The ANC has big hopes for Eskom 2.0; South Africa's economy dogged by uncertainty; universities relax their vaccine mandates; and the ANC's step-aside rule and coal vs renewables will be hot-button issues this weekend.
Amazon.com Inc. showed its e-commerce and cloud-computing businesses can churn out revenue even as consumers worry about inflation and the company gets serious about curtailing expenses. Investors sent shares up more than 13% higher in extended trading.
Statistics South Africa has published its mid-year population estimates for 2022, showing that the country’s population continues to grow - now estimated to be 60.6 million people.
South Africa’s Treasury is finalising a plan to take over a portion of Eskom’s R396 billion ($24 billion) debt as part of a process to place the struggling electricity company on a sustainable footing, a top official said.
With 12 out 100 people who start Grade 1 attending universities, private companies offer future graduates a pathway to tertiary education despite its costs.
Public works minister Patricia de Lille has called on landlords in South Africa to assist the government in cutting one of the biggest sources of irregular expenditure - overinflated leases.
Two sectors significantly leading the current commercial real estate curve in South Africa are savvy redevelopments of under-utilised commercial sites and industrial property investments.
The latest Jake Gerwell Fellowship annual report shows that the majority of government-employed teachers will no longer be available.
The latest Quarterly Perspective for Q3/22 reports that against the backdrop of surging inflation, rising unemployment and an increasingly desperate factional battle in the ANC - instability could occur.
Pick n Pay has launched a new premium range under its private label, targeting customers in its newly revamped middle to top-end stores.
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