Electricity and Energy’s Acting Director-General Subesh Pillay addresses the 5th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Transport and Energy in Sandton, Johannesburg on Apr 27, 2026. The Electricity and Energy Department has called for greater coordination from African states on energy infrastructure financing. The continent’s leaders are attending the…
FILE | Mine workers underground. Over a thousand members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) have embarked on a strike action at Impala Platinum’s Shaft Number 1 in Rustenburg. They are demanding recognition of their union by the company providing services to Impala. It is reported that the company has a closed shop agreement…
Finance minister, Enoch Gondogwana. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday (28 April) regarding the extension of the temporary fuel relief that was implemented in March. That’s after government reduced the fuel levy by R3 a litre, from the 1st of May. Godongwana told the National Assembly last week that…
South African money Many South Africans say financial freedom is still a pipe dream with high unemployment and over indebtedness rife as the country marks Freedom Day. Experts say financial literacy can go a long way in helping people better navigate the economy. Thabo Hollo is a programme manager for personal income at Old Mutual…
Workers at Gold Reef City Casino and Theme Park say they will not back down until their demands are met. This comes as workers affiliated to Transport, Retail & General Workers Union (THORN) continue their strike action over a wage dispute. The union has rejected a 0.9 per cent wage increase, describing it as inadequate…
A passenger airplane flies overhead. The Airlines Association of Southern Africa is warning of potential jet fuel supply constraints beyond next month. The association says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has created uncertainty around future jet fuel supply. The price in the Southern African region has increased from R8.50 per liter in February…
Vodacom plays a key role in South Africa’s evolving telecoms landscape as mergers and regulation reshape the industry. South Africa’s telecommunications sector is undergoing a seismic shift as major mergers, evolving regulations, and public interest demands redefine the competitive landscape. This was the major takeaway from the collaborative sector event exploring the new frontier of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa together with delegates at the the establishment of the International Panel on Inequality hosted by Wits University. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has commended South Africa’s efforts in spotlighting inequality as a global emergency. Guterres pointed out that the ultra-rich and the companies they control are increasingly wielding interest over…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the National Business Initiative’s 30th anniversary. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on business to do more on its part to empower particularly the country’s youth in being more work ready, given the current educational mismatch in terms of skills and industries. The President was giving the keynote address at the National…
Prasa CEO Hishaam Emeran addresses the opening of public consultations of the National Rail Master Plan in Kempton Park. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) says the draft National Rail Master Plan will play a key role in shaping the future of rail transport in the country. Prasa says the plan provides a…
