# JustMoney urges South African consumers to make smarter use of loyalty programmes to stretch their budgets amid the rising cost of living. Consumers are advised to focus on programmes linked to goods and services they already use, understand the terms, check when rewards expire and take advantage of partnerships. JustMoney’s Erica Liebenberg also warns […]
# The Competition Commission says South African households are still under significant cost-of-living pressure, with essential expenses such as electricity, water, transport and healthcare rising faster than overall inflation. Spokesperson Siyabulela Makunga says the commission’s latest cost of living report shows electricity prices increased by eight-percent and water tariffs by ten-percent between July last year […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says rising fuel prices are pushing South African workers below the survival line. The union argues petrol prices have increased by more than 70-percent over the past five years, while diesel prices have surged by 141-percent. MISA’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says rising fuel, electricity and food costs are placing growing […]
# According to the state, scholar transport driver Ayanda Dludla’s life could be in danger if he is granted bail, due to continued public anger over the accident that killed 14 learners in Vanderbijlpark earlier this year. The state told the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court that Dludla’s release would not be in the interests of justice. […]
# The GOOD Party says the latest food poverty figures highlight the inadequacy of the 370-rand social relief of distress grant. The party argues the grant falls well below the 868-rand monthly amount needed to meet an adult’s basic daily food requirements. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron calls for the SRD grant to be replaced with […]
# Eskom says major power supply interruptions are affecting customers in several parts of the Western Cape. Affected areas include Beaufort West, George, Laingsburg, Oudtshoorn, Citrusdal farms, the Cape Winelands and Blackheath. Repair teams have been dispatched to assess the damage, but there is currently no estimated restoration time. Bad weather has also prevented Eskom’s […]
# The Zion Christian Church’s annual New Year Consecration Conference is underway at its headquarters in Moria City, outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The gathering began yesterday and will run until Wednesday, with thousands of worshippers expected to attend. The church marks the start of its new year in September. ZCC spokesperson Moatshe Ngoepe has urged […]
#The George Municipality in the Western Cape has placed its emergency services on high alert following the South African Weather Service’s level four warning for disruptive rain. Up to 70-millimetres of rain is expected in mountainous areas, while strong to gale-force winds are also forecast today and tomorrow. The municipality’s Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe warns of possible […]
# KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams have been placed on high alert as severe thunderstorms are expected in the southern parts of the province. The South African Weather Service has issued a level four warning for heavy rain, excessive lightning and damaging winds. Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Siboniso Mngadi has urged residents […]
