# Mr Price cautions against “deceptive” comparison, while highlighting that its chief executive earns around 800 times more than entry-level sales staff. Amendments to the Companies Act that took effect on the 22nd of last month, are forcing South African public and state-owned firms to openly share executive-to-worker salary ratios. The retailer says the figures […]
# Economist Richard Goode says Africa must use its abundant natural resources to drive industrialisation and economic growth. Speaking at the African Green Resources, Energy and Economy conference in Johannesburg, Goode called for stronger links between mining, manufacturing, agriculture and renewable energy. He warned against exporting raw minerals without adding value, saying this risks repeating […]
# The Small Business Institute has released a report assessing government efforts to support South Africa’s small businesses. Compiled by small, medium, and micro enterprises expert Septi Bukula, the report concludes the Government of National Unity has succeeded in stabilising the economy but still faces challenges in delivering meaningful improvements for small businesses. SBI CEO […]
# Die minister van Minerale en Petroleumbronne, Gwede Mantashe, het aangekondig reuse-brandstofprysverlagings tree om middernag in werking. Die prys van 93-oktaan loodvrye petrol sal met twee-rand-een-sent per liter daal en 95-oktaan petrol met een-rand-96-sent per liter. Die departement se woordvoerder, Lerato Ntsoko, sê dieselpryse daal met tussen drie-rand-14- en drie-rand-59-sent per liter, en lampolie-pryse met […]
# Amnestie Internasionaal Suid-Afrika beskuldig die regering dat hy verdeeldheid saai en spanning aanwakker tussen Suid-Afrikaners en ander Afrika-burgers. Die organisasie sê die regering volhard met ‘n gebrekkige immigrasiestelsel wat beteken asielsoekers is dikwels sonder geldige dokumentasie en in onsekerheid gedompel. Woordvoerder Shenilla Mohamed sê dis verkeerd en gevaarlik om asielsoekers, vlugtelinge en migrante as […]
# Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has announced huge fuel price decreases, coming into effect at midnight. The price of 93 unleaded petrol will decrease by two-rand-one-cent per litre and 95 leaded-replacement by one-rand-96-cents per litre. The department’s spokesperson, Lerato Ntsoko, says diesel prices will decrease by between three-rand-14- and three-rand-59-cents per litre. […]
# Western Cape MEC of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer, has urged stakeholders to prioritise fixing operational challenges at the Port of Cape Town ahead of the 2025/2026 export season. It is estimated that approximately 55-thousand tonnes of table grapes were rerouted due to operational challenges at the port during the previous peak […]
# The DA claims the City of Tshwane ran out of cash to pay employees on payday, raising concerns about the metro’s financial health. The party’s Jacqui Uys alleges the city had sufficient funds only to process payroll on salary day, despite assurances that its budget was funded. She says Tshwane is about three-billion-rand below […]
# Amnesty International South Africa has accused government of causing a divide and inflaming tensions between South African citizens and fellow Africans living in the country. It cites government persisting with a broken immigration system that leaves those trying to claim asylum undocumented and in limbo. Spokesperson Shenilla Mohamed says using asylum seekers, refugees and […]
