Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has announced several measures aimed at protecting the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (Prasa’s) valuable rail infrastructure, which has been heavily damaged due to theft and vandalism. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa’s energy department has said it will start preparing for the end of coal-for-power use in the country but cautioned that a retreat from the dirtiest fossil fuel must take account of the impact on the economy and the people who depend on it for a living. Source: BusinessTech
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says the online booking system for drivers licences that was initially introduced in Gauteng has provided a basis for it to be rolled out nationally to deal with the license renewal backlog. Source: BusinessTech
The Department of Basic Education is developing new legislation to address the high number of drop-outs at South Africa’s schools. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa, which has the most confirmed coronavirus cases on the continent, will likely be hit by a fourth wave of infections but its impact probably won’t be as severe as during earlier surges, new modelling prepared for the government shows. Source: BusinessTech
Codehesion makes it easy for South African companies to build a new smartphone app to enhance their business. Source: BusinessTech
Communications and digital technologies minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has backed a proposal to grant a TV licence amnesty in South Africa. Source: BusinessTech
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan says that instability around Eskom’s generating systems makes it difficult to give a timeframe as to when load shedding will end in South Africa, but government is working on a set of measures to create more certainty. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa’s major mobile networks have published their financial data for the most recent financial reporting period – revealing how much money they make per subscriber. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa is currently spending R303 billion annually to service debt, and this expenditure could increase to as much as R1 trillion over the next three years, says the National Treasury. Source: BusinessTech
