# MK Party parliamentary leader John Hlophe says they want the Section 89 Impeachment Committee chairperson Makashule Gana to recuse himself as he is conflicted because his party, Rise Mzansi, is part of the Government of National Unity. Speaking to the SABC, Hlophe says this raises concerns about Gana’s independence in overseeing the Phala Phala […]
# State-owned logistics operator Transnet says it has completed the restoration of the Cape Mainline rail link following storm damage in May. Heavy rainfall, strong winds and flooding on 11 and 12 May caused extensive damage, closing sections of the line for more than two months. The strategic mixed-freight corridor connects Cape Town with South […]
# Erge weer veroorsaak wydverspreide skade in die Wes-, Oos- en Suid-Kaap, met kraglyne wat omgewaai het en beskadigde waterpype in verskeie gebiede. Sterk wind en swaar reën het noodsaaklike dienste ontwrig, met sommige gemeenskappe, onder meer die dorpie Prins Albert, wat sonder elektrisiteit en water is. Noodspanne werk tans aan die beskadigde infrastruktuur. Inwoners […]
# JustMoney urges South African consumers to make smarter use of loyalty programmes to stretch their budgets amid the rising cost of living. Consumers are advised to focus on programmes linked to goods and services they already use, understand the terms, check when rewards expire and take advantage of partnerships. JustMoney’s Erica Liebenberg also warns […]
# Die Mededingingskommissie sê Suid-Afrikaanse huishoudings is steeds onder aansienlike lewenskostedruk, met noodsaaklike uitgawes soos elektrisiteit, water, vervoer en gesondheidsorg wat vinniger as algehele inflasie styg. Woordvoerder Siyabulela Makunga sê die kommissie se jongste lewenskosteverslag toon dat elektrisiteitspryse met agt-persent en watertariewe met tien-persent gestyg het tussen Julie verlede jaar en Julie vanjaar, terwyl petrolpryse […]
# The Competition Commission says South African households are still under significant cost-of-living pressure, with essential expenses such as electricity, water, transport and healthcare rising faster than overall inflation. Spokesperson Siyabulela Makunga says the commission’s latest cost of living report shows electricity prices increased by eight-percent and water tariffs by ten-percent between July last year […]
# Die Motorbedryf-personeelvereniging sê stygende brandstofpryse druk Suid-Afrikaanse werkers onder die oorlewingslyn. Die vakbond sê petrolpryse het in die afgelope vyf jaar met meer as 70-persent gestyg, terwyl dieselpryse met 141-persent gestyg het. Phakamile Hlubi-Majola van MISA sê stygende brandstof-, elektrisiteits- en voedselkoste plaas toenemende druk op huishoudings, met baie werkers wat gedwing word om […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says rising fuel prices are pushing South African workers below the survival line. The union argues petrol prices have increased by more than 70-percent over the past five years, while diesel prices have surged by 141-percent. MISA’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says rising fuel, electricity and food costs are placing growing […]
# JustMoney dring aan Suid-Afrikaanse verbruikers moet slimmer gebruik maak van lojaliteitsprogramme om hul begrotings te rek te midde van die stygende lewenskoste. Verbruikers word aangeraai om te fokus op programme wat gekoppel is aan goedere en dienste wat hulle reeds gebruik, om die bepalings te verstaan, en te kyk wanneer belonings verval en voordeel […]
