# Union federation Cosatu, Solidarity, the Canning Fruit Producers’ Association, together with fruit producers, are calling on Premier Foods to keep its Tulbagh fruit canning factory in the Western Cape open. Cosatu’s Malvern de Bruyn says the closure would affect 424 factory workers, hundreds of fruit producers and thousands of other people whose livelihoods depend […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged businesses to increase investment as the government continues with economic reforms aimed at boosting growth and creating jobs. Speaking at the launch of phase three of the government-business partnership in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said the government must provide policy certainty, efficient regulation, reliable infrastructure and capable institutions, while businesses must […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has set a target to mobilise three-trillion-rand in investment as government and business enter the third phase of their partnership. Speaking at the launch in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said the new phase will focus on economic growth, job creation and investor confidence. He said government wants to lift economic growth above three-percent, […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association is calling for urgent action to stop deadly rock-throwing attacks on motorists. This follows the death of a woman who was hit by a large rock while driving under a bridge on the R24 in Bedfordview, Johannesburg. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola urges motorists to stay alert, avoid stopping under […]
# AfriForum says the updated electricity pricing policy will mean little unless the energy regulator, Nersa, properly enforces existing electricity laws and rules. The organisation’s Morné Mostert says weak regulation is forcing consumers to pay higher electricity bills, while some municipalities fail to meet basic requirements. Mostert added the regulator must ensure electricity tariffs are […]
# North West University Business School economist Raymond Parsons says the lower-than-expected inflation figure for last month is good news for consumers and businesses. However, Parsons states underlying price pressures remain a concern, with core inflation rising slightly to 4.2-percent. He added that the South African Reserve Bank could keep interest rates unchanged at its […]
# Gold producer DRDGold has reported a strong financial performance for the 2026 financial year. Its operating profit rose by 83-percent to eleven-billion-rand, while headline earnings increased by 89-percent to four-billion-rand. Gold production reached four-thousand-839 kilograms, above its target. The company says more than five-billion-rand invested in its vision 2028 growth programme is beginning to […]
# According to a University of Cape Town study, significant emissions cuts are possible at Sasol’s Secunda coal-to-liquids complex in Mpumalanga without an abrupt shutdown. The study shows that renewable energy and improved efficiency could cut emissions by about 26-percent by 2030, while deeper reductions could come from green hydrogen, electrification and carbon capture. The […]
# The DA’s member of Parliament Mark Burke has recused himself from Parliament’s Finance Committee while the South African Reserve Bank investigates a company he is a beneficiary of. Burke is facing scrutiny over allegations that fintech company Kastelo moved about four-billion-rand offshore in breach of exchange control regulations. The DA’s George Michalakis says the […]
