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Statement on the Impact of US Tariffs on Youth Employment and the Way Forward
8th August 2025 The FW de Klerk Foundation acknowledges the challenges posed by the United States' decision to impose a 30% punitive tariff on South African... →
George upholds decision to grant enviro authorisation for Duynefontein nuclear site
By: Schalk Burger 8th August 2025 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has upheld the 2017 decision to grant State-owned power utility Eskom environmental... →
SA: Blade Nzimande: Address by Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, at the 2025 NRF Awards, at the NH Hotel, Sandton (07/08/2025)
8th August 2025 I wish to start by indicating that earlier today, I learned with great sadness of the passing of my colleague, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed,... →
Overfishing forces Zambia’s third Lake Tanganyika fishing ban
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th August 2025 Once-abundant fish stocks must be replenished, but the ban alone won’t inspire more sustainable lake use by local communities. Lake Tanganyika is... →
Senegal adds battery-storage capacity to grid to avoid blackouts
By: Bloomberg 7th August 2025 Senegal is adding battery storage to its national power grid as part of efforts to stabilise electricity supply and avoid blackouts. State utility... →
DFFE publishes draft regulations to ban microbeads
By: Sabrina Jardim 7th August 2025 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has, on August 7, published draft regulations aimed at prohibiting the production,... →
Cabinet approves support package for exporters exposed to US tariffs as talks continue 
By: Terence Creamer 7th August 2025 The South African government will on Monday August 11 unveil the support measures for companies and workers affected by the imposition of 30%... →
G20 needs to fix debt revamp framework, top African banker says
By: Bloomberg 6th August 2025 The Group of 20 should consider improving its debt restructuring framework for poor nations, the former vice president of the African Development... →
