# KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, says cable theft is economic sabotage that disrupts services and businesses. Buthelezi welcomed the arrest of eight people in Mid-Illovo yesterday for copper cables worth about two-million-rand, stolen from Transnet, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, and the eThekwini Metro. The department’s Senzelwe […]
# Business Leadership South Africa sê die regering moet dringend ingryp volgens Business 20 se aanbevelings om werksgeleenthede te beskerm en groei te bevorder. Uitvoerende hoof Busi Mavuso waarsku 250-duisend werksgeleenthede in voorsieningskettings kan verlore gaan, vererger deur Amerikaanse handelsdruk. Mavuso sê Suid-Afrika moet spesiale ekonomiese sones gebruik, digitale infrastruktuur verbeter, regulasies stroomlyn en bedryfsgeleide […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says South Africa’s economy has suffered a sharp decline, with growth falling from over four-percent two decades ago to near zero today. Its new report blames state capture, load-shedding, poor logistics, and wasteful government spending. It warns that unemployment remains high as the labour force contributes less to growth. […]
# Business Leadership South Africa says the government must urgently act on Business 20 recommendations to protect jobs and boost growth. In her weekly newsletter, the organisation’s CEO, Busi Mavuso warns that 250-thousand jobs could be lost across supply chains, worsened by US trade pressures. Mavuso said South Africa should use special economic zones, improve […]
# Voormalige president Thabo Mbeki is vol vertroue dat die G20-leiersberaad in Suid-Afrika suksesvol sal wees al het die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, besluit om dit nie by te woon nie. Trump stuur visepresident JD Vance in sy plek. Klimaatsverandering, handel en ekonomiese herstel sal op die November-beraad bespreek word, met Suid-Afrika wat voorrang sal […]
# Die vakbond GIWUSA sê hy is sterk gekant teen die voortdurende bloedbad van afleggings in verskeie sektore in die land. ArcellorMittal SA sal sy langstaalbesigheid na verwagting teen einde September sluit, wat drie-duisend-500 werkverliese sal veroorsaak. Die Ford Motor-maatskappy in Suid-Afrika beplan ook om 474 poste by sy aanlegte in Pretoria en Gqeberha te […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa gaan vanmiddag aan ‘n virtuele BRICS-leiersberaad deelneem. Die geleentheid is onder leiding van Brasilië se president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Die Presidensie sê dit bied ‘n platform vir leiers om wêreldsake te bespreek, veral met die klem op die huidige ekonomiese omgewing en die toestand van multi-laterale stelsels. Die beraad volg […]
# Former president Thabo Mbeki is confident of a seamless G20 leaders’ summit in South Africa despite US president Donald Trump’s decision to skip the event. Trump will instead send vice president JD Vance. The November summit will tackle climate change, trade, and economic recovery, with South Africa prioritising inclusive growth and sustainable development. Speaking […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will take part in a virtual BRICS Leaders’ Summit this afternoon, which will be chaired by his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The Presidency says the gathering provides a platform for leaders to exchange views on global issues, with a particular focus on the current economic environment and the […]
