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South Africa’s infrastructure build programme is gaining pace, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.Delivering the 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall, the President said inroads were being achieved through the work of the Infrastructure Fund and Infrastructure South Africa. The two were established to support the country’s strategic infrastructure … [Read more...] about SA’s infrastructure build programme gaining momentum

The completion of the spectrum auction in the telecommunications sector has unlocked new investment and contributed R14 billion to the fiscus, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.Radio spectrum is used by mobile networks, television, radio stations and other industries to transmit sound, videos, data and images through radio frequencies. Delivering the State of the Nation Address … [Read more...] about Spectrum contributes R14 billion to the fiscus

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday that South Africa will continue to expand trade and investment opportunities with global trade partners to attract investment and financing.According to the President, who was delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA), this will be done through participation in multilateral forums such as the G20, or Group of Twenty, which … [Read more...] about SA to continue to expand investment opportunities across the globe

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced funding initiatives for small businesses with the intention of creating jobs and growing established small businesses.Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, the President said government plans to provide R1.4 billion to finance over 90 000 entrepreneurs. In addition, government in partnership with the SA SME Fund … [Read more...] about Government commits to funding SMMEs

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national State of Disaster – with immediate effect – as a response to the current energy crisis gripping the country.Eskom has been battling to keep the lights on for the past few months, leading to increased stages of load shedding and a devastating impact on lives, livelihoods and businesses. The President announced the State of … [Read more...] about President Ramaphosa declares State of Disaster to address energy crisis