# Die vakbond Giwusa sê die verlies van 74-duisend werksgeleenthede in die eerste kwartaal van vanjaar ontbloot die algehele bankrotskap van die regering van nasionale eenheid se neo-liberale agenda. Nywerhede soos handel, gemeenskapsdienste en mynbou is die swaarste getref. Twee-en-vyftig-duisend werksgeleenthede het in die handelsektor verlore gegaan, wat 70-persent van werkverliese uitmaak. Giwusa se president, […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says the loss of 74-thousand jobs in the first quarter of 2025 exposes the utter bankruptcy of the government of national unity’s neoliberal agenda. Industries such as trade, community services and mining took the hardest knock. Fifty-two-thousand jobs were lost in the trade industry, accounting for […]
# Die eThekwini-munisipaliteit sê Afrika se grootste perdewedren- en modegeleentheid, die Durban July, beteken vanjaar ‘n inspuiting van sowat 690-miljoen-rand in die metro se ekonomie. Volgende naweek se geleentheid op die Greyville-renbaan spog met ‘n sterbelaaide program, insluitend die veelbekroonde Afro-pop-duo Mafikizolo, die groep Sunset Sweatshop en die sangeres Lira. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Gugu […]
# The eThekwini Municipality says Africa’s greatest horse racing and fashion event, the Durban July, will this year inject around 690-million-rand into the metro’s economy. The event at the Greyville Racecourse next weekend will feature a star-studded lineup including multi-award-winning Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo, the band Sunset Sweatshop, and songstress Lira. The metro’s spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana, says […]
# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, sê bewerings oor belangebotsings waarby die wenbieër van die loterylisensie betrek word, sal deeglik ondersoek word. Sizekhaya Holdings het die multi-miljard-rand tender vir die agt-jaar-loterylisensie gewen. Vrae het egter ontstaan oor beweerde bande tussen die maatskappy en adjunkpresident Paul Mashatile se skoonsuster. Tau sê hy […]
# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, says allegations about conflicts of interest involving the winning bidder of the lottery licence will be investigated thoroughly. Sizekhaya Holdings won the multi-billion-rand tender for the eight-year lottery licence; however, questions have arisen over alleged links between the company and deputy president Paul Mashatile’s sister-in-law. Tau […]
# Die adjunkminister van Finansies, David Masondo, het die lening van 27-miljard-rand van die Wêreldbank verdedig en gesê dit stem ooreen met die Nasionale Tesourie se verbintenis tot verantwoordelike en volhoubare lenings. Die lening sal dringend nodige strukturele hervormings in die land se infrastruktuursektore ondersteun, met spesifieke fokus op energie en vragvervoer. Masondo het tydens […]
# Die EFF is bekommerd oor die toenemende tendens van lenings in buitelandse geldeenhede, veral wanneer daar voldoende likiditeit in die plaaslike finansiële mark is. Dit volg na die regering ‘n leningsooreenkoms van 27-miljard-rand met die Wêreldbank gesluit het om besteding op infrastruktuur ‘n hupstoot te gee en strukturele hervormings te steun. Die EFF sê […]
# Deputy Finance minister David Masondo has defended the 27-billion-rand loan from the World Bank, saying it aligns with the National Treasury’s commitment to responsible and sustainable borrowing. The loan will support urgently needed structural reforms in the country’s infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on energy and freight transport. Speaking on the sidelines of […]
