# Investigations into the fatal Ormonde building collapse in Johannesburg have found that beams and columns supporting the affected slabs were not strong enough for additional construction loads. Nine workers died and six were injured when part of the second floor collapsed earlier this year. Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson says investigators raised […]
# Die Raad vir die Ontwikkeling van die Boubedryf het boumaatskappye in vroue-besit, akademici, mentors en bedryfsleiers vereer tydens sy jaarlikse Bemagtiging en Erkenning van Vroue in die Boubedryf-toekennings in Johannesburg. Die minister van Openbare Werke, Dean McPherson, sê die regering bly verbind tot die uitbreiding van geleenthede vir vroue, met inskrywings wat tot 160 […]
# Die vakbondfederasie SAFTU steun ten volle die vakbond FAWU se eis vir ‘n loonverhoging van 13-persent in die suiker-vervaardigings- en -raffineringsbedryf. Duisende werkers het hierdie week hulle beskermde staking hervat nadat loononderhandelings op ‘n dooiepunt uitgeloop het. Die Werkgewersvereniging vir die Suiker-vervaardigings- en -Raffineringsbedryf bied ‘n loonverhoging van 5,4-persent aan. Asive Dyani van SAFTU […]
# Die batebestuursmaatskappy Westbrooke het meer as 750-miljoen-rand belê in drie Suid-Afrikaanse stigtersgeleide en familie-ondernemings. Die beleggings behels ‘n toerusting-verhuringsmaatskappy, ‘n verspreider en kleinhandelaar in familiebesit, en ‘n Wes-Kaapse nywerheids-eiendomsbeleggingsgroep. Westbrooke sê die vennootskappe sal organiese en verkrygingsgroei steun terwyl stigters en bestuurspanne noemenswaardige eienaarskap en betrokkenheid behou. Die maatskappy sê verbeterende handelsvooruitsigte en politieke […]
# South Africa’s major mobile network operators have until 15 January 2027 to make digital content from thousands of qualifying public-benefit organisations data-free. The obligation forms part of the conditions attached to the 2022 spectrum auction. The DG Murray Trust says only a small number of organisations have so far been zero-rated, despite thousands potentially […]
# Asset management company Westbrooke has invested more than 750-million rand in three South African founder-led and family-owned businesses. The investments span an equipment rental company, a family-owned distributor and retailer, and a Western Cape industrial property investment group. Westbrooke says the partnerships will support organic and acquisitive growth while allowing founders and management teams […]
# The Construction Industry Development Board has honoured women-owned construction companies, academics, mentors and industry leaders at its annual Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction Awards in Johannesburg. Public Works minister Dean McPherson says the government remains committed to expanding opportunities for women, with award entries doubling to 160. He also reaffirmed a 300-million-rand […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa has noted the latest inflation figures released by Statistics South Africa. The figures show that annual headline inflation cooled to 4.3-percent in July, down from 5.0-percent in June. GIWUSA president, Mametlwe Sebei says while this slowdown driven by lower fuel costs, softer food price inflation, and […]
# Union federation SAFTU fully endorses union FAWU’s demand for a 13-percent across the board wage increase in the sugar manufacturing and refining industry. Thousands of sugar workers resumed protected strike action this week following the collapse of wage negotiations. The Sugar Manufacturing and Refining Employers’ Association has offered a 5.4-percent wage increase. SAFTU’s Asive […]
