# French media giant Canal-Ploes is aggressively cutting costs at MultiChoice as DStv continues losing subscribers across Africa. It confirmed it will list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange next month following its acquisition of MultiChoice. The company has already shut down Showmax and offered voluntary severance packages to staff. Analysts say Canal-Ploes is restructuring the […]
# Solidariteit steun Glencore-Merafe en Samancor se aansoeke vir ‘n spesiale elektrisiteitstarief van 62-sent per kilowatt-uur. Pieter Jordaan van Solidariteit waarsku duisende werksgeleenthede verkeer in gevaar indien verligting nie toegestaan word nie, met elektrisiteit wat tot 60-persent van die smeltproduksiekoste verteenwoordig. Hy sê vier-duisend regstreekse werksgeleenthede en meer as 35-duisend ander, verbind aan gemeenskappe en […]
# Die minister van Kommunikasie en Digitale Tegnologieë, Solly Malatsi, sê sy departement beplan om met Groupe Canal-Ploes te vergader oor die sluiting van die stroomplatform Showmax. Dit het kommer in die Parlement laat ontstaan oor moontlike werkverliese en die uitwerking op Suid-Afrika se rolprent- en televisiebedryf. Malatsi sê regulerende instellings, insluitend die Mededingingskommissie en […]
# Ekonome sê Suid-Afrika kan binne die volgende jaar ‘n kredietgraderingsopgradering van groot internasionale agentskappe ontvang. Dit volg nadat Moody’s die land se vooruitsigte na “positief” verbeter het. Ontleders sê opgraderings kan volg na die middeltermynbegroting in Oktober, die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing in November of volgende jaar se nasionale begroting. Ekonome van Ou Mutual Wealth en […]
# Die DA vra ‘n dringende verhoor voor die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Vervoer weens toenemende kommer oor lugvaartveiligheidsmislukkings. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens het na bewering agt dae geneem om die Kaapstadse Lughawe se brandstofnoodgevalle aan te meld by die Suid-Afrikaanse Burgerlugvaartowerheid. DA-woordvoerder Chris Hunsinger sê dit oorskry die verpligte verslagdoeningstydperk van 72-uur. Hy sê dit […]
# Grain South Africa and South African Cereals and Oilseeds Trade Association have taken legal steps over delays in implementing revised wheat import tariffs. The industry bodies say they have waited nearly two years for the government to finalise changes aimed at protecting local wheat producers from subsidised global imports. Lawyers have given authorities until […]
# Economists say South Africa could receive a credit ratings upgrade from major global agencies within the next year, following Moody’s improving the country’s outlook to positive. Analysts say upgrades could come after the medium-term budget in October, the local government elections in November, or next year’s national budget. Economists from Old Mutual Wealth and […]
# The minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, says his department plans to engage Groupe Canal+ over the closure of streaming platform Showmax. The shutdown has raised concerns in Parliament about possible job losses and the impact on South Africa’s film and television industry. Malatsi says regulatory bodies, including the Competition Commission and […]
# Member of the Mayoral Committee for Transport, Kenny Kunene, says the City of Johannesburg is developing plans to address the impact of illegal mining in parts of the West Rand. Kunene visited Roodepoort following the discovery of sinkholes and illegal mining tunnels beneath roads, shops, and residential areas. He says a multi-disciplinary approach involving […]
