# Business Partners Limited says rising fuel prices and global uncertainty are forcing many South African small and medium enterprises into survival mode. Its latest SME confidence index shows business confidence has declined, with more than 90-percent of businesses reporting higher operating costs due to fuel price increases. The report also revealed many businesses are […]
# Action Society says the 292 births recorded among girls aged 10- to 14-years in the Western Cape between April and December last year should each trigger a criminal investigation. The organisation says every child pregnancy must be treated as a child protection case to determine whether sexual abuse or exploitation occurred. Action Society’s Juanita […]
# Municipal union Samwu says underfunding, corruption and failing infrastructure have pushed local government and the water sector into crisis. The union will on Thursday march to the National Treasury and other government departments in Tshwane. It expects a written response to its memorandum within 14 working days. Samwu general-secretary Dumisane Magagula says the union […]
# Standard Bank has congratulated the 15 winners of the 16th annual Sikuvile Journalism Awards, held in partnership with the South African National Editors’ Forum. More than 400 entries were received from journalists nationwide. The bank’s CEO, Sim Tshabalala, praised journalists for their commitment to truth and accountability, while SANEF said this year’s competition was […]
# Business Partners Limited sê stygende brandstofpryse en wêreldwye onsekerheid dwing baie Suid-Afrikaanse klein en mediumgrootte ondernemings om te fokus op oorlewing. Die jongste KMO-vertrouensindeks toon sakevertroue het afgeneem en meer as 90-persent van ondernemings sê brandstofprysverhogings veroorsaak hoër bedryfskoste. Die verslag onthul baie ondernemings reageer deur pryse te verhoog, koste te besnoei en hul […]
# Action Society sê die 292 geboortes wat tussen April en Desember verlede jaar onder meisies van 10 tot 14 jaar in die Wes-Kaap aangeteken is, behoort elk tot ‘n misdaadondersoek te lei. Die organisasie sê elke kinderswangerskap moet as ‘n kinderbeskermingsaak behandel word om te bepaal of seksuele misbruik of uitbuiting plaasgevind het. Juanita […]
# Business Leadership South Africa verwerp bewerings deur Eskom se raadsvoorsitter, Mteto Nyati, dat sy steun vir die hervorming van die elektrisiteitsoordragstelsel op politieke inmenging neerkom. Die organisasie voer aan die afsondering van Eskom se oordragbates strook met regeringsbeleid en is noodsaaklik om bestuur te verbeter, botsende belange uit die weg te ruim en beleggings […]
# Die munisipale vakbond SAMWU sê onderbefondsing, korrupsie en gebrekkige infrastruktuur het plaaslike regering en die watersektor in ‘n krisis gedompel. Die vakbond gaan môre betoog by die Nasionale Tesourie en ander staatsdepartemente in Tshwane. SAMWU verwag binne 14 werksdae ‘n skriftelike reaksie op sy versoekskrif. Hoofsekretaris Dumisane Magagula sê hulle eis verhoogde befondsing vir […]
# Standard Bank het die 15 wenners gelukgewens van die 16de jaarlikse Sikuvile-joernalistiektoekennings wat in vennootskap met die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Redakteursforum gehou is. Meer as 400 inskrywings is van joernaliste landwyd ontvang. Die uitvoerende hoof van Standard Bank, Sim Tshabalala, het joernaliste geprys vir hul toewyding aan waarheid en aanspreeklikheid, terwyl SANEF gesê het vanjaar […]
