# A new study has found that climate shocks are placing growing pressure on South Africa’s agri-processing sector, threatening food security, jobs and economic growth. According to a group of academic researchers, businesses are battling water shortages, rising temperatures and disrupted raw material supplies. While some have adopted water-saving and energy-efficient measures, many lack funding […]
# The University of the Western Cape found many women remain in abusive relationships as they are trapped by a combination of emotional attachment, financial dependence, fear, social expectations and institutions that fail to protect them. The study drew on the experiences of 262 mothers, grandmothers, adolescents and practitioners from several communities and a university […]
# Die minister van Hoër Onderwys, Buti Manamela, het die raad van die Universiteit van Venda in Limpopo ingelig hy gaan ‘n onafhanklike assessor aanstel weens toenemende kommer oor bestuur. Dit volg op onopgeloste bewerings teen die visekanselier en die bedryfshoof, en verslae rakende hul voorlopige skorsing. Woordvoerder Matshepo Seedat sê die assessor sal ondersoek […]
# South African consumers are seeing lower prices for fresh produce, with fruit prices falling by 8.5-percent year-on-year in May. The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Household Affordability Index shows orange prices dropped 21-percent month-on-month, along with bananas and avocados. Agricultural Business Chamber chief economist Wandile Sihlobo says strong harvests of fruits, vegetables and grains […]
# Forum for South Africa has welcomed Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson’s decision to initiate an investigation into the six-thousand-238 state-owned residential properties allocated to government departments and occupied by officials. The department estimates 39.6-million-rand was spent from its day-to-day maintenance budget for only 108 of the properties during the previous financial year. […]
# Anglo American has named the Global Diamond Consortium its preferred bidder for its De Beers diamond business. Led by former De Beers CEO Gareth Penny, the consortium will enter exclusive negotiations to finalise the transaction. He says the sale forms part of Anglo’s plan to focus on copper and iron ore. Penny says Botswana, […]
# Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela has notified the council of the University of Venda in Limpopo of the appointment of an independent assessor amid escalating governance concerns. This follows unresolved allegations against the vice-chancellor and chief operating official, and reports over their precautionary suspension. Spokesperson Matshepo Seedat says the assessor will investigate the […]
# Die Vereniging van Staatsamptenare sê hy verwerp die vals en misleidende verslag van Independent Online wat beweer dat Justice Shiburi, die vakbond se verteenwoordiger op die Openbare Beleggingskorporasie se raad, bedank het. Die vakbondwoordvoerder, Claude Naicker, sê IOL moet verduidelik hoe sulke verkeerde inligting sonder behoorlike nagaan van feite en redaksionele verifikasie gepubliseer word. Hy […]
# Die ANC het volgens berigte ʼn twee-fase-proses voorgestel vir die parlementêre Ampsklagkomitee. Die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof sal hierdie week uitspraak lewer in president Cyril Ramaphosa se dringende aansoek om die komitee se prosedures te staak, hangende ʼn hersiening van die Artikel 89-paneel se verslag. Volgens News24 wil die ANC hê die komitee moet eers bestaande […]
