South Africa

A group of farmers have dispelled the myth that government initiatives seldom have an impact on the lives of ordinary, real people.

North-West University Business School Professor Raymond Parsons has called for a realistic and sound Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), given the additional fiscal and economic challenges facing the country.

The Industrial Development Corporation’s outgoing CEO, Tshokolo Nchocho, has been appointed as chairperson of the board of directors of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA).

Scores of jubilant South Africans donning the Springbok colours have arrived at OR Tambo International Airport to welcome the world champions back home after their victory at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Postbank has announced that South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold cards will continue to be valid in December and in the months beyond that.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) conducted various high-density operations in the North West province last week, which resulted in 597 suspects being arrested for various crimes.

Small businesses, innovators and other role players in the intellectual property space will benefit from a specialised workshop that will help them tackle commercialisation challenges in the national system of innovation.

The advanced workshop on intellectual property commercialisation which kicks off today is taking place under the auspices of the Swiss-South African Intellectual Property project. 

City Power is expected to take over control of the load shedding operations for most of the areas it supplies effective from Monday, 6 November 2023.

78%  – the percentage of households in formal dwellings in 2011, which rose to 89% in 2022.

89% – the percentage of households in formal dwellings in 2022, which rose from 78% in 2011.

3 – years since government embarked on the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, by 30 October 2023.

More than 2 million – jobs lost due to the negative economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the 15th of December 2023 as a public holiday in celebration of the Springboks’ momentous achievement at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris, France.