Mark Mobius, a veteran emerging-markets investor and co-founder of Mobius Capital Partners, said South Africa’s attempts to tackle corruption that’s stalled its economy for almost a decade are encouraging.Government, HeadlineRead More
South Africa must accelerate plans to generate more electricity itself, buy more energy from private producers and make it easier for power-hungry mining companies to build their own plants, according to a draft economic policy document compiled by the nation’s governing party.Energy, HeadlineRead More
Gauteng High Court finds part of the Act discriminates against women and is unconstitutional.Trending, GroundUp, HeadlineRead More
Power utility Eskom says that a recovery in generation capacity on Friday (13 May) means it will only have to implement stage 1 load shedding in the evening – and that the probability for weekend load shedding remains low.Energy, HeadlineRead More
New data from debt counsellor, DebtBusters, shows that debt exposure has worsened for most income groups in South Africa compared to recent years.Banking, DebtBusters, HeadlineRead More
Eskom has announced that it will again implement load shedding on Friday night during peak demand hours.Energy, HeadlineRead More
As South African cities face ever-increasing population growth, the responsibility to provide essential services and encourage economic growth falls on struggling municipalities.Government, Allan Gray, HeadlineRead More
Government plans to expand the number of bank branches for people to process their Smart IDs and/or renew their passports.Government, Department of Home Affairs, HeadlineRead More
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) expects to grow its workforce by close to 800 people over the next three years, and is looking to boost its skills capacity in high-tech fields.Finance, Headline, SARSRead More
Recent data provided by one of South Africa’s biggest banks points towards South African consumers struggling to make ends meet.Banking, ABSA, HeadlineRead More
