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  • Published on May 22, 2025

    Cabinet approves strategy identifying platinum, manganese, iron ore, coal and chrome as critical minerals

    Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. Photo: Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo South Africa has identified platinum, manganese, iron ore, coal and chrome as the critical minerals key to economic development, creating jobs, driving …

    Source: Mail & Guardian - Left-wing
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    Orania’s segregated success versus the crushing weight of inequality on municipalities

    Unlike most municipalities in the country, which are constitutionally mandated to serve every resident in their borders, irrespective of race, culture, or socio-economic status, Orania operates on a different premise: selective admission. The relentless …

    Source: Mail & Guardian - Left-wing
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    Godongwana keeps medium-term infrastructure spending above R1tn to boost ailing economy

    Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the 2025 Budget. Photo: Jeffrey Abrahams/Gallo Images Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday maintained infrastructure spending plans for the medium term at above R1 trillion while scaling back his …

    Source: Mail & Guardian - Left-wing
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    Is Transnet another Eskom? Government to offer financial support

    Transnet’s profits declined from R5 billion in 2019 to a net loss of R5.7 billion in 2023, and in 2024, it carried a staggering debt burden of R120 billion. Which means it was R1 billion per month to service its debts. Many state-owned enterprises (SOEs) …

    Source: The Citizen (South Africa) - Center-right
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    SHAVER: Smith slams Ottawa as Carney faces pipeline pressure from Western premiers

    Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion On April 30, leaders of 38 oil and gas companies sent a letter to Mark Carney which concluded that “It’s time for a reset.” Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia/File Article content “Albertans are proud Canadians that want …

    Source: Winnipeg Sun - Pending
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    Fuel levy hike to hit poor households the most

    The Automobile Association (AA) has raised concern over Minister of Finance Enoch Gondongwana'a announcement of the General Fuel Levy  (GFL) increase. Presenting his Budget speech on Wednesday, Gondongwana proposed an increase of 16 cents per litre for …

    Source: IOL - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    The poor will be hit hardest: Treasury slammed for increasing fuel levy in 2025 Budget 3. 0

    South Africans might have escaped the dreaded one percent Value Added Tax hike proposed in the original Budget, but fuel taxes are now set to rise from the beginning of June. In his revised 2025 Budget proposal, announced on Wednesday, Finance Minister …

    Source: IOL - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    Beyond the Grid: Pinging power from farms to factories

    Solar power moves virtually from farmland in North West province to factories hundreds of kilometres away. How does it work, and what does it mean for the country’s energy transition? Nthusang Lefafa investigates Photos and videos: Ihsaan Haffejee Virtual …

    Source: Oxpeckers - Center-left
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    Fuel levy increase: Calls for transparency and structural...

    Although the latest increase may appear modest in isolation, it forms part of a broader trend where motorists and transport-reliant industries bear the brunt of fiscal policy changes. With the new adjustments in June, the combined cost of the GFL and the …

    Source: George Herald - Pending
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    How renewables are curtailing the grid

    As countries increase the amount of variable renewable energy sources connected to national grids, curtailment – the temporary reduction or limitation of electricity production or consumption to maintain a balance between supply and demand – becomes an …

    Source: ESI Africa - Neutral
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    Budget speech reactions – Experts weigh in

    Boipelo Ndimande, Chief Financial Officer at Consult by Momentum  The reversal of the VAT hike is a welcome relief for South Africans grappling with the rising cost of living – but it doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods. The fuel levy increase of 16c per …

    Source: Cape Business News - Neutral
  • Published on May 21, 2025

    Don’t Complain About Genocide If You’re White

    [Want even more content from FPM? Sign up for FPM+ to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more—now for just $3.99/month. Click here to sign up.] In 2009 Newsweek magazine reported on “South Africa’s New White Flight” and …

    Source: FrontPage Magazine - Pending
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    Local power lights up March figures with 59%

    Namibia sourced most of its electricity locally in March, with supply, imports, sales and exports all recording notable month-on-month and annual growth. This amounted to 275 941MWh, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). The remaining 40.9%, or …

    Source: The Namibian - Neutral
  • Published on May 21, 2025

    Minister Enoch Godongwana: Budget Speech 2025 

    Honourable Speaker, Thoko Didiza  Deputy Speaker, Annelie Lotriet Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Refiloe Mtshweni-Tsipane  Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Les Govender His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa  …

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  • Published on May 21, 2025

    Eskom takes a bet on ‘green hydrogen’

    Eskom has issued an invitation to tender for the construction of a pilot green hydrogen plant at its research and testing facility in Johannesburg. The pilot, the state-owned utility said, will “directly contribute to informing Eskom’s decarbonisation …

    Source: TechCentral - Neutral
  • Published on May 21, 2025

    BUDGET: How Eskom plans to address its revenue gap

    Eskom was in talks with Treasury on how it would close the revenue gap due to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) only allowing tariff increases well below its three-year request. In the six months ended September 2024, a period in which …

    Source: IOL - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 21, 2025

    World-first for Canada as global interest in SMR surges

    CGI rendering of the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 SMR Photo: GE Vernova     Western-world SMR first for Canada GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and Ontario Power Generation are planning to build what is claimed to be the first small …

    Source: Energy Knowledge - Energy Institute - Pending
  • Published on May 21, 2025

    How the business sector reacted to Budget 2025: Stability measures and growth concerns

    The country's business community has given a measured response to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's 2025 Budget, welcoming spending discipline and the avoidance of new tax hikes, while urging faster reforms to address sluggish economic growth. …

    Source: IOL - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 21, 2025

    Read Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's full budget speech here

    Below is a copy of South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana's full Budget Speech presented on Wednesday, 21 May 2025:  Honourable Speaker, Thoko Didiza Deputy Speaker, Annelie Lotriet Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Refiloe …

    Source: IOL - Indeterminate

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