# Die werwingsonderneming Job Crystal sê stygende brandstof- en elektrisiteitskoste lei tot dringende oproepe vir werksplek-buigsaamheid in Suid-Afrika. Kenners het aan IOL gesê stygende brandstofpryse plaas swaar finansiële druk op werknemers, wat die debat oor afstandswerk opnuut aanwakker. Uitvoerende hoof Sasha Knott sê pendelkoste word onvolhoubaar, terwyl Neil Roets van Debt Rescue waarsku oor toenemende […]
# Die gasvryheidsbedryf worstel met ‘n toenemende talentkrisis, ondanks ‘n herstel in die sektor. Volgens ‘n verslag deur Suid‑Afrikaanse hotelgroepe is meer as 10,48-miljoen internasionale besoekers in 2025 aangemeld, met stygende aanvraag en verbeterde kamerbenutting. Die verslag toon egter dat 77-persent van hotel-eienaars sukkel om personeel te werf en te behou, terwyl 58-persent dalende winste […]
# The recruitment company Job Crystal has warned rising fuel and electricity costs are prompting urgent calls for workplace flexibility across South Africa. Experts told IOL soaring fuel prices are placing heavy financial strain on employees, reigniting debate around hybrid work models. Job Crystal CEO Sasha Knott says commuting costs are becoming unsustainable, while Debt […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê onsekerheid oor Suid-Afrika se motorvervaardigingsektor verdiep weens stadige regeringsbesluitneming en beleidsvertragings. Jaco Mulder van die party waarsku die bedryf, wat 22,6-persent tot die vervaardigingsuitset bydra en honderde-duisende werksgeleenthede ondersteun, verkeer onder druk in wêreldwye mededinging en plaaslike uitdagings. Hy sê swak infrastruktuur, energiebeperkings en stygende koste versnel die verval van […]
# Arbeidsontleders waarsku stygende dieselpryse kan moontlik beurtkrag veroorsaak en dienslewering in die werkplek verswak. Hoër brandstofkoste sal na verwagting druk plaas op Eskom se oopsiklus-gasturbines, wat van diesel afhanklik is. Neil Roets van Debt Rescue waarsku sonder ingryping kan hoër fases beurtkrag terugkeer. Die uitvoerende hoof van Job Crystal, Sasha Knott, het aan IOL […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says uncertainty over South Africa’s automotive manufacturing sector is deepening due to slow government decision-making and policy delays. The party’s Jaco Mulder warns the industry, which contributes 22.6-percent of manufacturing output and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs, is under pressure from global competition and local challenges. He says weak […]
# Labour analysts have warned rising diesel prices could potentially trigger load-shedding and worsen service delivery in the workplace. Higher fuel costs are expected to strain Eskom’s diesel-reliant open cycle gas turbines. Debt Rescue’s Neil Roets cautions without intervention, higher stages of load-shedding may return. Job Crystal CEO Sasha Knott told IOL fuel shortages and […]
# COSATU and the Federation of Unions of South Africa say South Africa’s healthcare financing system is unsustainable and increasingly unaffordable for workers. The unions cite comments by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi at a NEDLAC Section 77 hearing, where he acknowledged systemic pressures and rising costs. Cosatu spokesperson Zanele Sabela argues that medical aid increases […]
# The African Christian Democratic Party in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng ,criticised millions spent on chemical toilets, urging funds be redirected to permanent sanitation. The party’s Palesa Yates says residents deserve dignified, sustainable services. The party cited a News24 report alleging a shadowy company received over 100-million-rand in contracts. She says they are calling for accountability and […]
