SAHPRA CEO Dr. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela The South Africa Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has recalled all Citro-Soda products with batch numbers that starts with the letter C. The health regulatory authority says every other batch, manufactured outside of clayville is safe for use. SAHPRA urges the public to check batch numbers before purchase. The South…
[File photo] A man looks at an item before buying at a spaza shop in Thembisa, on the East Rand KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development and Tourism Portfolio Committee Chairperson Mafika Mndebele says spaza shop owners will soon be able to purchase stock in bulk at reduced prices. Mndebele was speaking ahead of the committee’s visit to…
The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) says it supports Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s call for workers to be assisted in adapting to artificial intelligence (AI). Mashatile has challenged labour federations to develop a Digital Workers’ Charter, warning that while AI can improve efficiency, it also requires new skills and could significantly reshape the labour market….
[FILE] Qatari LNG production is equivalent to about 20% of global supply A full bench of the High Court in Cape Town will today continue hearing a review application by environmental activists and fishing communities opposing government’s environmental authorisation granted to TotalEnergies for oil and gas exploration off South Africa’s West Coast. The applicants, including…
Gautrain trains parked at a station. At least R120 billion has been invested in Gautrain‘s planned expansion of its rail network, designed to offer commuters in Soweto and other parts of Gauteng townships a faster, safer and more reliable transport option. This follows Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s State of the Province Address, where he outlined the…
Worker at Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says they are relieved that the bodies of all five mineworkers who died last month in the Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley have been retrieved. The miners were trapped 890 meters underground after a mudslide on February 17. The…
FILE | South African 100 rand notes. The rand extended losses for a third consecutive week to its lowest since early December as Israel and the United States (US) continue their war on Iran. The sharp decline comes ahead of the central bank’s interest rate decision later this week. Emerging market assets like the local…
FILE : An oil and gas drilling platform. The Western Cape High Court is expected to hear an appeal by various environmental conservation organisations on Monday. They are challenging Government’s Environmental Authorisation decision granted to an international energy company for oil and gas exploration in the Deep Western Orange Basin. The basin is situated offshore…
Rand and US Dollar notes. The rand is trading at R17.12 to the US dollar, R22.77 to the British pound, and R19.38 to the euro. On global markets, the euro is valued at $1.15, while the US dollar stands at 159.53 yen. Across major emerging economies, the dollar is trading at 5.31 Brazilian reals, 83.12…
A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station. South Africans are set for a general fuel levy increase on 1 April in line with inflation. This was announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana when he was tabling this year’s national budget in Parliament last month. However, with the weaker rand, and the current…
