# Union federation COSATU has welcomed the launch of Eskom Green. The dedicated renewable energy business is designed to accelerate the development of utility-scale renewable energy projects. Spokesperson Matthew Parks says COSATU however remains deeply opposed to any unbundling of Eskom as this threatens its ability to provide energy security. He says Eskom’s entry into […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the piloting of the School of Skills Learnership Programme. It provides accredited construction training to 90 School of Skills graduates over 12 months in Cape Town communities such as Gugulethu, Retreat, Milnerton, Bellville, and Eerste River. The DA’s Dirk Wessels says interventions of this nature demonstrate the […]
# The GOOD Party in Drakenstein says it is shocked, but not surprised, that Lady Grey Street, the economic centre of Paarl, has experienced its third armed robbery in less than one week. In one incident, five armed men entered and robbed a cellphone retail outlet. GOOD’s Keagen Gertse says Drakenstein must consider creative ways to […]
# Gauteng police have launched a manhunt after a mass shooting that claimed the lives of 12 people and left at least nine others injured at Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland in the east of Johannesburg last night. More than ten attackers were apparently dropped off from a white Toyota Quantum near a petrol station. […]
# Acting minister of Police Firoz Cachalia says gangs, extortion mafias, drug syndicates, illegal mining networks, trafficking rings and corruption cartels are undermining the state, the economy and the rule of law. President Cyril Ramaphosa identified organised crime as the most immediate threat to South Africa’s democracy and society as a whole. Cachalia says it […]
# The DA has condemned acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia, for failing to address the lack of rape kits during the tabling of his budget. Logistics and supply chain failures are reportedly hampering the availability of kits at police stations and specialised units. Spokesperson Nicholas Gotsell says not having a rape kit when a victim arrives at a police […]
# Union federatioin SAFTU says the country faces a deepening crisis of de-industrialisation, mass unemployment, factory closures, collapsing state capacity and growing dependence on imported manufactured goods. The economy grew by 0.5-percent in the first quarter of this year, while the manufacturing sector continued to weigh on the economy. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says an economy […]
The City of Tshwane says it is committed to the success of the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone Phase 2 and the future growth of the automotive industry. The TASEZ project includes job creation, training opportunities, and opportunities for small businesses. The metro says over half of TASEZ’s work opportunities during Phase One were allocated […]
# Union federation Cosatu says the South African economy growing by 0.5-percent in the first quarter of this year, between January and March, is still far from enough. Finance, agriculture, trade and transport were the largest drivers of this growth on the production side of the economy. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says the economy needs to […]
