Tag: national
Business organisations oppose national vaccine mandates
Lawyers acting for the National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) and four other business organisations have sent a letter regarding the issue of mandatory vaccination to the Presidency.
The letter states:...
Level 3: Dlamini-Zuma to address SA on Thursday, as delays explained
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu has confirmed to the media that the highly anticipated media briefing to explain the full regulations of lockdown Level 3 will take place on Thursday...
Western Cape rental market continues to outperform national average
Last year saw the national average year-on-year (YoY) rental growth rate plummet from 6.4% in 2017 to just 3.9% at the end of 2018, however not all markets performed equally with...
South Africa is looking at introducing a national plastic straw ban
The Department of Environmental Affairs is currently in talks with the industry bodies to phase out or completely ban plastic products like straws and microbeads in South Africa.
According to Mark Gordon,...
National bus strike finally over
Commuters throughout the country will breathe a sigh of relief today, after news that the national bus strike has finally ended. An announcement made a short while ago by unions ended...
National healthcare is about to become the next ‘e-tolls’
The large degree of uncertainty and lack of common understanding of how the NHI will be implemented and operate is of concern, given the magnitude of the proposed reform, according to...
AFD grants South Africa US$477m to advance national power grid
The French Development Agency (AFD) has provided South Africa’s power utility Eskom with US $477.7 million credit facility.
Eskom, which has postponed the development of numerous large-scale PV projects over...
Global and national energy experts prepare to attend the annual Africa Energy Indaba
Global and national energy experts prepare to attend the annual Africa Energy Indaba 2017 following #AfricaAtDavos. World Economic Forum followers of 2017 reported that this year’s event saw a shift in the...