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‘Durban township businesses slowly regaining momentum’

Max’s Lifestyle 1 minute Owners of entertainment venues in various townships around Durban say their businesses are slowly regaining momentum, as more tourists seem to be interested in exploring township lifestyles. Yesterday, the city authorities indicated that it is likely to exceed R2.5 billion in revenue projected by holidaymakers this festive season, as thousands continue…

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DTIC welcomes companies Amendment Acts of 2024

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau meets with the Black Business Council on August 12, 2024. 1 minute The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has welcomed the two Companies Amendment Acts of 2024, which were assented into law on July 26.  According to a statement by the department, the two Acts were published…

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Workers at China’s BYD site are victims of human trafficking: Brazil

A drone view shows BYD’s new electric vehicle (EV) factory’s construction site in Camacari, Brazil 3 minutes  Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China’s electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said on Thursday in a growing controversy in BYD’s biggest overseas market. BYD 002594.SZ and…

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Sasol cuts gas production in Mozambique amid post-election unrest

2 minutes South African petrochemical giant Sasol has reduced natural gas production at its central processing facility in Temane, Mozambique, citing concerns for the safety of staff and assets amid widespread unrest following a disputed election.  South Africa relies heavily on gas imports through the Rompco pipeline, which transports gas from Mozambique’s onshore fields to…

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GEMS defends 13.4% subscription increase amid PSA backlash

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has received a large number of calls from union members in response to the 13.4% increase in membership subscriptions for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for the upcoming year. 1 minute The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) has clarified its decision to implement a 13.4% subscription increase for next…

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eThekwini exceeds festive season spending projections

A street vendor balances a box on her head as she makes a sale at Markets of Warwick in the Durban CBD, Durban, South Africa. 2 minutes The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it believes it has exceeded projections for spending this festive season as thousands of holidaymakers are visiting various parts of Durban. The…

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Airlink flights to Maputo disrupted amid unrests

Airlink flight 1 minute Airlink has issued a statement indicating its daily flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Maputo in Mozambique have been disrupted due to the civil unrest in Mozambique. Customer Notice | 24 December 2024 – Airlink regrets to announce disruptions to some of its daily services from Johannesburg and Cape Town…

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