Category: BUSINESS
Eskom doing its best to manage national grid: Ramokgopa – SABC News
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is doing its best to manage the national grid as demand for energy increases during winter. This after the power utility implemented
Read MoreEskom paints a bleak winter picture: Energy expert – SABC News
Energy expert, Professor Vally Padayachee says Eskom’s implementation of stage 2 rolling blackouts paints a bleak picture for its winter outlook. Last week, the power utility promised to keep the
Read MoreLIVE: Status of South Africa’s electricity generation performance
Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, updates the media in Pretoria on the status of South Africa’s electricity generation performance. Live proceedings below: Source link
Read MoreRamokgopa to provide status update on electricity generation – SABC News
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will this morning update the media on the status of South Africa’s electricity generation performance. This comes after Eskom’s announcement yesterday that it would
Read MoreStagnant economy one of the reasons for unemployment rate: Analyst – SABC News
Economist Andre Roux has attributed the high unemployment rate of 32,9% to the poorly performing economy, among other things. Professor Roux says another contributory factor could be that some businesses
Read MorePrivate sector showing appetite for rail investment: Creecy – SABC News
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says government has received overwhelming responses from the private sector invited to invest in the country’s rail infrastructure. In March, Creecy launched an online request for
Read MoreEskom implements stage two load shedding from 4pm today – SABC News
Eskom has announced that it will be implementing stage two power cuts from 4pm this afternoon until 10pm on Thursday evening. The power utility says the decision is due to
Read MoreUnemployment rises to 32.9% in first quarter of 2025 – SABC News
South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased by one percentage point to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. This is according to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
Read MoreGauteng underspends by R1.8 billion in 2024/25 financial year – SABC News
The Gauteng Provincial Government has reported an underspending of R1.8 billion at the end of the 2024/25 financial year. The Departments of Health and Education accounted for 58% of the
Read MoreGodongwana to meet Finance MECs ahead of Budget Speech – SABC News
Finance MECs and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana are expected to meet in a Budget Council today ahead of the National Budget announcement next week. Last month, the National Treasury announced
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