A vehicle at a petrol station being filled The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced that fuel prices will increase from Wednesday. Both grades of petrol will increase by 29 cents per litre, both grades of diesel will go up by between 65 cents and 85 cents per litre. Meanwhile illuminating paraffin will…
Signage seen at an Ithala Bank branch. Ithala Bank depositors who have been unable to access their funds from the institution since January 2025 can breathe a sigh of relief. National Treasury has announced that it will be making up to R2.2 billion available to enable the repayment of Ithala Bank depositors, following consultations with…
Key stakeholders in Southern Africa’s ICT and telecoms sectors including government, technology companies and international partners gather in Cape Town for the 2025 Southern Africa Telecommunication and Applications Conference (SATNAC). Live proceedings below:
[FILE PHOTO] A 3D-printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture OPEC+ agreed to leave oil output levels unchanged for the first quarter of 2026 at its meetings on Sunday as the group slows down its push to regain market share amid fears of a looming supply glut….
[FILE PHOTO] The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen inside its headquarters in Vienna, Austria OPEC+ is likely to leave oil output levels for the first quarter of 2026 unchanged at its meetings on Sunday, three delegates from the group said on Saturday, moderating a push to regain market…
South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela are displayed at an office in Johannesburg. Independent Economist Elize Kruger says the latest economic growth figure is in line with analysts’ expectations. Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that the economy expanded by 0.5% in the third quarter of…
Customers carry clothes at a store on Black Friday. Shoppers have been warned to be extra careful when they embark on Black Friday shopping. Police in the Northern Cape have warned that robberies around ATMs could be on the rise during Black Friday shopping, and shoppers should stay alert. SAPS has called on communities…
Key stakeholders in southern Africa’s ICT and telecoms sectors, including government, technology companies and international partners, have gathered in Cape Town for the 2025 Southern Africa Telecommunication and Applications Conference (SATNAC). LIVE STREAM:
Pylons carry electricity from a sub-station of state power utility Eskom outside Cape Town in this picture taken March 20, 2016. Reuters. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Solidarity have so far rejected power utility Eskom’s offer of a 3.5% multi-year wage increase. This, after a…
Isuzu plant in Eastern Cape Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has welcomed Isuzu South Africa’s investment in a new R750-million metal stamping facility launched in Gqeberha on Thursday. The plant positions local supplier VSL Manufacturing, which is a majority Black female-owned company founded in Komani in 2018, as a key player in the provincial automotive…
