Tag Archives: Economic Crisis

Could SA face years of blackouts? Yes, says Eskom, until 2027

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintUnathi Nkanjeni, Times Live, 8 December 2022 South Africa could have load-shedding until 2027, Eskom predicts. Read More

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Gordhan orders Eskom to get the country out of stage 6 blackouts

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintRorisang Kgosana, Times Live, 8 December 2022 Minister of public enterprises Pravin Gordhan on Thursday ordered Eskom’s management and board to get the country out of stage 6 load-shedding. Read More

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Load shedding hits agriculture hard, says Agri Western Cape

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMariska Botha, SABC News, 14 March 2020 Agri Western Cape says load shedding is crippling the agriculture sector. Read More

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South Africa’s business confidence sinks to 21-year low: Survey

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintReuters, 11 March 20202 South Africa’s business confidence sank to a 21-year low in the first-quarter, a survey showed on Wednesday, as recovery in the building, manufacturing and retail sectors in the last quarter reversed in the country grappling with … Continue reading

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BREAKING | South Africa in recession after shock economic slump

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSibongile Khumalo, Fin24, 3 March 2020 The South African economy shrank by 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers, released by Statistics SA on Tuesday. Read More

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