South Africa grants environmental permit for new 4,000 MW nuclear plant
South Africa’s department of environmental affairs has granted authorisation to state-owned power utility Eskom to build a new 4,000 megawatt nuclear power plant in...
Cape Town international is now Africa’s leading airport
Cape Town International Airport has scooped another accolade. It’s been voted Africa’s leading airport at the 2017 World Travel Awards Africa, which was held in Rwanda...
SA companies to woo Russian investors
South African companies will embark on a mission to woo Russian investors with their products and services.
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) will lead a business delegation on...
Medical marijuana a huge opportunity for Africa
All African nations are capable of cultivating medicinal marijuana to exploit a growing international acceptance of cannabis-based medicines.
The current global market for...
World Bank maintains South Africa’s economic growth
The World Bank today maintained South Africa’s economic growth this year at 0.6% despite citing that economic activity expanded at a faster-than-expected rate in...
Manufacturing sector exceeds expectations
Data released today by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) showed that manufacturing production in South Africa increased 1.5% year-on-year in August of 2017, better than...
Business loss from storms could top R500m – expert
Losses to businesses due to infrastructure damage from this week's devastating storm in KwaZulu-Natal could amount to between R400m and R500m, according to Gary...
City of Cape Town wants to get Metrorail back on track
The City of Cape Town says it wants to take control over the beleaguered Metrorail in order to bring it back on track.
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Kubayi hails gas as SA and globe’s energy future
Government is reviewing all legislation to speed up the development of a gas industry in South Africa, said Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi on Monday.
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Rand will rebound against dollar by end of 2017 – analysts
Analysts at Rand Merchant Bank and ING Groep predict that the rand, the second-worst emerging-market performer in the past month, will rebound against the...
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Cape Town overtakes London as sixth worst city for traffic congestion
Cape Town overtakes London as sixth worst city for traffic congestion
Study shows commuters face increasing delays as rail and bus upgrades aim to reduce...