# The General Industrial Workers Union of South Africa has condemned the decision by dairy giant Clover to unilaterally withdraw from negotiations. GIWUSA president Mametlwe Sebei says this is aimed at the re-employment of hundreds of workers laid off during its controversial restructuring process of 2021/2022. He says this decision is particularly galling and outrageous […]
# Die Padvragvereniging verwelkom die daling in brandstofpryse vir September. Die petrolprys daal van Woensdag af met vier-sent per liter vir 93- en 95-oktaan. Dieselpryse daal, afhangende van die swaelinhoud, met 56- tot 57-sent per liter. Paraffien se groothandelprys kom af met 37-sent per liter. Kevin van der Merwe van die vereniging sê die daling […]
# The South African Post Office has requested an additional 3.8-billion-rand to finalise its business rescue plan. Over four-thousand-300 workers have already been retrenched and 360 branches closed. Business rescue practitioners have warned that the postal service may not complete its turnaround, which focuses on IT modernisation and digital expansion, without the funds. The practitioners […]
# The Parliament Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, together with the Southern African Liaison Office, are hosting a colloquium on South Africa’s readiness for the G20 Summit. The session will provide a platform to engage stakeholders on expectations for South Africa’s upcoming G20 Presidency. Discussions include the roles of engagement groups such as […]
# The Road Freight Association has welcomed the fuel price decrease for September. Petrol prices will drop by four-cents per litre for both 93 and 95-octane, effective from Wednesday. Diesel prices will also fall, with decreases of 56- to 57-cents per litre depending on the sulphur content. Illuminating paraffin wholesale prices drop by 37-cents per […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad sê die Toerisme-ontwikkelingsraamwerk, wat binnekort gepubliseer word, is die metro se aksieplan om die besoekers-ekonomie uit te brei en te versterk. Volgens die jongste verslag oor die Ekonomiese Waarde van Toerisme het Kaapstad in 2024 altesaam 2,4-miljoen oornagbesoekers verwelkom, wat 24,5 miljard rand regstreeks in die ekonomie bestee het en meer […]
# Die vakbond Numsa sê hy beskou die afleggings by die Ford Motormaatskappy as ʼn aanval op die werkersklas. Die maatskappy beplan om minstens 470 werkers af te lê by sy aanlegte in Pretoria en die Oos-Kaap om aan te pas by veranderende eise in die mark. Numsa-woordvoerder Phakamile Hlubi-Majola sê die regering moet sy […]
# Die DA sê hy het die voorsitter van die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Elektrisiteit en Energie, Queenie Mvana, gevra vir ʼn dringende hersiening van die skikkingsooreenkoms tussen Eskom en die energiereguleerder. Nersa het ‘n skikking van 54-miljard-rand met die kragvoorsiener buite die hof bereik ná foute in die berekening van tariewe. Kevin Mileham van die […]
# The City of Cape Town says the Tourism Development Framework, which will be published soon, is the metro’s action plan to grow and strengthen the visitor economy. According to the latest Economic Value of Tourism Report, Cape Town welcomed 2.4-million, overnight visitors in 2024, who spent 24.5-billion-rand directly in the economy, and supported over […]
