Day: December 3, 2024

Eskom Suspends Power Interruption Notice Against Johannesburg.

Johannesburg: Eskom has suspended its Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) notice of potential power interruption against the City of Joburg (CoJ) and City Power issued last month. According to South African Government News Agency, this decision is to allow the Minister of Electricity and Energy’s process, undertaken by an

Spotlight on Gender-Based Violence at Institutions of Higher Learning.

Eastern Cape: Universities in the Eastern Cape, in collaboration with the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), are hosting a conference on gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) at institutions of higher learning. The General Practitioners Community of Practice Conference is scheduled from 3 – 5 December 2024 and is being hosted

SA’s G20 Presidency Aims for Inclusive Growth and Global Stability.

Cape Town: South Africa will use its Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency to build a more inclusive and prosperous Africa and a better world, ensuring no one is left behind. This initiative marks a historic moment as South Africa becomes the first African country to lead this influential group of

G20 Presidency to Establish Three Dedicated Task Forces.

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa’s G20 Presidency will pursue progress on cross-cutting issues through the establishment of three dedicated task forces. Speaking during the launch of the G20 Presidency on Tuesday, President Ramaphosa said the first task force is on Inclusive Economic Growth, Industrialisation, Employment and

South Africa’s GDP Shrinks by 0.3% in Third Quarter of 2024.

Pretoria: South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by 0.3% in the third quarter of 2024, following an increase of 0.3% in the second quarter of the same year. The decline in GDP reflects challenges in both supply and demand aspects of the economy. According to South African Government News

Treasury Extends Public Comment Window on Alcoholic Beverages Discussion Paper.

Pretoria: National Treasury has extended the public comment window for the discussion paper on the taxation of alcoholic beverages due to numerous requests to extend the comment period. The extension aims to provide stakeholders with additional time to review and submit their comments on the proposed taxation measures. According to