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South Africa

SA turning the tide against slow growth

Today at 14:03 PM, via SAnews

SA turning the tide against slow growth

South Africa is finally turning the corner on slow growth. 

Thanks to government’s pro-growth reformist agenda, green shoots are emerging in nearly all key sectors of the economy, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau said on Monday.“Consistent energy supply, and an improved transport and logistics environment, including the...

South Africa

South Africa and Eswatini sign revised Komati River Basin treaty

Today at 13:05 PM, via SAnews

South Africa and Eswatini sign revised Komati River Basin treaty

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Eswatini Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Prince Lonkhokhela Dlamini, have signed a revised treaty on the Development and Utilisation of the Water Resources of the Komati River Basin.

The amended treaty, signed at Maguga Dam in Eswatini on Friday, 13 March 2026,...

World

Who wants what from the Iran war?

Today at 13:00 PM, via BBC News

Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

Business

Rand getting hammered

Today at 14:30 PM, via BusinessTech

The South African rand has come under more pressure as global markets react to rising geopolitical tensions and surging oil prices.

Science/Tech

Sodium-Ion Battery Tested for Grid-Scale Storage in Wisconsin

Today at 13:36 PM, via Slashdot

“A new type of battery storage is about to be deployed on the Midwestern grid for the first time,” reports Electrek:Sodium-ion battery storage manufacturer Peak Energy and global energy company RWE Americas will pilot a passively cooled sodium-ion battery system in eastern Wisconsin on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator network — the first sodium-ion deployment on that grid. Peak...