Southern Africa
FNB Adds New Smart ID Collection Points in KwaZulu-Natal
Sourced from Htxt.Africa /* custom css */ .tdi_4_d94.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_d94.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } FNB in partnership with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has added the FNB Cornubia branch in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, to the list of branches where customers can collect their Smart ID cards and passports. The bank’s customers in the province can now apply via the Department of Home Affairs’ online booking system and are be able to collect their Smart IDs and Passports at FNB’s Cornubia branch. “We are thrilled to add yet another branch outside of Gauteng to expand our reach,” says Chief Executive of FNB Points of Presence, Lee-Anne van Zyl. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_534.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_534.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0...
Digital Transformation Crucial for the Future of Mining in South Africa
Mining has played a crucial role in South Africa’s economy for the best part of two centuries. And while it may not play as big a role as it once did, it still contributed R400-billion to GDP in 2020 and employed more than 450 000 people. But if the sector is to remain competitive at a global level, it has to evolve particularly when it comes to embracing digital transformation. Digital Transformation in Mining Presents Unique Challenges While South Africa’s unique circumstances should be taken into account, especially when it comes to factors such as the orebody depth and labour intensity of the country’s mining operations, that doesn’t mean that mining companies should shy away from digital transformation. The application of digital technologies, both in their current form and in future ...
Can I Still Trade Bitcoin in South Africa Despite SARS Clampdown?
/* custom css */ .tdi_4_78e.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_78e.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } South Africa is one of the countries where the growth, adoption, and use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continue to move at a fast pace. People are looking for how to buy bitcoin now more than ever. However, a lot of crypto traders are facing pressure from the South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) regarding their cryptocurrency investments. This has raised a lot of panic in the South Africa crypto community. Since the main purpose of digital assets is to encourage anonymous P2P transactions anywhere around the globe, they are used by some as a tool to bypass tax. To curtail this, SARS has joined a number of tax bodies around the world in monitoring profits made by crypto tra...
South Africa Tightens Lockdown Regulations To Curb New COVID-19 Delta Variant
Image sourced from Biznet.com /* custom css */ .tdi_4_10f.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_10f.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Last night, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new, increased lockdown restrictions in an attempt to curb the spread of a new COVID-19 variant in the country that has been detected in five provinces. Ramaphosa announced that South Africa’s alert level would rise to Adjusted Level 4. New restrictions include the prohibition of all gatherings and the sale of alcohol. Leisure travel to and from Gauteng, the province that is considered the third wave’s epicentre and the economic backbone of the country, has also been limited, and schools have had their winter holidays brought forward in an effort to close educational institutions until the...
$1.1-Million Foreign Investment Boosts Solar Energy Manufacturing in South Africa
Sourced from Saur Energy. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_8fb.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_8fb.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) reports that it has welcomed the investment decision by Italian-based firm Enertronica Santerno to expand its manufacturing activities in South Africa. SAPVIA is the industry body representing solar PV (photovoltaics) in South Africa. The Italian firm, which has been an active player in South Africa over the past 10 years, will be investing up to R17-million ($1.1-million) to enhance the capability of manufacturing inverters for solar photovoltaic applications, including storage solutions, with a maximum initial production capacity of more than 500 MW per year, gradually ramping up to higher ca...
South African Emergency Powership Deal Scrapped Due to Environmental Concerns
Image sourced from Karpowership SA. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_964.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_964.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Karpowership has been refused environmental approvals for three gas-to-power projects in South Africa. Approvals were blocked by the country’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment for reasons including that it did not comply with public participation rules. The Turkish company gained significant media attention after it was announced the winner in a 2000 megawatt (MW) government emergency power tender designed to help ease the massive strain on South Africa’s embattled power utility Eskom and lessen the impact of the rolling blackouts the country faces every year. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_349.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.td...
Comic Con Africa Sets Live Return Date After Being Forced Online
Image sourced from YOMZANSI. /* custom css */ .tdi_4_106.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_4_106.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Comic Con Africa is set to return on 22-25 September 2022 for a 3-day event to be hosted at the Johannesburg Expo Centre. The first two events, Comic Con 2018 and 2019 were both organised by Reed Exhibitions Africa. The third live event was planned in 2020, but it was moved online due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with similar expo events in the country. The event is seemingly going to skip 2021 in the hopes that next year’s landscape is a little less COVID positive. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_42f.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_42f.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } ⚠️ IMPORTANT UPDATE⚠️ To our Com...
