# Graan SA sê byna 700-miljoen-rand kan oor die sojaboon-waardeketting verlore gaan weens die Johannesburgse Aandelebeurs se benadering tot die berekening van liggingsverskille. Die organisasie skat ‘n enkelverwysings-puntestelsel kan gemiddelde vervoeraftrekkings van 333-rand per ton tot gevolg hê, vergeleke met 113-rand onder sy voorgestelde multi-verwysingsmodel. Graan SA sê die verskil kan uiteindelik boere se verdienste […]
# The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union has condemned the Registrar of Labour Relations intention to cancel the registration of the Public Servants Association of South Africa as a trade union. NEHAWU spokesperson, Lwazi Nkolonzi says the Registrar published a notice in government Gazette following the ruling of the Labour Appeal Court, which […]
# National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has corrected aspects of his testimony before the Madlanga commission. He acknowledged meeting Witness G before travelling to Orlando police station in Gauteng with another person. Adams opened a case alleging abuse of a police slush fund and wanted the political killings task team disbanded. He also clarified […]
# Grain SA says almost 700-million-rand could be lost across the soybean value chain because of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s approach to calculating location differentials. The organisation estimates a single-reference-point system could result in average transport deductions of 333-rand a tonne, compared with 113-rand under its proposed multi-reference model. Grain SA says the difference could […]
# Higher Education, Science and Innovation minister Blade Nzimande says the South African Women in Science Awards are vital in motivating women and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Nzimande says the awards form part of a broader transformation programme, supported through scholarships, postgraduate funding and assistance for emerging researchers. […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says it has some concerns about the draft revised Electricity Pricing Policy. The policy introduces unbundled transparent billing, curbs the shifting of non-payment losses onto compliant consumers, expands free basic electricity access, and sets concessional tariffs for distressed key industries. GIWUSA’s Zaki Mamdoo says the starting […]
# The Forum for South Africa is demanding stronger interventions to reduce the cost of basic food and essential household goods, improve energy security and address the affordability of electricity. Statistics South Africa reports that consumer inflation declined from 5.0-percent in June to 4.3-percent in July this year. Forum leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, has cautioned government […]
# Business Leadership South Africa sê vir grootskaalse werkskepping moet die land beter doen en die groeikoers tot bo drie-persent opskuif. Daar is tans 8,5-miljoen werklose mense en jaarliks kom sowat 300-duisend nuwe werksoekers by. BLSA se voorsitter, Adrian Gore, sê die sakesektor glo Suid-Afrika het aansienlike geleentheid om ʼn self-versterkende siklus te skep met […]
# Die eko-regte groep Green Connection dring by die Parlement aan om die voorgestelde Wetsontwerp op Gas te herroep en gewaarsku dat dit Suid-Afrika dieper kan dompel in afhanklikheid van olie en gas terwyl oorsig verswak word. Wanneer dit afgekondig word, sal dit die Gaswet vervang met ‘n nuwe raamwerk wat onder meer aardgas, gasinfrastruktuur, […]
