# Agriculture minister Willie Aucamp signed a protocol opening the Chinese market to South African cherries for the first time. The agreement was signed in Beijing during the ninth sanitary and phytosanitary ministerial meeting. Aucamp says it is record-breaking, as it marks two market access protocols signed with China within a year. He says the […]
# South Africa’s economy contracted by 0.2-percent between April and June 2026, ending six consecutive quarters of growth. According to Statistics South Africa’s latest Gross Domestic Product, mining, trade and manufacturing were the main drags on economic activity. Statiticial-general Risenga Maluleke says mining fell by three-percent, while trade declined 1.9-percent. Manufacturing recorded its third consecutive contraction by […]
# Build OneSouth Africa says key job-creating sectors are struggling. Statistics South Africa announced the country’s economy contracted by 0.2-percent in the second quarter, with trade, catering and accommodation down 1.9-percent, manufacturing down 1.8-percent and mining down three-percent. BOSA leader Musi Maimane says the government of national unity promised growth and stability, but the economy […]
# Die busonderneming Putco gaan 349 kontrakwerkers voltyds aanstel. Putco sê dit geld vir busbestuurders en kondukteurs, skoonmakers, werkswinkelpersoneel en bestuurders wat busse op depots verskuif. Die werknemers sal dus kwalifiseer vir voordele, insluitend pensioen- of voorsorgfondse en gesondheidsorg. Die vakbond Numsa verwelkom die besluit en sê dis ‘n oorwinning teen die toenemende gebruik van […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding, Buti Manamela, vra matrieks om voor die sperdatum aansoek te doen by kolleges vir Tegniese en Beroeps-onderwys en -opleiding vir die volgende akademiese jaar. Die regering streef om hierdie kolleges as voorkeurkeuse te vestig vir jongmense wat verdere studies, werkgeleenthede of entrepreneurskap oorweeg. Woordvoerder Matshepo Seedat sê […]
# The managing director of BBF Safety Group, Ndlela Mazibuko, says Africa’s mineral wealth presents significant opportunities for economic development, beneficiation, technology and innovation. Speaking to Mining Weekly at the Electra Mining Africa Expo in Johannesburg, Mazibuko says the continent’s population of 1.4-billion creates strong consumer demand. Mazibuko says mining companies are under pressure from […]
# Industry players at the Electra Mining Expo held in Johannesburg have revealed that South Africa’s mining industry could miss out on the growing critical minerals boom due to skills shortages. The global shift towards electrification and clean energy is driving demand for minerals such as copper. Experts say urgent action is needed to address […]
# The National Union of Mineworkers pledged solidarity with the United Steelworkers strike at Sibanye-Stillwater operations in the United States and Canada. NUM’s Mpho Phakedi says 420 workers downed tools on 3 September at the Nye Mine and Columbus Metallurgical Complex after wage talks deadlocked. NUM accuses the company of pushing deep concessions that would […]
# Australië se eerste minister, Anthony Albanese, sê sy regering hou tegnologiereuse soos Meta, TikTok, Alphabet, X en Reddit aanspreeklik en gee burgers groter beheer oor hul inhoudstrome. Australië het konsepwetgewing bekend gestel wat gebruikers van sosiale media groter beheer oor algoritmiese inhoudstrome sal gee, insluitend die keuse om persoonlike aanbevelings af te skakel. Albanese […]
