“South African industry has known for some time that diesel dependency carries risk. What the current fuel price environment has done is make that risk impossible to ignore. The conversation has shifted from ‘should we consider renewables’ to…
"By tackling non-revenue water, we are addressing both a critical environmental challenge and an economic one - turning water savings into financial sustainability and job opportunities. We are grateful for the UK Government’s partnership and…
"In pursuing our growth agenda for the East Africa region and the African continent, we are focused on being able to fully integrate our Africa-wide network, ensuring that prospective clients, stakeholders and the East Africa region derive the…
"Gold's rally has been powerful, but it has also been grounded in fundamentals that are still very much in place. With real rates likely to fall and central banks continuing to diversify their reserves, we see more reason for gold to consolidate…
"Other positive developments include a stronger and more stable Rand, falling inflation, and the country's removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list. The grey list exit, in particular, boosts the credibility of the financial sector…
“This project demonstrates the power of collaborative leadership in advancing South Africa’s Just Energy Transition. By working closely with universities, government stakeholders, and international partners, we have laid the foundation for practical,…
"Tourism's value extends far beyond hospitality – it’s about rebuilding communities, revitalising local economies, and creating scalable economic opportunities in precisely the regions hardest hit by the transition away from coal," noted Natalia…
“This base represents young people at various stages in their lives. The oldest among them being in the growing stages of their working careers, potentially starting their families, and generally getting more disciplined about their financial…
"Through working together in ways such as sharing data, harmonising laws, and holding those who enable illicit financial flows accountable, we can develop concrete actions that benefit the economy such as plugging the holes through which money…
"We stand at a moment where crisis and opportunity collide. The challenges we face – inequality, unemployment, financial exclusion – are too vast, too interconnected, to solve on our own. But together we are able to rewrite the future," says…
"The ministry is actively developing mobile applications and web-based systems using cutting-edge technologies such as remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and numerical modeling," says Eng. Walid Hakiki, Head of the Planning…
“We weighed up the policy trade-offs involved, including increases to corporate and personal income taxes. Increasing corporate or personal income tax rates would generate less revenue, while potentially harming investment, job creation and…
“In 2024, the economy grew by only 0.6%. Over the medium term, GDP growth is projected to average 1.8%. To meet our goals of redistribution, redress and structural transformation, the economy needs to grow much faster and in an inclusive manner.…
"This update has added downward pressure to our forecast for 2025 inflation, as high-inflation items such as health insurance have a lower weight and low-inflation items such as communication services have a higher weight," says Koketso Mano,…
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