South African News
Large miners and industrial firms want tariff reopener after R54bn settlement creates price-path uncertainty 
By: Terence Creamer 2nd September 2025 The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) has called for a reopening of the most recent electricity tariff determination, arguing that a R54-billion... →
Khoi-San commission to announce recognition outcome next year
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd September 2025 The Commission on Khoi-San Matters revealed that it will make an announcement on the outcome of the Khoi and San communities’ application for... →
MVC warns of risk of party funding secrecy, calls for more transparent funding sources
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd September 2025 Civil society organisation My Vote Counts pointed out on Tuesday that while party funding transparency has improved, there are still legislative... →
Social Development’s Lumka Oliphant suspended pending misconduct investigations
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd September 2025 Social Development Department communications chief director Lumka Oliphant has been placed on precautionary suspension pending the outcome of an... →
IDC, KfW funding green hydrogen, green ammonia project in solar-rich Northern Cape
By: Martin Creamer 2nd September 2025 Project development funding for the Prieska Power Reserve Project is being partly sourced from the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW),... →
ActionSA pushes Bill promoting use of public health system by MPs
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd September 2025 ActionSA on Tuesday announced its intention to table the Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme Amendment Bill in Parliament, which seeks... →
World Bank urges fresh push on economic threat of pollution
By: Reuters 2nd September 2025 Degraded land, polluted air and water stress pose a direct global economic threat but using natural resources more efficiently could cut pollution... →
South African rand softens as dollar inches up
By: Reuters 2nd September 2025 The South African rand softened in early trade on Tuesday ahead of the return of US traders from the Labor Day holiday. At 0611 GMT, the rand... →
