Tag: Government
SAA CEO cites lack of support from government as reason for resignation
Newly reappointed Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan received a further blow on Sunday with the shock resignation of South African Airways (SAA) chief executive Vuyani Jarana, who lashed out at the...
Government is giving every South African learner a tablet – here’s who is getting...
In his state of the nation address in February, president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that government would provide every school child in South Africa with digital workbooks and textbooks on a tablet...
SA to develop Africa’s largest tech hub
Government is looking at developing the biggest tech hub in Africa, a coding and programming academy as well as co-working and co-creation spaces for the youth and start-ups in particular.
“Through the...
Government to open state-owned pharmaceutical company
The South African government plans to establish a competitive state pharmaceutical company in a bid to ‘de-commodify essential medicine supply to meet patient and national fiscal imperatives’.
This was one of the...
SA Govt seeks to reopen costly renewables deals to help Eskom
Eskom supplies more than 90% of South Africa’s power but is drowning in debt after a decade of decline.
South Africa wants to talk to independent power producers (IPPs) about lowering the...
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Mount Nelson hotel dismisses claims jewellery store’s a target for robbers
The owners of the upmarket Mount Nelson hotel yesterday dismissed claims that the opening of a jewellery store on the premises made it the...
