Economy

Projects delay because of mismanagement

Speaking to The Business Weekly, the Leader of the Free State delegation of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Ms…

MEC Makume to launch small town tourism programme

The Free State MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Mr Ketso Makume will today launch the Tourism Service Excellence…

Free State, China strengthen relations

The People’s Republic of China is the largest trade partner of South Africa globally and in Africa, as such, the…

Lesotho GDP growth improves modestly

The Kingdom of Lesotho has seen a modest improvement in its GDP growth during the financial period ended March 2024.…

DA to monitor impact of LHWS closure

The Democratic Alliance (DA) will closely monitor the impact of the upcoming maintenance closure of the Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme…

Makume regrets fire incidents at air show

The spectacular air show in Bethlehem in the Free State Province last week Saturday, 7 September 2024, was met with…

Botswana economy expected to slowdown further

Botswana’s economic growth is expected to slowdown further this year as global demand for rough diamonds decreases sharply. Mining activity…

SA economy still weak

The economy of South Africa has shown some positive indications of growth in the second quarter; however, it still lacks…

ANC unity essential for provincial economy

The African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State won the province outright during the national and provincial elections in…

Labour and SALGA reach salary increase agreement

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and Organised Labour represented at the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC)…