Seacom partners with Vodacom to expand reach across Africa

Telecoms company Seacom and Vodacom Business Africa, the enterprise-focused subsidiary of mobile communications company Vodacom, said on Wednesday they had partnered to initiate the next chapter of... 

City of Cape Town to explore night time economy opportunities

The Cape Town council is considering the potential opportunities associated with the night-time economy in the city centre and surrounding areas, mayoral committee member for economic opportunities... 

Rustenburg implements water restrictions to avoid taps running dry

The Rustenburg local municipality in North West on Tuesday, implemented water restrictions. "Due to the absence of rainfall in the Rustenburg area after winter, coupled with the daily consumption... 

Forum 4 Service Delivery Youth calls for nationalisation of mines

The nationalisation of mines will lead to industrialisation, growth of the economy and jobs, Forum 4 Service Delivery Youth said on Monday. "The industrial strategy adopted by government will never... 

African govts putting regulations in place to make free trade pact a success – Ramaphosa

African governments are putting regulations and mechanisms in place to ensure the success of a recently signed continental free trade area, including easing customs controls, developing regulations... 

Dept invites public comment on draft regulations on buyer power, price discrimination

The department of trade, industry and competition on Monday invited public comment on draft regulations aimed at protecting small businesses against abusive practices by either dominant suppliers... 

Numsa rejects employers proposal in motor retail, components sector

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has rejected the latest wage agreement proposals by employer bodies in the motor retail and components sectors, Numsa said on Sunday.... 

Makhura appoints new Economic Development MEC

Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Friday announced changes to his executive council, replacing Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa who was MEC for Economic Development, Agriculture and Environment with Morakane... 

Killers of mine manager get life in prison

Four men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a mine manager in Odendaalsrus in the gold fields of the Free State more than two years ago, police said on Friday. Tota Ezekiel... 

Eskom board must be removed – Cosatu

The board of directors at power utility Eskom should be removed for failing to fix problems at the State-owned enterprise, the Congress of South African Trade Unions has said. Eskom reported a... 

Eskom says energy regulator's March decision on tariffs has worsened financial sustainability

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa's) decision in March to award State-owned power utility Eskom lower tariff increases than it had applied for, leaving it with a shortfall of... 

Sars damage worse than Nugent report suggests: Kieswetter

The damage inflicted on the South African Revenue Service (Sars) while the organisation was politically corrupted was far worse than a reading of the Nugent report suggested, Sars commissioner... 

Telecoms companies, govt sign cooperation agreement

Seven telecommunications companies have signed a cooperation agreement with the government outlining guiding principles for conduct within the fibre-based connectivity sector, one of the firms said... 

Drought conditions persist in some parts of the country – Agriculture dept

Below normal rainfall is anticipated over the central and south-eastern parts of South Africa during late spring, while above normal rainfall is expected during early summer to mid-summer in the... 

Johannesburg council plans to table new draft housing policies

The city of Johannesburg will in coming months table drafts on three new housing policies to guide processes in allocating reconstruction and development programme (RDP) houses, giving people... 

In African first, knee replacement is done with robotic-arm assistance

In a first for the African continent, a full knee replacement operation has been carried out using the state-of-the-art Mako robotic arm assisted surgery system. According to Netcare, the surgery... 

Court rules Newcastle’s power will stay on

The Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday granted an urgent interim interdict declaring that state power supplier Eskom should not cut power supply to Newcastle Municipality as it would be... 

Rustenburg taxi associations form transport company, bank

Six long distance taxi associations in Rustenburg in the North West have clubbed together to establish a transport company and a cooperative bank. The chief executive officer of the newly formed... 

Safaricom's M-Pesa among top 10 most influential financial projects in last 50 years

Kenyan mobile network operator 's money transfer service M-Pesa has been recognised as one of the top ten most influential finance projects of the last 50 years by the Project Management Institute,... 

Egypt urges international mediation over Nile river deadlock

Seven years of talks between Egypt and Ethiopia in Sudan over a massive dam construction on the Nile river have reached a deadlock with Cairo appealing to the international community to intervene.... 

Land reform, climate change, cheap imports pose risks to agriculture in KZN – FNB

Agriculture in KwaZulu-Natal is growing at around 12 percent per annum, driven by diversification, but there are risks to the sector posed by land expropriation, climate change and cheaper imports,... 

Numsa, Sacca pledge support for looming SAA pilots' strike

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and the South African Cabin Crew Association on Wednesday pledged support for a strike planned by pilots over what they say is the lack of... 

Ramaphosa to launch health sector anti-corruption forum

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday launch the Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum, a collaboration aimed at preventing, detecting and prosecute fraud and corruption in the industry, his... 

Ramaphosa to soon announce advisory councils on economy, investment, State firms

President Cyril Ramaphosa will soon announce three advisory councils to focus on economic growth, investment promotion and state-owned enterprises, his office said after a meeting with business... 

Sanco wants government to intervene to halt looming job cut in Marikana

The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) in the North West province on Thursday called for government intervention to avert job losses in the mining sector. This follows a statement by... 

Rand Water reduces supplies to three errant Gauteng municipalities

Rand Water on Friday said it has formally notified three of its municipal customers of its intention to reduce water pressure due to their non-payment for services rendered.  "The water pressure to... 

Interdicted banking strike a warning for SA to plan better – Cape Chamber of Commerce

The Cape Chamber of Commerce on Thursday said the banking strike which was planned for Friday and which could have resulted in a complete shutdown of systems, including ATMs, should be seen as a... 

Sasbo to appeal bank strike court interdict

Finance trade union Sasbo will launch an urgent appeal against the labour court judgment that barred banking sector members from embarking on a strike. The trade union's mother body, the Congress... 

No room for coal in Africa’s renewable future – AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina this week unveiled ambitious plans to scrap coal power stations across the continent and switch to renewable energy. Speaking during... 

Numsa says headed for strike in motor retail, components sector

The National Union Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said late on Tuesday it was headed for a strike in the motor industry as talks with employers over wages and allowances remained deadlocked.... 

SA issues US$5 billion bonds in international capital markets

South Africa has issued two new bonds worth $5-billion in international capital markets, the National Treasury announced on Tuesday. In a statement National Treasury said: "The Republic of South... 

3 500 new bed spaces for Unizulu in next three years, says Nzimande

The University of Zululand had been encouraged to urgently start on the construction of 3,500 new bed spaces using the money that had recently been made available to it, Higher Education Minister... 

Absa, KCB join global banks committing to climate action

East Africa’s largest commercial bank KCB and South Africa's Absa said on Monday they had joined leading global financial institutions in launching principles for responsible banking at the United... 

Cape Town companies sign export deals worth over R1.8bn, says MMC

Over R1.8-billion worth of export deals have been signed by Cape Town-based companies in the 2018/19 financial year, the city said on Sunday. "It is pleasing to note that Wesgro, the City of Cape... 

Numsa meets motor retail, components companies through mediator

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said on Monday it was meeting employers in the motor employers through the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration to try... 

Marriott International expects to add 40 new properties across Africa by 2023

Global hotel group Marriott International said on Monday it expected to add 40 properties and over 8 000 rooms across Africa by the end of 2023 and also announced agreements to open its first... 

Pandor arrives in New York and reaches out to investors

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor has arrived in New York, where where she is leading a South African delegation to the UN General Assembly, where she will, among other... 

NHI Bill public hearings to start in October, says Parliament

Public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill will start towards the end of October, Parliament has said. Official communications had been sent to all political parties represented in the... 

Aarto Act will correct driver behaviour in SA, traffic agency registrar says

The Road Traffic Infringment Agency (RTIA), which administers the highly contentious Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act, on Thursday said the new law will change... 

Eskom says DA information regarding imminent load-shedding is not true

Eskom on Thursday said there was no truth to suggestions from the Democratic Alliance that the power utility would again embark on scheduled blackouts later this month but conceded that the system...