# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau has confirmed that Black Economic Empowerment policies were discussed during recent tariff negotiations with US officials. The US has previously criticised South Africa’s BEE framework, which aims to redress apartheid-era inequalities, as a barrier to trade. Tau emphasised the importance of addressing these concerns to facilitate […]
# Business Unity South Africa has approached the courts today to challenge the recently published Employment Equity sector targets. BUSA says while it supports workplace transformation, the targets are flawed both substantively and procedurally. CEO Khulekani Mathe argues there was no meaningful consultation, with unrealistic one-size-fits-all targets and conflicting compliance frameworks. He insists its action […]
# Die Franse mediareus, Canal Plus (uitspraak: Canal Ploes) sê hy het effektief beheer oorgeneem van die Suid-Afrikaanse televisie- en stroomdiensmaatskappy, MultiChoice, wat ‘n groep skep wat in amper 70 lande in Afrika, Europa en Asië verteenwoordig word. Die maatskappye het in ‘n gesamentlike verklaring gesê die gekombineerde groep het ‘n werksmag van 17-duisend werknemers […]
# Eskom says it is planning to return a total of three-thousand-603-megawatts of generation capacity to service ahead of this evening peak, and throughout the week. This is in a bid to further strengthen the country’s electricity grid stability. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says year-to-date, planned maintenance has averaged five-thousand- 240-megawatts, accounting for 11.17-percent of total generation capacity:
# Eskom sê hy is vasberade om ladingvermindering teen Maart met 15- tot 20-persent te verminder en dit binne twee jaar uit te skakel. Die kragvoorsiener stel hierdie week ladingvermindering in dele van Gauteng in. Gebiede wat soggens minder krag sal ontvang, sluit in Naledi, Dobsonville, Mabopane, Winterveldt en Jabulani. Saans sal ladingvermindering geld in […]
# French media giant Canal Plus (pronounce: Canal Ploes) says it had taken effective control of South African television and streaming company MultiChoice, creating a group present in nearly 70 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. The companies said in a joint statement that the combined group will have a workforce of 17-thousand employees and […]
# Eskom says it is committed to reducing load reduction by 15-to-20-percent by March 2026 and eliminating it within two years. The power utility is implementing load reduction in parts of Gauteng this week. Areas experiencing morning load reduction include Naledi, Dobsonville, Mabopane, Winterveldt and Jabulani. Evening load reduction impacts regions including Kagiso, Meadowlands, Cosmo City, Riverside, […]
# Die DA verwelkom die Konstruksie-ontwikkelingsraad se besluit om sedert Junie 2024 40 kontrakteurs op die swartlys te plaas. Sedert 2002 is slegs een maatskappy op die swartlys geplaas. Hierdie kontrakteurs mag nie op tenders bie of werk vir die Departement van Openbare Werke of sy instellings doen nie. Bonginkosi Madikizela van die DA sê […]
# The DA has welcomed the Construction Industry Development Board’s decision to blacklist 40 contractors since June 2024. This compares to only one company blacklisted since 2002. The blacklisted contractors are now prohibited from bidding for tenders or being awarded work by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and its entities. The DA’s Bonginkosi […]
