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Eskom extends bidding deadline for short-term power purchase scheme 
By: Terence Creamer 8th April 2020 Electricity utility Eskom has extended the deadline, to May 11, for responses to a request for proposals (RFP) to participate in its Short-Term... →
Finance and businesses in the time of Corona
By: Econ3x3 1st April 2020 The lockdown and physical distancing measures of government impact small and medium-sized companies severely as they lack the financial reserves to... →
China's investments in Africa: a fresh lens offers more balanced insights
25th March 2020 The rise of China in Africa has triggered an ongoing debate about whether Chinese capital is a barrier that entraps African governments in... →
Strained Trade Conditions
12th March 2020 In line with the recessionary conditions since the 3rd quarter of 2019, the SACCI Trade Conditions Survey in February 2020 confirmed flattening... →
Soaring deficits and debt: restoring sustainability amidst low economic growth
By: Econ3x3 24th February 2020 The debt burden of the national government has steadily increased from 27% in 2007. It is heading towards 70% in 2022/3 if this trajectory is not... →
Draft regulations on ownership and control in the communications sector
18th February 2020 Following the release of its position paper in February 2019, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published its... →
Unemployment rate remains at 29.1%
By: Marleny Arnoldi 11th February 2020 South Africa’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 29.1% in the quarter ended December 31. Statistics South Africa statistician-general Risenga... →
De Beers Group’s ‘make life brilliant’ fostering best-in-class mining
By: Martin Creamer 7th February 2020 De Beers Group Managed Operations MD responsible for South Africa and Canada, Nompumelelo (Mpumi) Zikalala, spoke to Mining Weekly this week about... →
