File image: Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town. 1 minute South Africa will re-gazette the tender for the building of a new power station. This is according to the Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. He was speaking on the sidelines of the second day of the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee…
A logo of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 1 minute World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende urged political and business leaders to work together despite their differences to meet “critical priorities” in his closing remarks on Friday. “Driving economic growth, reducing carbon emissions, finding ways to end conflict – all cannot wait. And the…
ANCYL and NUM members march against retrenchments. 2 minutes The National Union of Mineworkers ( NUM) has called for the Minerals Council South Africa to halt the implementation of retrenchments in the sector. Young people from NUM and the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) staged a job security demonstration outside the Minerals Council in…
Launch of the solar programme 1 minute Riversdale in the Western Cape will become the first small town in the country to supply its businesses and residents with solar power. A sod-turning ceremony was held for the R210 million, 10-megawatt solar farm, which will consist of about 20 000 solar panels and battery energy storage….
Solar panels being installed. 1 minute The Drakenstein municipality in the Boland of the Western Cape says it will not penalise property owners who installed alternative energy sources without pre-approval from the municipality. The municipality has announced an amnesty period that will run until the end of March. Municipal spokesperson Riana Geldenhuys says there was…
A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station 3 minutes The move by Transnet to push ahead with reforms is expected to unlock growth opportunities in the logistics sector. The state-owned rail and transport service is moving ahead with plans…
A logo is seen on the roof of the ArcelorMittal building. 1 minute Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says government has met with the Mittal family, the majority owners of ArcelorMittal. Tau says this happened on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The meeting forms part of government’s efforts to…
Police seen at Shaft 11 in Stilfontein, North West. 1 minute Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says illegal mining is a war on the economy. He was speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria, on the Mines Health and Safety statistics for 2024. Over 1 900 illegal miners were retrieved from a…
File image: A person holding South African rand notes and coins. 1 minute The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has called on the National Minimum Wage Commission to re-adjust the current figure to save jobs. The national minimum wage stands at R27.58. The IRR says the increase has led to a staggering 230 000 job…
President Cyril Ramaphosa wrapping up his participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 2 minutes South Africa has had the opportunity to brief world leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland about the country’s G20 presidency. President Cyril Ramaphosa was briefing the media after he wrapped up his participation at…
