# Die Instituut vir Internasionale Finansies sê Afrika het te kampe met ‘n moontlik ernstige El Niño te midde van ‘n swakker ekonomiese posisie as ‘n dekade terug. Hoër oliepryse, ‘n sterker Amerikaanse dollar en strenger befondsingsvoorwaardes plaas verdere druk op ekonomieë. Weervoorspellers waarsku die klimaatsverskynsel kan lei tot droogtetoestande in Suider-Afrika en oorstromings in […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit het ‘n ondersoek van stapel gestuur na die Amerikaanse onderneming Amazon oor bewerings dat ondernemings in Suid-Afrika op grond van die eienaars se ras uitgesluit word van ‘n sakeontwikkelingsprogram. Amazon Web Services se beleggingsprogram vir ekonomiese bemagtiging, wat gelyke deelname en insluiting bevorder, aanvaar volgens berigte slegs ondernemings in swart besit. […]
# The Department of Trade Industry and Competition has urged South African exporters to collaborate to access international markets under the Block Exemption for Promotion of Exports. The framework allows qualifying businesses to share certain costs, infrastructure, market information and logistics, and jointly market goods where permitted. The department says the measure responds to rising […]
# The Institute of International Finance says Africa is facing a potentially severe El Niño from a weaker economic position than a decade ago. Higher oil prices, a stronger dollar and tighter financing conditions are adding pressure. Forecasters warn the climate event could bring drought to Southern Africa and flooding in the east, damaging crops […]
# Trade union Solidarity has launched an investigation into US company Amazon for allegedly excluding companies from a business development programme in South Africa based on their owners’ race. Amazon Web Services’ Equity Equivalent Investment Programme, which promotes diversity and inclusion, reportedly only accepts 100-percent black-owned businesses and disqualifies any company where a white person […]
# Die Foschini-groep het planne aangekondig om teen 2029 sowat 280 winkels reg oor Suid-Afrika, Brittanje en Australië te sluit na ‘n ernstige daling in wêreldwye kleinhandelbesteding. Die modereus, wat swaar getref is deur internasionale handelsmerk-verswakkings, waarsku dat sy verdienste per aandeel vir die volle jaar met tot 65-persent kan daal. Uitvoerende hoof Anthony Thunström […]
# The Foschini Group has announced plans to close about 280 stores across South Africa, the UK, and Australia by 2029 following a severe drop in global retail spending. The fashion giant, hit hard by international brand impairments, warns its full-year earnings per share could plunge by up to 65-percent. CEO Anthony Thunström says the […]
# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA sê sy jaarkongres in Pretoria het gefokus op landelike veiligheid, die beskerming van eiendomsregte, ekonomiese volhoubaarheid en die bewaring van grond en water. Die tema was: “Landbou: Begrond. Beskerm. Bewaar”. Hoofbestuurder Bennie van Zyl sê die paneelbesprekings het die basis gebied vir besprekings oor die beskerming van produsente en die […]
# Agricultural organisation TLU SA says its annual congress prioritised rural safety, the protection of property rights, economic sustainability and the conservation of land and water. The congress was held in Pretoria under the theme “Agriculture: Grounded. Protected. Preserved”. General manager Bennie van Zyl says it focused on the protection of producers and the resources on […]
