# The Bureau for Economic Research and Rand Merchant Bank’s Business Confidence Index fell eight points to 39 in the second quarter. New vehicle dealers, wholesalers, retailers and building contractors recorded the sharpest decline. Manufacturing was the only sector to show improvement, albeit by one point, but it is still suppressed due to demand weakness. […]
# The African People’s Convention raises concern over packaged goods company Tiger Brands’ decision to sell its Beacon confectionery brand, warning the deal could threaten jobs and local manufacturing. Spokesperson Lucas Mphaka says the transaction may affect factory workers, suppliers, transport operators, and small businesses linked to the value chain. He calls for job security […]
# Eskom sê sy agterstallige forensiese ondersoekprojek vorder nadat ‘n tender uitgereik is vir spesialisondersoekers vanaf 1 September. Dit kom te midde van onreëlmatige dieselverkrygingskontrakte ter waarde van miljarde, en verliese weens spookverkope, wat die kragvoorsiener meer as 20-miljard-rand oor drie jaar gekos het. Eskom-woordvoerder Daphne Mokwena sê die kragopwekker se forensiese ondersoekfunksie is ‘n […]
# Eskom says it has advanced its forensic investigations backlog project by issuing a tender for specialist investigators for commencement from the first of September. This comes amid irregular diesel procurement contracts worth billions, and ghost vending losses that cost the power utility more than 20-billion-rand over three years. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says its forensic […]
# Die regering sê hy monitor steeds globale en binnelandse faktore wat brandstofkoste beïnvloed en die uitwerking daarvan op huishoudings en sakeondernemings. Dit volg na die jongste petrolprysverhoging van een-rand-43 sent per liter, terwyl diesel met soveel as drie-rand-23 sent per liter gedaal het. Die adjunkwoordvoerder van die regering, William Baloyi, sê pogings is aan […]
# Die Padvragvereniging sê die daling in die dieselprys sal effens verligting bring vir eienaars van swaar handelsvoertuie wat die afgelope maande verhoogde brandstofkostes gedra het. Hy sê die petrolprys-verhoging sal wel ʼn uitwerking hê op ligte handelsvoertuie. Petrol styg vandeesmaand met nog een-rand-43-sent per liter terwyl dieselpryse met tot drie-rand-23-sent per liter daal. Die […]
# Government says it continues to monitor global and domestic factors that influence fuel costs and their impact on households and businesses. This follows the latest petrol price increase of one-rand-43-cents per litre, while diesel has dropped by as much as three-rand-23-cents a litre. Government deputy spokesperson, William Baloyi, says efforts are underway to cushion consumers […]
# The Road Freight Association says the decrease in the diesel price will provide some relief to operators of heavy commercial vehicles, who have absorbed elevated fuel costs over recent months. However, it says the petrol increase will be felt across lighter commercial fleets. Petrol prices have risen by a further one-rand-43-cents a litre, while […]
# Die Nasionale Tesourie se direkteur-generaal, Duncan Pieterse, sê Suid-Afrika bly op koers om sy fiskale teikens te haal, ten spyte van ekonomiese onsekerheid weens die konflik in die Midde-Ooste. Die land se skuld-tot-bruto binnelandse produk het in Februarie die eerste keer sedert die tyd voor die wêreldwye finansiële krisis in 2008 gestabiliseer en sal […]
