South Africa’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) will soon be deposited with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Global markets were mixed on Friday as investors contemplated the effects of the Covid-19 Delta variant on the global economy, risks regarding continuous Chinese regulatory crackdowns, and possible tightening of the US monetary policies, says…
Businesses affected by the devastating public violence and looting that swept across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal in July have until 30 September 2021 to apply for government financial relief.
National Treasury has invited the public to participate in pre-Budget consultations.
The country’s dire unemployment statistics have brought to the fore the urgency for the public and private sector to expedite the implementation of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) to address the devastating effects of COVID-19,…
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, has announced a four cent increase in the price of both grades of petrol.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week update Parliament on a range of issues of national importance, including progress in the implementation of the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan.
Deputy President David Mabuza says government remains committed to rebuilding the economy through infrastructure investment and support to small businesses that were left destroyed by the recent riots.
Unemployment in South Africa rose to 34.4% in the second three months of 2021, according to results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS).
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Farzana Badat and Katherine Gibson as Deputy Commissioners of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA).
Issues around gender inequality and social injustices affect us all because of the interconnectedness of human beings and are consequences of the decisions made by previous generations.
The Department of Public Enterprises has announced a master plan for the Port of Durban which will seek potential private investments of R100 billion into the port over at least the next ten years.
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has announced that the economic recovery support interventions announced by Minister Ebrahim Patel, a fortnight ago is open for affected businesses to apply.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a strategic change to nearly two-thirds of his cabinet, which consists of 28 members. Added to these, South Africa saw a new finance, defence and health minister being announced.
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