ANC calls for ‘state of disaster’ to end SA’s energy crisis
Johannesburg – South Africa’s governing ANC party has asked top officials to declare a national state of disaster to... Read more
31 Jan, 2023
SA not ditching coal ‘just like that’, Cyril Ramaphosa cautions
Johannesburg – Coal-rich but energy-starved South Africa will not immediately abandon its fossil-fuelled electricity generating plants as it transitions... Read more
30 Jan, 2023
Italy’s Eni signs $8 billion gas deal as Meloni visits Libya
Tripoli – Italian energy giant Eni signed an $8 billion gas deal with Libya’s state-run National Oil Corporation Saturday... Read more
29 Jan, 2023
Tunisia milk market ‘collapsing’ as feed prices soar
El Battan – A Tunisian farmer attaches a machine to a cow’s udder and sets the pump whirring, but... Read more
28 Jan, 2023
Why South Africa can’t keep the lights on?
Johannesburg – From dairy farms failing to keep milk refrigerated to chickens suffocating en masse due to failing ventilators... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
US to ‘deepen’ ties with hotly courted Africa
Johannesburg – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that Washington would “deepen” its ties with African nations,... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
South Africa central bank hikes rate, sees weak GDP growth
Pretoria – South Africa’s central bank raised its main interest rate again to battle inflation on Thursday, but at... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Libya NOC says to sign $8bn gas deal with ENI
Tripoli – Libya’s National Oil Corporation said on Wednesday it had reached an $8-billion deal with Italian energy giant... Read more
26 Jan, 2023
Egypt’s Suez Canal nets $8 billion in new annual record
Cairo – Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority announced on Wednesday an all-time annual revenue record, earning $8 billion in transit... Read more
26 Jan, 2023
Cape Town gets Treasury exemption to pay businesses and residents directly
Cape Town – Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City will be able to pay cash... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
