A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station. Business sectors that rely heavily on fuel in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape are bracing for the impact of the expected price increases this week. Indications are that it can be as much as R5 per litre for petrol and R9 per…
The South African Police Service (SAPS), in collaboration with its crime-fighting partners, continues to record commendable progress in dismantling criminal networks involved in the illegal trade in counterfeit and illicit goods. Police have confiscated counterfeit goods worth more than R117 million during a joint operation in Bellville, Cape Town, earlier this week. The operation was…
The North West Provincial Government says progress has been made in its efforts to commercialise provincial nature reserves as part of its Provincial Growth and Development Strategy. Premier Lazarus Mokgosi says the province has secured investment commitments exceeding R420 million, with investors providing bank guarantees and proof of financial capacity. The initiative will involve lease…
Fuel being refilled inside of a car. Namibia’s government will temporarily reduce fuel levies by 50% for at least three months until the end of June in a bid to protect consumers from higher pump prices as the United States (US)-Israeli war with Iran continues, the energy minister said this Friday. The decision by the…
A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station. Motorists across South Africa are being urged to stay alert as allegations emerge that some fuel stations are deliberately running dry ahead of a looming price hike expected next week. Economist Dawie Roodt has warned that stockpiling fuel to exploit a projected increase of around…
FILE | A worker of the installation company sets up solar panels on the roof of a home. Eskom has extended rooftop solar registration fee waiver by six months. The power utility says the move is aimed at ensuring grid stability and safety as more South Africans turn to the sun for power. The waiver, which…
An Eskom logo is seen at the entrance of their head offices in Sunninghill, Sandton. The African Security Congress (ASC) has called for a thorough investigation into Eskom’s security tender process alleging corruption and favouritism. The organisation alleges that the power utility’s tender bidding process overlooks black-owned companies while favouring white-owned businesses. It has also…
South African rands. PSG Financial Services has warned South Africans against withdrawing money from their retirement funds, saying it could have serious long-term financial consequences. The warning comes as National Treasury plans to open discussions later this year on allowing limited access to retirement savings under the two-pot system in cases of financial distress. The…
Children queuing for food. The war in Iran is likely to worsen the cost of living crisis poor South Africans find themselves in already. Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Programme coordinator Mervyn Abrahams says the % increase in electricity prices later this year effectively cut the increase in the National Minimum Wage to below the…
Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke. Auditor-General (AG), Tsakani Maluleke, has delivered the 2024/25 national and provincial government audit outcomes, saying 151 out of 417 have achieved clean audits. This marks an improvement on the 142 clean audits reported for the previous 2023/24 period. However, the AG says it’s still very slow progress, adding that more needs to…
