Industrialists said elevated blackout levels were ‘spill over effects’ of problems confronting South Africa.

The Ministry of Finance promulgated SI 98 of 2022 to complement the Ministry of Industry and Commerce’s mandate to protect consumers.

Ndhlovu said this figure was 261 415 during the same period last year.

Zimbabwe’s SMEs have emerged as an important part of the economy, contributing significantly to  the gross domestic product (GDP).

In an interview with StandardBusiness, ACZ chief executive officer Tawanda Gusha said the firm would soon go to tender for solar power projects.

The ZCTU wants to tie down TNF parties to a statutory instrument to back the wage deal.

The issue of a general minimum wage of US$150 was discussed at length at the TNF principals meeting after cabinet had upheld the TNF resolution submitted in October.

Tourism minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu said in an interview with Standard Business.

The mines chief acknowledged that there have been setbacks in some minerals, but said this is not significant enough to hold back the projected windfall.

In an interview with Standardbusiness, Nzenza said the funding would be shared among the two countries.

He said the sector generated US$5,4 billion in 2022, compared to US$2,7 billion in 2017.

The government launched an ambitious plan to transform the mining sector into a US$12 billion export industry by the end of 2023.

The warehousing facility will be the fifth phase of the project.