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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the R800 million Social Employment Fund, which is expected to create at least 50,000 jobs, is critical for uplifting communities and driving development. The President was addressing the nation through his weekly newsletter. The Social...
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PRIVATE sector partnerships are required to fill a R441 billion gap in infrastructure financing for 55 projects recently announced by the government, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said. The national lockdowns have adversely affected capital investment,...
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said there needs to be economic reform, but has cited better economic growth for this year with the country recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. CAPE TOWN – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said there needed to...
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African countries, including South Africa, are lagging far behind the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on creating sustainable cities and communities by 2030. Although these goals should be taken up by governments, the reality in Africa is that the...
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Eskom has eased load shedding to Stage 3 from Wednesday until Friday. The power utility had announced Stage 4 load shedding from Monday until at least Friday this week. Eskom said Stage 2 load shedding would be implemented until 5am on Saturday. The struggling power...
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Climate change is a systemic risk for business, but research shows that South African companies are behind the curve when it comes to addressing climate impact. Around 40% of 177 directors surveyed by the Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA) this year cannot...
