South Africa supports global measures being taken to stabilise the world economy, while calling for a consistent, integrated and coordinated response to revitalise global growth and address financial sustainability, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Gordhan was briefing the journalists in Read the full story
Port Elizabeth – President Jacob Zuma said the sluggish pace of job creation in the country needs renewed national attention. Zuma made the statement during the Automotive Industry Job Creation Monitoring Meeting in Port Elizabeth, where he met with some Read the full story
Pretoria -The effects of the economic downturn could still be felt in 2010, with 395 000 fewer employed people in South Africa, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday. “On average, there were 13.1 million people employed in 2010 Read the full story
South African petrochemicals giant Sasol and its partners have signed an investment agreement with the government of Uzbekistan for the development and implementation of a gas-to-liquids (GTL) project in that country. Under the investment agreement, the investors and the GTL Read the full story
South African state electricity company Eskom has secured a €100-million (R980.8-million) credit facility from French development finance group Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to finance the Sere Wind Project in the Western Cape. The loan forms part of a seven-year, Read the full story
Pretoria – Job creation and unity in the business sector were among the issues discussed at a meeting between President Jacob Zuma and Business Unity South Africa (Busa). “The meeting was productive and constructive and I am happy that we Read the full story
Qwaqwa – Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has encouraged the country’s youth to take advantage of the job creation potential presented by tourism and cultural products. Speaking at World Tourism Day celebrations held at the Basotho Cultural Village just outside Read the full story
Pretoria – African negotiators at the upcoming COP 17 in Durban should push for a binding and responsible climate deal on agriculture. Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) CEO, Dr Lindiwe Sibanda, said African negotiators should make Read the full story
Pretoria- South Africa is open for business and is looking to explore opportunities in the small and medium enterprises in the US, says President Jacob Zuma. Speaking at the South Africa-Houston Partnership Business lunch in Texas on Friday Zuma said Read the full story
The preferred bidders to supply South Africa with renewable energy, as called for in the country’s Integrated Resource Plan for 2010 to 2030, will be announced at the UN climate summit starting in Durban on 28 November. South Africa’s Integrated Read the full story
