Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is...
Driven by population growth and growing land scarcity, most African farm households are witnessing the gradual sub-division of their land. Over time farms are...
South Africa: Ramaphosa appoints Eskom Sustainability Task Team
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed an Eskom Sustainability Task Team to advise government on actions to resolve Eskom’s operational, structural and financial challenges.
The high-level...
South Africa: Nugent Commission submits final report to the President
President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the final report of the Nugent Commission of Inquiry into Tax Administration and Governance by the South African Revenue...
Acting SARS Commissioner appointment extended
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has re-appointed Mark Kingon as Acting Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for a further 90 days, beginning...
Eskom, AFD sign loan agreement
Eskom and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a R1.5 billion (EUR 90 million) loan agreement to support the electricity utility’s investments...
Action to be taken against officials involved in VBS saga
Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha says action must be taken against all municipal officials implicated in the VBS saga and that the monies involved be...
Dti welcomes judgment on interest rate regulations
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss the application of Micro Finance South Africa (MFSA)...
Nersa publishes Eskom RCA decision
The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) has published the reasons for its decisions on Eskom’s Regulatory Clearings Account applications for year 2, 3 and 4...
Ramaphosa is missing an economic policy. What needs to be in...
As the entrails of the era under South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma continue to be exposed each day before a commission set up...
South Africa: Government welcomes Fitch rating
Government has noted rating agency Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB+’ and maintain the...
SA exits technical recession in third quarter
South Africa has come out of a technical recession with the economy growing by 2.2% in the third quarter of 2018, said Statistics South...
Counting the contribution of hunting to South Africa’s economy
The hunting of wild animals is an emotive issue, drawing fire from anti-hunting organisations, environmentalists as well as many ordinary citizens. But it also...
