairperson Patricia de Lille on August 19 conducted an oversight visit to the N3, in... 

Sahpra authorises CapeBio to manufacture Covid-19 Rapid Test Kits locally

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has authorised local biotechnology company CapeBio to manufacture rapid Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits. The test... 

Rising school dropout figures putting economic recovery at risk, says Mabuza

Deputy President David Mabuza has called on government to address the issue of young people dropping out of school prior to matriculation as it "threatens the path to economic recovery". Speaking... 

Transnet, KwaZulu-Natal provincial govt review Durban-Gauteng corridor operations

State-owned Transnet at the weekend hosted a trolley trip for the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government leadership to observe operations that constitute the Durban-Gauteng, or Natal, rail corridor,... 

Mpumalanga hands over 200 houses to Bushbuckridge residents

Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tshipane has handed 200 government-subsidised houses to the destitute families at Casteel village, in the Bushbuckridge local municipality, through the Enhanced... 

Caregivers will receive R350 grant

As part of government’s plan to address gender imbalance, caregivers – the majority of whom are women – will now also receive the R350 Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant. Effective from... 

South Africa establishes visa facilitation centres in 11 Chinese cities

South Africa has established visa facilitation centres in 11 Chinese cities as part of measures to improve the ease of international travel to South Africa. The new measure is extended to business... 

DWS implements project to help drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet

The Department of Water and Sanitation has provided R71.8-million in funding to the Dr Beyers Naude local municipality, in the Eastern Cape, for the Graaff-Reinet Emergency Bulk Supply Scheme. The... 

KZN govt to support companies that want to rebuild businesses destroyed during unrest

The KwaZulu-Natal government has committed itself to supporting businesses in rebuilding the premises that were destroyed during the civil unrest earlier this week. Premier Sihle Zikalala at the... 

Sasol partners with Mpumalanga govt, launches five-day vaccination drive

Energy and chemicals company Sasol's Secunda operations has, in partnership with the Mpumalanga government, launched a five-day Covid-19 vaccination drive, starting on July 26. This formed part of... 

Sasol joins the Hydrogen Council

Chemicals and energy company Sasol has joined the Hydrogen Council, with the aim to help secure the future of hydrogen in South Africa The Hydrogen Council is a global CEO-led initiative consisting... 

Gauteng, freight industry associations partner to improve efficiencies in the sector 

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and freight industry associations have established a partnership to improve efficiencies in the logistics and freight sector. The partnership is... 

BMW Group launches quantum computing challenge in collaboration with Amazon Web Services

Automotive manufacturer BMW Group has launched a quantum computing challenge in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to crowd-source innovation. The challenge encourages entrants to come up... 

Transnet operations gradually returning to normal following unrest

There has been an incremental improvement in the operations of State-owned logistics company Transnet, following disruptions caused by days of unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. As a result of... 

Zikalala estimates damage to infrastructure is at least R3bn

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala estimates that more than R3-billion of infrastructure has been damaged so far in the province, as looting and protests continue. Warehouses and shopping... 

Zikalala warns of increased unemployment as protests continue, factories destroyed

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has warned that the ongoing protests and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng will dampen investor confidence and derail economic recovery efforts. “The social... 

RBM to resume operations, to reserve 50% of general worker jobs for community members

Mineral sands miner Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has agreed to reserve 50% of its currently available general worker jobs for members of the Sokhulu community. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala... 

Higher education dept establishes programme to strengthen student health amid third wave

The Department of Higher Education and Training has, through its Higher Health agency, established a district campus health and wellness mobile clinic healthcare programme to strengthen student... 

Discovery Health partners with W Cape govt to provide uninsured residents access to vaccines

Discovery Health, the Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town will be pioneering a collaboration between the public and private health sectors at the ‘Mass Vaccination Centre of Hope’ at... 

Environment dept, partners working to finalise proposal on EBA disaster risk reduction measures  

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is working with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) and the National Disaster Management Centre to finalise a... 

Ports authority to become an independent subsidiary of Transnet

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) will become an independent subsidiary of Transnet. During a site visit to the Port of Cape Town on June 22,... 

South Africa to host vaccine technology transfer hub

South Africa has welcomed the opportunity to host a vaccine technology transfer hub and to build on the capacity and expertise that already exists on the continent as Africa struggles to obtain... 

Deputy Minister applauds women taking charge in the rail sector

Transport Deputy Minister Dikeledi Magadzi this week accompanied the Railway Safety Regulator in its inspection of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA’s) Wolmerton depot, in... 

Cabinet approves the extension of Covid-19 national state of disaster

Cabinet has approved the extension of the national state of disaster on Covid-19 until July 15. Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshaveni said in a post-Cabinet media briefing on June... 

Ramaphosa calls for Africa to speak with one voice to address climate change

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the African continent to speak with one clear voice to "express unwavering support" for the implementation of the United Nations Climate Change Convention... 

Nzimande announces expansion of the Imbali Education and Innovation precinct project

The Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation will revitalise and expand the Imbali Education and Innovation Precinct project as a pilot to explore and test an alternative modality of... 

Free State MEC launches Industrialisation Support Incentives Programme

Free State Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Makalo Mohale has launched the Industrialisation Support Incentives Programme. The objectives of the programme... 

Afreximbank, KZN sign MoU to partner on trade, investment opportunities

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the KwaZulu-Natal province to co-invest in opportunities to enhance development, trade and... 

Small business development dept allocates R666m to expand Seda countrywide

The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has allocated R666-million for the strengthening and expansion of the Small Enterprise Development Agency's (Seda’s) presence across the country... 

Department of Transport identifies priority corridors for PRASA service recovery

The Department of Transport has identified priority corridors across provinces for a service recovery by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in the financial year, Minister Fikile... 

Ramaphosa hands over land, title deeds to Limpopo farmers

President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Saturday, handed over R25.5-million worth of land and title deeds to members of the Tafelkop Farmers Association at Ga-Sekhukhune in the Limpopo’s Groblersdal... 

Zikalala launches a R170m Defy warehouse in Ladysmith

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala joined household appliance manufacturer Defy in launching its R170-million warehouse, in Ladysmith, on May 19. The facility, based in Danskraal near Ladysmith,... 

NHFC to help subsidise 7 000 homes for first-time buyers in 2021/22

Development finance institution the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) has allocated R3.2-billion towards the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP) for the 2021/22 financial... 

National Treasury partners with HSRC to build analytical capabilities within metros

The National Treasury has launched eight metro reports containing spatialised economic data drawn from anonymised administrative tax data. South African cities and towns are characterised by a... 

DSI, DHET collaborate to establish a national open learning system

The departments of Science and Innovation (DSI) and Higher Education and Training (DHET), are working together to establish a National Open Learning System that will provide online learning... 

Zikalala launches a R1.5bn logistics facility

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala on May 11 launched the R1.5-billion Pepkor Logistics facility, at Keystone Business Park, in Hammarsdale. Pepkor is a JSE-listed retail chain with more than 5... 

Nyanza Light Metals secures R28m facility from Afreximbank

Pan-African multilateral trade finance institution the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a R28-million project preparation facility for titanium dioxide pigment manufacturer... 

Technology Innovation Agency funds the development of an affordable Internet solution for townships

Gauteng-based startup FibrePoynt is developing an alternative antenna-based high-speed fixed Internet solution for low-income communities. The solution is being funded by the Technology Innovation...