Tag: billion

Daily news update: Eskom’s R12.3 billion loss, load shedding downgraded and Niehaus ‘quits’ the ANC

Here’s your morning news update: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories.…

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‘Eskom could be profitable if not for debt burden’, says De Ruyter as SOE incurs R12.3 billion loss

Eskom has incurred a net loss of R12.3 billion after tax despite…

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Tanzania signs $2.2 billion railway deal with China

​ Tanzania on Tuesday signed a $2.2-billion contract with a Chinese company…

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Ghana reaches $3 billion deal with IMF

​ Ghana on Tuesday agreed on a $3 billion credit deal with…

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Nearly R2 billion in apartheid reparations unspent

For almost two months, about 150 victims of apartheid have been sleeping…

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Accidents cost SA R188 billion per year – Mbalula

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula implemented the 2022 Festive Season Road Safety…

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A billion people will soon have 5G connections

More than 110 million new 5G subscriptions were taken out globally in…

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R4.7 billion fine after Meta leaked millions of Facebook users’ data

Meta has been fined a staggering €265 million (approximately R4.7 billion) after…

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GBV costs the country’s GDP over R42 billion annually, report

As the country officially kicks off its annual 16 Days of Activism…

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Vietnam police bust $1.2 billion dollar betting ring

Vietnamese police have smashed a huge online betting ring worth around $1.2…

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