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Category Archives: Food Security
Investing in small scale farmers increases base production: Pandor
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSthembiso Sithole, SABCNews, 17 April 2023 Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has made a call for the private sector to invest more in emerging farmers. Read More
Eskom’s electricity supply has been declining since 2008
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintAdriaan Kruger, The Citizen, 13 April 2023 Several economists have commented on the continuing inability of Eskom to keep producing power after Statistics SA published its recent report on the amount of electricity generated and available for distribution. Read More
Power crisis takes centre stage at SA investment conference
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNokukhanya Mntambo, Eyewitness News, 13 April 2023 The country’s unstable electricity grid was placed in the centrefold as team South Africa tried to woo investors. Read More
Load shedding ‘one of the biggest stumbling blocks for economic growth in SA’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintBrian Sokutu, The Citizen, 13 April 2023 As local and foreign investors are on Thursday expected to pledge billions of investments in South Africa, during the fifth SA Investment Conference (SAIC) being held in Sandton, economists and business leaders have … Continue reading
Eskom implements Stage 6 load shedding
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMpho Sibanyoni, Sowetan Live, 12 April 2023 Eskom has announced the country will be plunged to stage 6 rolling blackouts due to delays in returning generation units to service at five power stations. Read More
Manufacturing output declines by 5.2% in February: Stats SA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKatlego Legodi, SABC News, 11 April 2023 South Africa continues to see a decline in manufacturing output. It decreased by 5.2% year on year in February 2023. Read More
