# Diageo Suid-Afrika verwelkom die Departement van Landbou se gewysigde regulasies vir die Wet op Drankprodukte, wat die minimum alkoholinhoud in sterk drank van 43-persent tot 40-persent verlaag. Die direkteur van korporatiewe verhoudings, Sibani Mngadi, sê die verandering verminder aksynsbelasting met ongeveer sewe-rand per 750-milliliter-bottel, wat onkoste vir vervaardigers en verbruikers minder maak. Mngadi sê […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile will deliver a keynote address virtually at the National Economic Development Labour Council’s 30th Annual Summit in Sandton today. The summit seeks to focus on advancing solidarity, equality and sustainability in the economy and labour market. Business, labour, community, and government partners will also focus on worker solidarity, gender and […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says Employment and Labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth should be ashamed, not concerned, about job losses at companies like ArcelorMittal, Ford, and Goodyear. They blame long-standing ANC policies, including strict labour laws and minimum wage rules, for the rising unemployment. The institute’s Hermann Pretorius urged the government to scrap broad-based […]
# South African National Parks says inclusivity and partnerships are vital to achieving its Vision 2040. Speaking at the annual indaba in the Eastern Cape, CEO Hapiloe Sello said collaboration with stakeholders is critical to success. SANParks has formalised agreements with provincial parks agencies in Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape, while projects are already underway […]
# International Relations minister Ronald Lamola says the beneficiation and value addition of critical minerals must underpin a more sustainable and inclusive growth model. Speaking at the B20 Summit in Sandton, Lamola stressed that South Africa can no longer rely on extractive supply chains of the past. He urged investment in localisation, and technology transfer […]
# The African Transformation Movement says urgent investigations into corruption within the judiciary are needed to restore public trust. The party has commended Chief Justice Mandisa Maya for her strong stance on protecting judicial independence and warned against political interference. ATM spokesperson Zama Ntshona raised concern over delays in judgments, such as the Phala Phala […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions has declared solidarity with ten South Africans aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest civilian maritime effort to challenge the blockade on Gaza. The federation praised international worker solidarity, saluting Italian unions for threatening to shut down Europe if the flotilla is attacked. Cosatu’s Zanele Sabela says […]
# Diageo South Africa has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s amended Liquor Product Act regulations, lowering the minimum Alcohol by Volume for spirits from 43-percent to 40-percent. Corporate Relations director Sibani Mngadi said the change reduces excise tax by about seven-rand per 750-millilitre bottle, easing costs for producers and consumers. Mngadi says the amendment aligns […]
# Childline South Africa has expressed concern over rising cases of minors falling pregnant. The Eastern Cape government revealed that between April and July, more than 100 children aged ten to 14, and nearly five-thousand teenagers, have given birth. Police have opened cases against adults accused of impregnating minors. National Childline executive officer Dumisile Cele […]
