Just a day after the resignation of the chairman of communications regulator Icasa, another top regulator has resigned – this time at the Competition Commission.
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A group of the world’s richest nations that pledged $8.5-billion in climate finance to South Africa wants the money to be used to retire coal-fired power plants.
Eskom and the department of trade, industry & competition are tussling over who will get the $8.5-billion promised to help South Africa transition away from coal.
The department of trade, industry & competition is preparing a notice that will ban the importation of analogue television sets.
Government is in talks with potential investors in green hydrogen projects, with Germany having identified the country as a key source of the fuel.
Toyota is anticipating that the government will provide a support package to reduce the price of new-energy vehicles to make them more accessible.
The longer-term future of Mercedes-Benz’s production plant in East London has been secured by investments to ensure its flexibility to produce vehicles with different powertrains.
Government and automotive original equipment manufacturers are working towards accelerating the development of manufacturing capabilities for new energy vehicles in South Africa.
Trade, industry & competition minister Ebrahim Patel has briefed parliament on matters related to the Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill.
Toyota is set to produce its first “hybrid synergy drive” (petrol-electric) car on the African continent at its plant in Durban, as part of a R2.5-billion investment in a new production line.