South African plan must address constraints or fail, central bank says . South Africa’s plan to revive an economy mired in the longest recession since 1992 will fail unless it deals with structural constraints such as power cuts, central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said....

Creecy hints to inclusion of green components in economic recovery plan . Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy has indicated that government is likely to integrate green-economy components into the country’s Covid-19 economic recovery strategy, details...

Govt announces new application process for available agricultural State land . Members of the public who want to apply for available agricultural State land as part of the government contribution to the land reform programme, will need to follow a new process set out by Agricultu...

PPC given dispensation to delay results as it finalises restructuring and refinancing . Cement producer PPC, which was expected to report 2020 financial results by September 30, reported on Wednesday that it has received dispensation from the JSE to delay the announcement to the week of O...

Koeberg’s 20-year life extension marks steam-generator milestone . The steam generator replacement project, which is central to Eskom’s R20-billion programme to extend the 40-year design life of the Koeberg nuclear power station by a further 20 years, marked a major m...

Gautrain extension will improve Gauteng’s competitiveness, says GMA . Even if the next phase of the Gautrain rail system were to get the green light from National Treasury today, it would take three to four years before construction could start on the project, says Gautr...

Jobs picture worse than the official unemployment rate shows . It may seem surprising and positive that the figures released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) showed an improvement in the unemployment rate to 23.3% in the second quarter, compared with the rate...

BMW SA signs new charge point deal with GridCars . BMW Group South Africa (BMW SA) has appointed GridCars as its official electric vehicle charge point operator, with effect from September 1.

The local arm of the German manufacturer says the response...

South Africa's Covid-hit carmakers ask govt to cut taxes on new cars . South Africa's car makers have asked the government to reduce taxes on new vehicle purchases as part of a proposed stimulus package for the coronavirus-hit sector, according to a presentation from an i...

Green shoots evident in local economy, says NADA chairperson . “There is a natural tendency for South Africans to look at the negative aspects of the nation’s economy under lockdown, but if we look on the brighter side, green shoots are in plain view,” says Nation...