Cattle eating hay on a farm. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed two cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Viljoenskroon, located in the Moqhaka municipality of the Free State. One of the two confirmed cases is on a commercial farm, whilst the second case is on a communal grazing area alongside the border…
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho ramokopa briefs the media on the state of the national grid on 13 August 2025. Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says the power system has recovered. As a result, he says that rolling blackouts are not expected for the remainder of the winter. The Minister was briefing the media on…
The trade union SAFTU is proposing that the country hold an emergency presidential economic summit to address the high unemployment rate. SAFTU spokesperson Newton Masuku says the summit should include workers’ unions, economists, amongst others. Masuku believes this will bring different stakeholders in the sector together to address the crisis. The unemployment rate has increased…
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs the media on the state of the national grid. LIVE STREAM:
Numsa’s Irvin Jim says they’ll be meeting with tyre manufacturer, Goodyear, on Thursday. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is set to engage with tyre manufacturer, Goodyear, on key industry issues during the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers’ (NAACAM) Show, at the Boardwalk Convention Centre, in Gqeberha. The event…
Among the largest contributors in the rise in trade sales are retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods. Stats SA says retail trade sales increased by 1.6% year-on-year in June. This is a slight increase compared to 4.3% the previous month. The largest contributors to this increase were retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and…
Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence that the country will not experience load shedding for the remainder of the winter season and through the coming warmers months. The minister gave an update on the state of the national grid in Pretoria today. Ramokgopa says…
A customer with a virtual banking card uses a smartphone to pay for a purchase. Digital banking may be fast and convenient, but it’s also becoming a growing target for fraudsters. The National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO) has raised the alarm after reporting a sharp rise in digital banking fraud complaints – up by a staggering…
China uses imported canola to make animal feed for its aquaculture sector China announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports on Tuesday, escalating a year-long trade dispute that began with Ottawa’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August. The provisional rate will be set at 75.8%, effective from Thursday, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement….
[FILE] Department of Trade industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says the government is consolidating partnerships with other countries in a bid to enhance South African trade and investment relations. This is to mitigate the impact of the 30% tariff imposed by the US. Tau says…
