Economy

South Africa Overhauls Electricity Pricing Policy to Match Modern Power Market Realities

PRETORIA — South Africa is preparing to overhaul its electricity tariff architecture for the first time in nearly two decades.…

Driving Economic Growth: How Gauteng’s Newest Specialised School Is Bridging Education and Industry

Photo by GDE: Some of the learners at the Pretoria-Tuine Engineering School of Specialisation showing off their engineering skills. In…

South Africa’s Citrus Industry Secures Key India Trade Boost, Shift Turns to High Tariffs

PRETORIA — In a major breakthrough following nearly ten years of technical negotiations, South African citrus growers have secured improved…

Global South Sets the Green Agenda: Inside India’s BRICS Chairship and the Push for Sustainable Growth

NEW DELHI — In a bid to reshape global climate action and reframe the trade-off between growth and ecology, senior…

Johannesburg Summit: South Africa and Zimbabwe Target Trade Barriers to Unlock Regional Growth

JOHANNESBURG — Senior government leaders and business executives from South Africa and Zimbabwe are set to gather in Midrand on…

Express Regulatory Push Gains Momentum as Gauteng Issues Over 3,000 Transport Licences

JOHANNESBURG — In a bid to clear administrative backlogs and bring greater economic stability to South Africa’s economic hub, the…

National Treasury Rejects Allegations of Unfunded SANDF Operation, Clarifies Fiscal Approval

National Treasury has refuted claims that no financial resources have been allocated to the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF)…

Mantashe to Visit Samancor Dikwena Chrome After Tailings Facility Failure

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, is set to conduct an urgent site visit to Samancor…

Intergovernmental Push Accelerates Recovery of Water and Power in Lesedi Infrastructure Crisis

Efforts to stabilize critical municipal infrastructure in Lesedi Local Municipality are gaining traction following a major power disruption earlier this…

Rebuilding the Workshop of Africa: Ramaphosa Sets R1 Trillion Infrastructure Engine in Motion

EKURHULENI — Addressing captains of industry, board members, and trade union leaders at the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of…