# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is calling on organised labour, community organisations and youth movements to immediately mobilise against ongoing xenophobic attacks and the so-called June 30 deadline. GIWUSA president Mametlwe Sebei, says campaigns to evict people out of country or certain regions are incitement to violence and must be condemned:
# 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 Nasionale Redakteursforum is bekommerd oor berigte van joernaliste wat teistering, intimidasie en mishandeling ondervind het terwyl hulle onlangse betogings gedek het, insluitend March and March se optogte. SANEF vra enige joernalis, redakteur, fotograaf, videograaf, vervaardiger of mediawerker wat teistering in enige vorm ervaar het om na vore te kom. Die liggaam sê dit […]
# The South African National Editors’ Forum has expressed concern at reports of journalists experiencing harassment, intimidation and abuse while covering recent protests across the country, including the March and March demonstrations. SANEF is calling on any journalist, editor, photographer, videographer, producer or media worker who has experienced harassment in any form to come forward. […]
# Die speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Thoko Didiza, sê die bewerings teen haar deur die leier van die African Transformation Movement, Vuyo Zungula, is vals, ongegrond en lasterlik. Zungula beweer Didiza het president Cyril Ramaphosa se prokureurs ontmoet na aanleiding van die Konstitusionele Hof se uitspraak oor die Phala Phala-saak. Hy het haar gevra […]
# 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 […]
