# Energy regulator NERSA has approved the national free basic electricity rate for the 2026/27 municipal financial year. The approved rate of 238.60 cents per kilowatt-hour will apply from July this year to June next year and will be used by Eskom to bill municipalities. NERSA spokesperson, Charles Hlebela, says the programme forms part of […]
# Die vervoervakbond, Untu, het ʼn geskil by die Kommissie vir Versoening, Bemiddeling en Arbitrasie verklaar en dreig om te begin staak. Dit volg na ʼn dooiepunt oor salarisse by die hawe-logistiekmaatskappy, South African Cargo Services. Untu eis ʼn salarisverhoging van 11,8-persent wat byna vier keer die inflasiekoers is, maar die maatskappy bied ʼn verhoging […]
# The United National Transport Union has declared a dispute at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and has threatened to embark on a strike. This comes after a wage deadlock with the port logistics company South African Cargo Services. Untu is demanding an 11.8-percent wage increase, which is almost four times the inflation […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says the government must fully assess the economic cost of new procurement regulations before implementing them. In her weekly newsletter, the organisation’s CEO Busisiwe Mavuso warned that proposed set-asides for 100-percent black-owned businesses could raise costs or delay projects, especially in specialised sectors like engineering and Information Technology where there […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Ekurhuleni’s debt crisis is worsening, while many residents are struggling to cope with rising municipal tariffs. According to the party, the municipality’s latest financial report shows outstanding debt of about 38-billion-rand, with most of it long overdue and largely owed by households. The FF Plus’s Denise Janse van Rensburg […]
# ANEW Hotels and Resorts says South Africa’s tourism recovery is about more than just visitor numbers. The company states the sector has rebounded to over 95-percent of pre-pandemic levels, but the focus should now be on wider economic benefits. It made the remarks as the Africa Travel Indaba is underway in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Spokesperson […]
# Congress of South African Trade Unions has condemned deepening crisis at the Compensation Fund. COSATU says the fund is failing injured workers due to corruption, poor governance, staff shortages and outdated systems. The federation has also called for an independent investigation into the entity’s affairs. COSATU spokesperson Zanele Sabela has urged Employment and Labour […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it supports independent power producers to help improve the electricity supply in Ekurhuleni in Gauteng. The FF Plus believes a diversified energy mix could improve stability and help lower costs over time. However, the party warns the model could limit the metro’s control over electricity revenue. The FF Plus’s […]
# Die vakbond SACCAWU veroordeel Pick ‘n Pay se voorgestelde herstrukturering sterk, wat ongeveer 22-duisend werknemers raak. Sithembele Tshwete van die vakbond waarsku werkers kan moontlike afleggings of afwaartse aanpassing van werksomstandighede ondervind, insluitend minder ure, verlies aan voordele en veranderinge aan skofreëlings. SACCAWU beskuldig die maatskappy daarvan dat hulle interne onderhandelinge omseil en sê […]
