Free Trial

SOUTH AFRICA: S. Africa To Receive EU Grant Support Sustainability Goals

SOUTH AFRICA
  • USD/ZAR failed to break above the 18.0 figure and attack the nearby resistance levels, which leaves it in a well-defined trading range that can be traced back to mid-August. The pair resumed losses this morning and last deals at 17.8730.
  • Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said that South Africa will likely spend around ZAR691mn on hosting the G20 summit next year, including earlier meetings of sherpas and top diplomats. Pretoria will take the rotational presidency of the group at the beginning of December.
  • Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson announced that the EU will grant South Africa ZAR628mn in aid to boost the development of green hydrogen energy and support the country's sustainability goals.
115 words

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
  • USD/ZAR failed to break above the 18.0 figure and attack the nearby resistance levels, which leaves it in a well-defined trading range that can be traced back to mid-August. The pair resumed losses this morning and last deals at 17.8730.
  • Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said that South Africa will likely spend around ZAR691mn on hosting the G20 summit next year, including earlier meetings of sherpas and top diplomats. Pretoria will take the rotational presidency of the group at the beginning of December.
  • Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson announced that the EU will grant South Africa ZAR628mn in aid to boost the development of green hydrogen energy and support the country's sustainability goals.