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SABS expresses appreciation for voluntary technical committee chairpersons
Published: 05 Jun 24
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has acknowledged and recognised the voluntary work of committee chairpersons during an engagement session and workshop to synchronise the approach to chairing committees at the SABS, in Pretoria, on June 5. The event included the welcoming of new members of chairing committees, which is critical in the development, maintenance and publication of South African National Standards (SANS), the SABS said.
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Green Connection petitions court to ‘force’ Nersa, DMRE to supply Karpowership information
Published: 05 Jun 24
Environmental activist nonprofit organisation the Green Connection has taken the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to court in an effort to “force” them to supply key information regarding the Karpowership deals. Karpowership uses powerships, or floating power plants, that can anchor at ports and provide electricity facing power supply constraints.
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Paratus, Starlink see success in Mozambique
Published: 05 Jun 24
The integration of Starlink’s service offering in Mozambique has been highly successful, particularly for businesses in need of dependable Internet connectivity in remote areas, Paratus Mozambique said in a statement on Wednesday. Paratus Mozambique embraced the addition of Starlink to its suite of solutions, and has received an unprecedented response from customers wanting reliable connectivity, following the appointment last year of Paratus Group as an authorised reseller of Starlink business services in numerous African countries.
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New SA Canegrowers chair calls on govt to fulfil its promise of a sugar tax review
Published: 05 Jun 24
With major sugar mills remaining in business rescue and a possible increase in the Health Promotion Levy (HPL), or sugar tax, still looming, the sustainability of the sugar industry remains under threat, industry body SA Canegrowers has said.
It noted that the sugar tax has suppressed the market for locally produced sugar and cost the industry more than 16 000 jobs since its implementation in 2018.
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South Africa business activity grows again in May, PMI shows
Published: 05 Jun 24
South African private sector activity grew in May as new order volumes stabilised and business confidence improved, a survey showed on Wednesday. The S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose slightly to 50.4 in May from 50.3 in April. A reading above 50 denotes growth.
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Carbon removal needs to quadruple to meet climate goals, researchers say
Published: 05 Jun 24
Governments need to plant more trees and deploy technologies that will quadruple the amount of carbon dioxide removed each year from the atmosphere in order to meet global climate goals, a team of researchers said in a report published on Wednesday. Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) refers to a range of interventions that sequester CO2 already in the air. It includes conventional methods such as reforestation as well as potentially large-scale solutions like biofuels, cultivating algae in oceans and the use of filters that capture atmospheric CO2 directly.
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Standard Bank’s Tshabalala confident South Africa’s institutions will deliver post-election stability
Published: 04 Jun 24
While refusing to be drawn on what coalition arrangement would be favourable for investment, Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala has expressed confidence in the ability of South Africa’s institutions to navigate the prevailing post-election uncertainty and ensure stability and even a market rally. Responding to questions following a speech delivered at a S&P Global Ratings conference in Johannesburg, Tshabalala indicated that the outcome of the election, which saw the African National Congress (ANC) slump to 40% of the vote from 57%, had been a scenario to which the bank had assigned a 20% probability ahead of the May 29 poll.
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IATA gives major inclusion award to Zambian woman for helping get women into aviation
Published: 04 Jun 24
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced at its annual general meeting, in Dubai, that Zambia’s Mafunase Ngosa Malenga was the winner of its 2024 High Flyer Award, one of the three IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards. She was the founder and MD of the Southern Africa Institute of Aviation Science and Technology. The IATA citation pointed out that the institute now had more than 800 graduates, and that 80% of them were women. “This remarkable achievement reflects her unwavering commitment to providing opportunities for women in aviation,” highlighted the citation. “Many of these graduates are now employed in various roles within airlines, airports, cargo companies, and travel agencies, contributing to the growth and diversity of the industry across the continent.”
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Decentral completes installation of gas-powered minigrid for manufacturer in Pretoria
Published: 04 Jun 24
Distributed energy solutions company Decentral Energy has installed a 1.3 MW stationary gas engine and diesel generator at a fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer’s premises, in Rosslyn, Pretoria.
The solution enables the factory to expand and reduce its carbon footprint, while allowing independence from the national grid.
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Persistently poor GDP growth most significant feature of South Africa’s economic performance
Published: 04 Jun 24
South Africa’s continued disappointing economic growth remains the most significant feature of the country’s macroeconomic performance, North-West University Business School economist Professor Raymond Parsons has said following the release of the first-quarter GDP figures by Statistics South Africa on June 4. “The negative GDP figure of -0.1% quarter-on-quarter again reflects how difficult it has been for the economy to gain momentum in the recent past. Although GDP growth may yet reach about a modest 0.9% in 2024 as a whole, total GDP in the first quarter is in fact lower than the peak reached in the third quarter of 2022,” he noted.
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