# The South African Social Security Agency has warned that no compensation is required for its services. Spokesperson Andile Tshona says anyone demanding payment to assist with social grant applications is acting fraudulently and should be reported to law enforcement immediately. He urges beneficiaries and the public to stay vigilant, avoid entertaining impostors on the […]
# The FNB House Price Index rose to 4.5-percent year-on-year in August, its fastest growth in more than three years and the fourth consecutive month of real house price increases. FNB Property Economist, Siphamandla Mkhwanazi says the Western Cape continues to lead, however Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal show renewed momentum. He emphasised that while demand and prices […]
# Die Departement van Wetenskap, Tegnologie en Innovering bied die derde G20 Navorsing en Innovering Werkgroep en Ministeriële vergadering in Pretoria aan. Die sessies lei tot die G20 Ministeriële vergadering môre waar die Tshwane-verklaring aanvaar sal word. Die hoofdirekteur van die Departement se Multilaterale en Afrika-betrokkenheid, Mmampei Chaba, sê die afgevaardigdes sal vordering hersien, uitkomste […]
# The Science, Technology and Innovation Department is hosting the third G20 Research and Innovation Working Group and Ministerial meeting in Pretoria. The sessions lead up to the G20 Ministerial Meeting tomorrow, where the Tshwane Declaration will be adopted. The Department’s Multilateral and Africa Engagements chief director, Mmampei Chaba, says the delegates will review progress, […]
# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, het bevestig dat die beleid van swartbemagtiging tydens tariefonderhandelings met Amerikaanse amptenare bespreek is. Die VSA het voorheen kritiek teen Suid Afrika se SEB-raamwerk uitgespreek wat beoog om apartheid-era ongelykhede reg te stel, en beskryf dit as ‘n hindernis vir handel. Tau het die noodsaaklikheid […]
# Business Unity South Africa het vandag die howe genader om die onlangs gepubliseerde sektorale teikens vir gelyke indiensneming te betwis. BUSA sê alhoewel dit werkplektransformasie ondersteun, is die teikens wesenlik en prosedureel gebrekkig. Die uitvoerende hoof, Khulekani Mathe voer aan daar was geen betekenisvolle raadpleging nie, met onrealistiese standaard benaderings en teenstrydige voldoeningsraamwerke. Hy […]
# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau has confirmed that Black Economic Empowerment policies were discussed during recent tariff negotiations with US officials. The US has previously criticised South Africa’s BEE framework, which aims to redress apartheid-era inequalities, as a barrier to trade. Tau emphasised the importance of addressing these concerns to facilitate […]
# Business Unity South Africa has approached the courts today to challenge the recently published Employment Equity sector targets. BUSA says while it supports workplace transformation, the targets are flawed both substantively and procedurally. CEO Khulekani Mathe argues there was no meaningful consultation, with unrealistic one-size-fits-all targets and conflicting compliance frameworks. He insists its action […]
# Die Franse mediareus, Canal Plus (uitspraak: Canal Ploes) sê hy het effektief beheer oorgeneem van die Suid-Afrikaanse televisie- en stroomdiensmaatskappy, MultiChoice, wat ‘n groep skep wat in amper 70 lande in Afrika, Europa en Asië verteenwoordig word. Die maatskappye het in ‘n gesamentlike verklaring gesê die gekombineerde groep het ‘n werksmag van 17-duisend werknemers […]
