The Business and Intellectual Property Authority, BIPA has extended its 2026 annual penalty waiver programme to 31 December, giving business owners additional time to address outstanding compliance issues and avoid accumulated penalties.
Africa is rich in critical minerals, yet millions of its people continue to face mounting debt and limited economic opportunities.
Middle East tensions and volatile oil prices took centre stage at African Energy Week in Cape Town, where ministers, executives and investors weighed the risks - and potential opportunities - for the continent's energy sector.
The Minister of Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse has reaffirmed that the government has no intention of privatising electricity transmission and distribution.
The National Solidarity Campaign for Cuba has collected three million dollars so far, and organisers are intensifying fundraising efforts to provide medical supplies and solar power kits to Cuban health centres.
