SOUTH AFRICA – Fuel prices are showing slight reductions at mid-month, in the midst of a tug-of-war between international oil prices and the Rand/US dollar exchange rate. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. Petrol is currently set for […]
JOHANNESBURG – Southern African Development Community (Sadc) leaders are meeting virtually for their annual summit on Monday, and … Read more: Will Sadc leaders speak Zimbabwe as virtual summit gets under way?
South Africa’s main stock index was 0.2% higher as of 9:32 in Johannesburg, boosted by shares in some companies that are set to benefit from an … Read more: South African stocks rise with boost from lockdown easing
JOHANNESBURG – Members of the early childhood development (ECD) workforce say they will hold a weeklong national protest against government … Read more: Over 175k ECD jobs hang in the balance, sector says govt failing them
SOUTH AFRICA – Following the address to the nation by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday, 15 August 2020, on progress in the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic; Ministers who serve in the National Coronavirus Command Council will brief the media on the regulations relating to the COVID-19 Level 2 restrictions.
JOHANNESBURG – Two suspects linked to the murder of women in Mthwalume, KwaZulu-Natal, are expected to appear in court on Monday. Read more: Suspects linked to Mthwalume murders due in court
JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has cut power to large parts of Soweto and Ivory Park on Monday morning. The utility said it’s implemented so-called “load … Read more: Load reduction: Eskom cuts power in large parts of Soweto, Ivory Park
JOHANNESBURG – A further 162 people have died from COVID-19 taking the death toll in South Africa to 11,839. Eastern Cape reported 70 new … Read more: COVID-19: SA death toll rises, recovery rate at 80%
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Encouraging exploration in South Africa would deliver enormous opportunities, says Barrick Gold president … Read more: Encouraging exploration would deliver enormous opportunities for SA – Bristow