Huawei pledges to work with partners in the renewable energy era

Huawei Digital Power has held its FusionSolar 2023 Channel Partner Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, during which the tech giant released its latest sustainable energy solutions for residential and industrial applications. Xia Hesheng, President of Huawei Digital...
Renewable energy top of mind in Africa

Renewable energy top of mind in Africa

Kathy Gibson reports – 2022 was another record year for solar around the world, with Africa holding its own in terms of renewable deployments. “And most probably we will be progressing faster across the continent than other regions in years to come,”...

Renewables to the rescue amid energy crisis

Kathy Gibson reports – To achieve energy security, South Africa needs to find both short- and long-term measures to counter the current power outages. Dr Rethabile Melamu, CEO of the South African Photo Voltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA), points out that...

Inflation puts the pressure back on salaries

The unexpected headline inflation increase in March, among other factors, led to take-home pay slipping marginally during the month, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BPTI). However, a new trend is emerging in the local job market as more...

Why there is good reason to be positive about SA

South Africa’s economy faces an array of structural challenges – and the need for reform is as urgent as ever, write Andrew Rymer, CFA: senior strategist: strategic research unit, and Robert Davy, emerging markets fund manager at investment management...