# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says she dissolved the South African Tourism Board following a Special Investigating Unit report into irregular expenditure, including the failed Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship. Addressing Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism, De Lille dismissed claims of political interference and corruption insisting her actions were within the Constitution. She revealed ongoing governance […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, saam met die Suider-Afrikaanse Skakelkantoor, bied ‘n gespreksbyeenkoms aan oor Suid-Afrika se gereedheid vir die G20-beraad. Die sessie sal ‘n platform bied om belanghebbendes te betrek oor verwagtinge vir Suid-Afrika se komende G20-presidentskap. Besprekings sluit in die rolle van betrokkenheidsgroepe soos die Jeug 20, Siviele 20, […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor het ‘n bykomende 3,8-miljard-rand versoek om sy sakereddingsplan af te handel. Meer as vier-duisend-300 werkers is reeds afgelê en 360 takke gesluit. Sakereddingspraktisyns waarsku dat die diens sonder die geld moontlik nie sy ommekeer sal kan voltooi wat fokus op die opknapping van sy Inligtingstegnologie-afdeling en digitale uitbreiding nie. Die praktisyns […]
# The General Industrial Workers Union of South Africa has condemned the decision by dairy giant Clover to unilaterally withdraw from negotiations. GIWUSA president Mametlwe Sebei says this is aimed at the re-employment of hundreds of workers laid off during its controversial restructuring process of 2021/2022. He says this decision is particularly galling and outrageous […]
# Die Padvragvereniging verwelkom die daling in brandstofpryse vir September. Die petrolprys daal van Woensdag af met vier-sent per liter vir 93- en 95-oktaan. Dieselpryse daal, afhangende van die swaelinhoud, met 56- tot 57-sent per liter. Paraffien se groothandelprys kom af met 37-sent per liter. Kevin van der Merwe van die vereniging sê die daling […]
# The South African Post Office has requested an additional 3.8-billion-rand to finalise its business rescue plan. Over four-thousand-300 workers have already been retrenched and 360 branches closed. Business rescue practitioners have warned that the postal service may not complete its turnaround, which focuses on IT modernisation and digital expansion, without the funds. The practitioners […]
# The Parliament Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, together with the Southern African Liaison Office, are hosting a colloquium on South Africa’s readiness for the G20 Summit. The session will provide a platform to engage stakeholders on expectations for South Africa’s upcoming G20 Presidency. Discussions include the roles of engagement groups such as […]
# The Road Freight Association has welcomed the fuel price decrease for September. Petrol prices will drop by four-cents per litre for both 93 and 95-octane, effective from Wednesday. Diesel prices will also fall, with decreases of 56- to 57-cents per litre depending on the sulphur content. Illuminating paraffin wholesale prices drop by 37-cents per […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad sê die Toerisme-ontwikkelingsraamwerk, wat binnekort gepubliseer word, is die metro se aksieplan om die besoekers-ekonomie uit te brei en te versterk. Volgens die jongste verslag oor die Ekonomiese Waarde van Toerisme het Kaapstad in 2024 altesaam 2,4-miljoen oornagbesoekers verwelkom, wat 24,5 miljard rand regstreeks in die ekonomie bestee het en meer […]
