# Eskom is exploring new revenue streams as South Africa liberalises its electricity market and reduces the power utility’s dominance. Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says the reforms are irreversible, with opportunities in renewable energy, electric vehicle charging, data centres and electricity exports. He says Eskom remains a major regional power supplier despite growing competition. The […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank se president, Lesetja Kganyago, waarsku dat stygende wêreldwye energie- en voedselpryse bykomende inflasionêre druk op Suid-Afrika kan plaas en dit moeilik maak om verbruikerspryse onder beheer te bring. Inflasie sal vanjaar na verwagting gemiddeld 4,4-persent wees. Die sentrale bank verwag in 2027 ʼn geleidelike daling tot binne sy teiken-koers voor dit […]
# Die vakverbond COSATU verwelkom die minister van Vervoer, Barbara Creecy, se ingryping om nog ʼn verhoging in die brandstofheffing te keer. Sy het ʼn voorstel van die Padongelukkefonds om die POF-heffing tot drie-rand per liter te verhoog, afgekeur en sê verbruikers is reeds onder groot druk. COSATU-woordvoerder Matthew Parks sê werkers en die ekonomie […]
# South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago warns that rising global energy and food prices could create additional inflationary pressures in South Africa, making it more difficult to bring consumer prices under control. Inflation is expected to average 4.4-percent this year, with the central bank projecting a gradual decline into its target range in […]
# Union federation COSATU welcomes Transport minister Barbara Creecy’s bold intervention to stop yet another fuel levy hike. The minister has blocked a Road Accident Fund proposal to hike the RAF Levy to three rand per litre, saying consumers are under enough pressure. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says workers and the economy have been reeling from […]
# AgriSA says stronger partnerships, accountability and effective implementation are needed to grow the agricultural sector. This follows its 2026 congress, where it set five priorities, land reform, natural resources, labour, rural safety, and economics and trade. The organisation’s president, Willem de Chavonnes Vrugt, says land reform must help farmers build successful businesses, while water […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says technological change must benefit workers and not only businesses, as automation and artificial intelligence reshape workplaces. The comments come as the Federation of Unions of South Africa holds its eighth national congress, focusing on workers’ dignity, rights and the future of work. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says workers […]
# AgriSA sê sterker vennootskappe, verantwoordbaarheid en doeltreffende inwerkingstelling is nodig om die landbousektor te laat groei. Dit volg op die 2026-kongres, waar hy vyf prioriteite gestel het: grondhervorming, natuurlike hulpbronne, arbeid, landelike veiligheid, ekonomie en handel. AgriSA se president, Willem de Chavonnes Vrugt, sê grondhervorming moet boere help om suksesvolle ondernemings te bou, terwyl […]
# Die Motorbedryf-personeelvereniging sê tegnologiese verandering moet werkers bevoordeel en nie net ondernemings nie, aangesien outomatisering en kunsmatige intelligensie werkplekke hervorm. Die vakbondfederasie FEDUSA se agtste nasionale kongres fokus op die waardigheid van werkers, regte en die toekoms van werk. MISA se woordvoerder, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, sê werkers moet betrek word by besluite oor nuwe tegnologie […]
