The South African government will use instruments such as tariff hikes to protect jobs in sectors threatened by imports, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel said on Tuesday. Addressing scores of delegates at the Congress of South African...
The country’s seasonally adjusted real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices has increased by an annualised rate of 0.7% in the third quarter of 2015. The increase comes after the GDP contracted by 1.3% during the second quarter of 2015,...
Renewable energy firm MAKE Consulting has increased its US wind power outlook for the 2015-2017 period by 3.7 GW. The company says it issued the upgrade due to a surge in demand for wind power as key policies are set to expire. The increase begs...
South Africa and the Netherlands elevated their longstanding relations on Tuesday, placing a focus on trade and investment. President Jacob Zuma received Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is on a two-day official visit to South Africa, at...
