# Eskom het ‘n drie-jaar-salarisooreenkoms met die meeste vakbonde gesluit na afloop van sy sentrale bedingingsforum-proses. Die ooreenkoms is onderteken deur die mynwerkersvakbond N-U-M en Solidariteit en sluit ‘n jaarlikse verhoging van sewe-persent in, wat in Julie in werking tree. Eskom se woordvoerder, Daphne Mokwena, sê die metaalwerkersvakbond Numsa het ‘n dooiepunt verklaar en nie […]
# Die Padvragvereniging kritiseer Transnet Hawe-terminale oor ‘n nuwe brandstofheffing op die hantering van houers teen 52-rand per houer vanaf volgende maand. Uitvoerende hoof Gavin Kelly sê die heffing is misleidend en sal logistieke koste verhoog aangesien houers geen enjins het nie. Hy waarsku die bykomende koste sal aan verbruikers deurgegee word, wat verdere druk […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has welcomed the permanent disbarment and ten-million-rand fine imposed on former Venda Building Society’s Mutual Bank auditor, Sipho Malaba, by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says the action is long overdue, citing Malaba’s role in the VBS collapse. Parks calls for criminal prosecution, […]
# Eskom has concluded a three-year wage agreement with the majority unions following its central bargaining forum process. The deal, signed by the National Union of Mineworkers and Solidarity, includes a seven-percent annual salary increase and will take effect from July. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says Metalworkers union Numsa has declared a deadlock and did […]
# Developing countries have launched a new Borrowers’ Platform to strengthen debt management and amplify their voice in global finance discussions. The initiative, unveiled during the International Monetary Fund–World Bank Spring Meetings, will be supported by United Nation’s Trade and Development as secretariat. UN secretary-general António Guterres called it a breakthrough as the platform aims […]
# The Road Freight Association has criticised Transnet Port Terminals over a new container handling fuel surcharge set to take effect in May at 52-rand-per container. The association’s CEO Gavin Kelly says the charge is misleading and will increase logistics costs as containers have no engines. He warns that the added expense will be passed […]
# Die Nasionale Huis van Tradisionele en Khoi-San Leiers sê tradisionele leiers is gereed om projekte te ondersteun wat ekonomiese moontlikhede ontsluit. Hulle het deelgeneem aan die Nasionale Plaaslike Ekonomiese Ontwikkelingsberaad, wat die regering, die privaat sektor en die burgerlike samelewing betrek het om ‘n verenigde weg na plaaslike ekonomiese hervorming te skep. Woordvoerder Khanya […]
# Die minister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Velenkosini Hlabisa, sê die sukses van plaaslike ekonomiese ontwikkeling berus op werkende, bekwame en aanspreeklike munisipaliteite. Dit volg op die tweedaagse Nasionale Plaaslike Ekonomiese Ontwikkelingsberaad oor gesamentlike, praktiese en daadwerklke oplossings vir inklusiewe plaaslike ekonomiese groei en beter dienslewering. Hlabisa sê plaaslike regering bly die dryfkrag […]
# The National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders says traditional leaders stand ready to support and drive initiatives that unlock economic potential in communities. NHTKL participated in the National Local Economic Development Summit this week, which brought together government, the private sector, and civil society to craft a unified path towards local economic transformation. […]
