A man stands with a ‘hire me’ placard. 2 minutes Data from Statistics South Africa shows that total employment in the formal sector declined by 133 000 or 1.2% in the third quarter, compared to the second quarter of this year. The Quarterly Employment Statistics recorded formal job numbers at 10.6 million from 10.7 million. The…
Danny Jordaan, Trevor Neethling and Gronie Hluyo in the dock at the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge. 1 minute South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan and his co-accused have failed in their attempt to have their case struck off the roll. Jordaan, SAFA Chief Financial Officer Gronie Hluyo and businessman Trevor…
2 minutes The South African Communist Party (SACP) has come out in support of its National Chairperson Professor Blade Nzimande who is also the Minister of Science and Innovation in the Government of National Unity. This comes in the wake of the SACP’s opposition to the African National Congress (ANC)-led GNU, and also having resolved…
1 minute Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu has acknowledged the existence of a high crime rate and reiterated the commitment of the Ministry and the South African Police Service to overcome it. Mchunu was speaking in Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga, on Wednesday, where he met with municipal officials and traditional leaders in the area to discuss crime,…
Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, Wu Pang 4 minutes There have been renewed commitments from Chinese companies operating in South Africa to comply with the country’s labour laws and corporate social responsibilities. South Africa hosts the launch of the corporate social responsibility report of Chinese-funded enterprises in South Africa. The report looks at Chinese companies’…
Traffic officials in the Eastern Cape conduct a roadblock at the M4 Highway on 07 December 2024. 2 minutes The Eastern Cape Department of Transport has urged road users and motorists in particular to continue to be extra vigilant as the volume of traffic on some of the province’s roads is expected to increase, starting…
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill into law at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on September 13, 2024. 1 minute The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to allow the implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act in its entirety by tomorrow….
Hand flipping wooden cube block to change between up and down with percentage sign symbol for increase and decrease financial interest rate 2 minutes Independent Economist Elize Kruger says the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) index surpassed analysts’ expectations in November. This is as data released by Stats SA shows that inflation increased by 2.9% in…
Two gold pots with gold coins in them illustrating the two-pot retirement system. 1 minute Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that about 7 770 employers have defaulted on paying their pension fund contributions as of December 2023. The Minister says this failure had a negative impact on the implementation of the payment of the…
[File photo] Lebombo Border Post between SA and Mozambique 1 minute Passengers and small vehicles are being processed at the Lebombo Border Post between South Africa and Mozambique. However, the processing of trucks at the border post in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, remains suspended. This is due to safety concerns as post-election unrest continues in some parts…
