WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab with the South African ministerial delegation on January 16, 2025. 2 minutes The South African government and local businesses say they are aligned on their approach heading into the World Economic Forum (WEF) taking place at Davos Switzerland next week. The delegation will be led by Finance Minister…
TikTok icon on a cellphone 2 minutes TikTok plans to shut its app for US users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, unless the Supreme Court moves to block it, sources familiar with the matter said. The outcome of the shutdown would be different from that…
A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa office. 1 minute Labour and Employment Minister Nomakhosazana Meth will on Friday meet with the management of AcelorMittal in Vanderbijlpark. This after the steel producer announced that it will shutdown its operations in Newcastle and Vanderbijlpark. The move is expected to result in 3 500 direct job losses…
Diamonds are pictured during an official presentation by diamond producer Alrosa in Moscow, Russia 1 minute The State Diamond Trader has reaffirmed its commitment to responsible industry practices, as it continues to foster growth in the natural diamond industry. The body plans to strengthen the country’s position as a prime destination for natural diamond trade…
A view shows the office of TikTok in Culver City, California, March 13, 2024. 5 minutes TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday….
1 minute The South African government briefs the media ahead of the World Economic (WEF) Forum Annual Meeting. Live proceedings below:
[FILE] Numsa members on strike. 2 minutes The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has embarked on an indefinite strike at the Bidvest SA Container Depot in Durban over the retrenchment of 106 members. The strike follows failed Section-189 consultations between the Numsa and Bidvest which started soon after the notice was served to the…
FILE PHOTO: U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won/File Photo 4 minutes The dollar hovered near its highest level in more than two years on Tuesday as traders scaled back bets on U.S. Rate cuts in 2025 after strong economic data, while investor…
TikTop app 2 minutes Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged Congress and President Joe Biden to extend the Jan. 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the US assets of TikTok or face a US ban. The Supreme Court held arguments Friday on Tiktok and ByteDance’s challenge to the law. A lawyer for the companies,…
1 minute Twenty-six illegal mineworkers were retrieved from a disused mine shaft in Stilfontein, North West, during the first day of the official rescue operations. According to Mametlwe Sebei representing Lawyers for Human Rights, two bodies were also brought up from underground. Meanwhile, the Ministries of Police and Mineral Resources and Energy are expected to…
