According to Statistics SA, South Africa’s annual headline consumer inflation rate reached 3.0% in December 2024, an increase from 2.9% in November. While a modest uptick, it is below the Bloomberg market consensus of 3.2% and a significant drop...
In the farming sector, efficiency is essential to maintain profitability and sustainability. With the growing demands for food production and increasing pressures on resources, modern agriculture must leverage technology to improve yield, minimise...
Endress+Hauser, industrial process engineering specialists, have partnered with SICK, a manufacturer of sensors, safety systems and automatic identification products. In a press statement, Endress+Hauser say, “SICK’s advanced gas analysis and flow...
Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina has approved an extension of registration of privately owned dams with a safety risk by another 30 days. This follows the Minister’s approval for the extension of government gazette notice published on...
Schools across the Eastern Cape are suffering from undignified and unsafe sanitation conditions. In a recent project WEC Water, a provider of comprehensive water treatment solutions, supplied and installed 15 NEWgenerator™ off-grid sanitation...
The constitution says, ‘sanitation is dignity’ yet 35% of South Africa’s population have limited or no access to safe sanitation. This lack of access negatively impacts health, socio-economic development, and education, which are crucial to the...
South Africa’s economy has faced many challenges over the years, particularly when it comes to the impact of steel imports and the over-reliance on finite natural resources. ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) announcing a significant strategic...
On 1 January 2025, the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 38 of 2024 (ERAA) came into effect, following extensive stakeholder engagement and multiple draft iterations. The ERAA aims to usher the South African electricity sector into an era of...
An initiative funded by the Netherlands, Denmark and South Korea through their ministries of foreign affairs, P4G is hosted by the World Resource Institute, which works at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. “The...
The North West Provincial Government, led by Premier Lazarus Mokgosi, has held an engagement session with the Council of Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg to address the municipality’s ongoing service delivery challenges, particularly...
