Tag: Economy
South African economy cannot afford to allow Eskom to fail
Speaking at the launch of the World Bank’s 12th SA economic update on Tuesday in Johannesburg, the Bank’s country director, Paul Noumba Um, said Eskom...
SA means business
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reassured the international community at the official start of the World Economic Forum (WEF) that South Africa is making headway...
Cruise tourism brings huge economic opportunities to Cape Town
In recent years, the City of Cape Town has had the pleasure of welcoming numerous cruise ships to the city.
The MS Queen Elizabeth and...
UCT ranks in the top 10 emerging economies universities
UCT has held its position at ninth place in the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings and is the top university...
SA consumers in for a rough ride in 2019
While the decrease in the prices of petrol and diesel of R1.23 a litre for petrol and R1.55 for diesel will bring much-needed relief...
Banks bear the brunt of weakened rand
South African banks bore the brunt of the weaker rand after the third-quarter current account deficit widened to R176.6 billion from R167bn and continued...
5 big changes proposed for South Africa’s ‘broken’ timeshare industry
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has released a new report on South Africa’s timeshare industry – which is estimated to contribute as much as R3.5 billion...
South Africans can visit these 94 countries without a visa in 2019
Arton Capital, a provider of residency and citizenship solutions, has released its latest Passport Index – a system that ranks travel documents by the...
Schneider Electric launches campaign to speed up deployment of energy solutions
Multinational energy management company Schneider Electric said on Wednesday it had, together with a coalition of companies, associations and international organisations, launched a campaign...
Denel strong enough to stand on its own despite R1.8bn loss
State-owned arms manufacturer Denel, which recorded a loss of nearly R2 billion in the past financial year, is strong enough to stand on its...
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City working to resume Bayside Canal upgrade in Milnerton
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate remains committed to completing the multi-million rand Bayside Canal upgrade in Milnerton. Work on site...