# Former De Beers chief executive and Global Diamond Consortium chairperson Gareth Penny says a new chapter can be created for the natural diamond industry. This follows Botswana President Duma Boko’s support for a partnership to acquire Anglo American’s 85-percent stake in De Beers. Penny says Botswana, Angola, Namibia and Oman are backing the initiative. […]
# ‘n Gewese uitvoerende hoof van De Beers en voorsitter van die Global Diamond-konsortiuim, Gareth Penny, sê ‘n nuwe hoofstuk is moontlik vir die natuurlike diamantbedryf. Botswana se president, Duma Boko, is ten gunste van ‘n vennootskap om Anglo American se belang van 85-persent in De Beers te bekom. Botswana, Namibië, Angola en Oman steun […]
# AZAPO condemns the Government of National Unity as unemployment rose to 33.7-percent in the third quarter of 2026. Statistics South Africa says the number of unemployed people increased by 97-thousand to 8.6-million, despite 101-thousand jobs being created. AZAPO spokesperson Phakamisile Mooi says the organisation regards unemployment as an indictment of the GNU’s failed economic […]
# Die vakbondfederasie SAFTU verwerp president Cyril Ramaphosa se besluit om ‘n salarisverhoging van 3,5-persent vir politieke ampsdraers goed te keur, insluitend vir lede van die nasionale uitvoerende gesag en parlementslede. SAFTU steun ‘n verhoging van vier-persent vir regters, want die onafhanklikheid en behoorlike werking van die regbank is noodsaaklik vir ‘n grondwetlike demokrasie. Woordvoerder […]
# Union NEHAWU has condemned president Cyril Ramaphosa’s approval of salary increases of 3.5- and four-percent for public office-bearers across different categories. This follows recommendations by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers. NEHAWU spokesperson Lwazi Nkolonzi says the decision is completely unprincipled and insensitive to the harsh socio-economic realities facing the majority […]
# The Joburg Alliance has urged parties to respect voters and put residents first in coalition talks after last week’s elections. Turnout rose from 42.1-percent in 2021 to 52.8-percent, with 1.28-million of 2.42-million registered voters casting ballots. No party won the 136 seats needed for a majority in the metro. The DA won 91 seats, […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse regering het ‘n aansoek om verlof tot appèl ingedien teen ‘n Malawiese hofbeslissing wat die uitlewering van die profeet Shepherd Bushiri en sy vrou Mary, na Suid-Afrika gestop het. Die Hooggeregshof in Malawi het verlede maand ‘n bevel wat die weg baan vir die uitlewering tersyde gestel. Die regering voer in hofstukke […]
# FNB Senior Economist Handa Sithole says manufacturing production remained weak towards the end of the third quarter of 2026. Manufacturing output contracted by 3.5-percent year-on-year in September, following a 4.1 percent decline in August. The latest figure was also weaker than market expectations, which had forecast a contraction of 2-percent. Sithole says the monthly […]
# Union federation SAFTU has rejected president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to grant a 3.5-percent salary increase to political office-bearers, including members of the national executive and Parliament. The federation does, however, support the four-percent increase for judges. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says the independence and proper functioning of the judiciary are essential to constitutional democracy. She […]
