Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso speaks at a government function. The Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Mzwanele Nyhontso, says an administrator will replace the Ingonyama Trust Board. He announced the dissolution of the Board on Wednesday, saying it followed consultation with the AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini as the sole trustee…
A picture of parked buses. The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) have warned of a looming bus strike, ahead of the Easter weekend. SATAWU says wage negotiations with the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council have collapsed. In a statement, the union said it declared a dispute on the 18th of February…
FILE | Eskom transformer. Eskom will implement an average electricity tariff hike of 8.7% for the 2026/27 financial year following approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). The adjustment will take effect from April 1 for customers who purchase electricity directly from Eskom. The increase in tariffs is expected to place additional…
South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) National Conference in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) Deputy General Secretary Nkhetheni Muthavhi has been elected as the union’s new president. Delegates attending the union’s 13th National Congress in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, elected new national office bearers on Wednesday. Muthavhi’s previous position was filled by Sam Lukheleni…
Ambassador of Sweden to South Africa Anna Karin Eneström and IOM’s Chief of Mission in South Africa Yitna Getachew sign agreement in Pretoria on March 19, 2026. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Swedish government have signed an agreement to boost safe, decent jobs and healthy environment for women in Southern Africa’s transport…
File Image: A graphic showing the up and down movement of inflation figures. Economists, business managers and trade unions expect inflation to average a record low of 3.6 % over the next five years. The group of professionals participated in a survey by the Bureau for Economic Research. Their expectation follows government’s decision to anchor…
Oil. The price of Brent Crude Oil remains volatile as a result of the war in the Middle East, surging to around $109 dollars a barrel. Iran’s Revolutions Guards have threatened to target oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar. This after Israel’s attacked on the world’s largest natural gas…
Models of oil barrels and a pump jack are displayed in front of a rising stock graph Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says the evolving tensions in the Middle East is having a negative impact on global oil prices. Mantashe says oil prices are expected to increase sharply next month due to…
COSATU warns that proposed SAPO liquidation could cost 10,000 jobs and devastate families. Union federation Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says it strongly rejects the possibility of liquidation of the South African Post Office (SA Post Office). The trade union says this will lead to thousands of workers losing their jobs. The Congress…
An Eskom pre-paid meter. The Cooperative Governance and Human Settlements Department in Mpumalanga says it is revising its support for municipalities struggling with their Eskom debt. Five municipalities in the province, Emalahleni, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa, Mbombela, and Thaba Chweu, are among the 14 municipalities that owe a total of R62.3 billion. Factors identified by the…
