# Die belangegroep Blaqster Kreativ waarsku dat Kunsmatige Intelligensie werksgeleenthede in Suid-Afrika kan skaad. In ‘n onderhoud met SABC News het die uitvoerende hoof, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, gesê sektore soos kleinhandel, die motorvoertuigbedryf, bankwese en administrasie maak reeds van KI-toepassings gebruik. Hlubi-Majola waarsku ongelykheid en die digitale kloof kan die uitwerking plaaslik vererger. Sy het vakbonde […]
# Advocacy group Blaqster Kreativ has warned that artificial intelligence could significantly displace jobs in South Africa. Speaking to SABC News, its CEO, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, said sectors like retail, automotive, banking and administration are already seeing AI adoption. Hlubi-Majola warns that inequality and the digital divide could worsen the impact locally. She urged unions to […]
# International relations analysts say Eswatini’s exclusion from China’s zero-tariff deal could be politically motivated due to its ties with Taiwan. Eswatini is the only African country excluded from the scheme for African exports, effective from this month to April 2028. The policy covers 53 nations with diplomatic ties to Beijing. A political scientist at […]
# Posbank het sy 142 jaar lange vennootskap met die Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor amptelik beëindig, wat toegang tot bankdienste by poskantoortakke landwyd verwyder. Hierdie verandering volg na die verstryking van die Diensvlakooreenkoms tussen die Poskantoor en Posbank op 31 Maart 2026, waarna Posbank geweier het om ‘n nuwe ooreenkoms met die Poskantoor aan te gaan. Die […]
# A 24-tonne shipment of South African apples cleared in Shenzhen under China’s new zero-tariff policy is headed for retail markets, boosting competitiveness. The policy, which began this month and ends in April 2028, extends duty-free access to 53 of 54 African countries, aiming to diversify exports beyond minerals. Eswatini has been excluded due to […]
# Die Motorbedryf Personeelvereniging het Jetour se planne verwelkom om plaaslik met voertuigvervaardiging te begin, wat Chery se verkryging van die Nissan Rosslyn-aanleg sal benut. Die vakbond sê die stap ondersteun werkskepping, vaardigheids-ontwikkeling en ekonomiese groei. MISA-woordvoerder Phakamile Hlubi-Majola sê die belegging bevestig hul strewe na plaaslike vervaardiging. Dit sal produksie na verwagting jaarliks tot […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association has welcomed plans by Jetour to begin vehicle manufacturing locally, leveraging Chery’s acquisition of the Nissan Rosslyn plant. The union says the move supports job creation, skills development and economic growth. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the investment validates its push for localisation, with production expected to reach 50-thousand […]
# Postbank has officially ended its 142-year-long standing partnership with the South African Post Office, removing access to banking services at post office branches nationwide. This change follows the expiry of the Service Level Agreement between SAPO and Postbank on 31 March 2026, after which Postbank declined to enter into a new agreement with the […]
# RISE Mzansi has urged for urgent reforms to improve service delivery and economic inclusion ahead of the 2026 local government elections. The party says millions of South Africans still face unemployment, poor infrastructure and corruption. It emphasised that functional municipalities are key to job creation and growth. RISE Mzansi seeks to prioritise local economic […]
