File image: Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga. 1 minute Electricity and Energy Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is expected to visit the Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga today after a transformer exploded yesterday. The explosion resulted in the injury of nine employees, while Unit 6 of the power station incurred damages. Ramakgopa is expected to inspect…
A bunch of beer bottles wait to be filled and labeled ahead of packaging. 4 minutes A recent statement by the Limpopo police regarding the operational hours of liquor outlets has caused unhappiness. During a consultative session with traders and other stakeholders the police suggested an amendment to the Liquor Act of 2009, that includes…
A worker sells eggs to a customer at a spaza shop. 2 minutes The SA Spaza and the Township Economic Commission of South Africa (TECSA) has urged all citizens interested in the Spaza Shop industry to ensure that they register their spaza shops accordingly. TECSA together with SA Spaza hosted the inaugural SA Spaza Investment…
Police and officials conduct a product inspection during a spaza shop compliance and verification operation in the West Coast on 07 December 2024. 2 minutes Some spaza shop owners in Durban fear that they might not meet the 21-day deadline to register their businesses, saying it is a strenuous process. Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa…
Unemployed job seekers line a street waiting for casual employment, as they sit beneath election campaign posters for the South African general elections which will be held on May 29, in Cape Town, South Africa, April 19, 2024. 1 minute The latest Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that total…
1 minute The Mpumalanga Economic Regulator has started with its festive season campaign of visiting liquor outlets to check compliance with their license conditions. Mpumalanga Economic Regulator’s, Elijah Mamba says they have already closed some liquor outlets who are not complying. He says they have also confiscated illicit liquor. “The Mpumalanga Economic Regulator has in…
Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago engaging his counterparts at a meeting in Sandton. 2 minutes Country representatives at the G20 Finance Track meetings have been urged to focus on effective action towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago made the plea at the close of the four-day…
SAMWU protest in the Jhb CBD 1 minute The M1 highway has been reopened following earlier blockages by the City of Joburg employees affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU). The workers went on the rampage and barricaded several roads in Braamfontein, affecting some arterial routes in and out of the city including…
King Phalo Airport in Eastern Cape 4 minutes Airports Company South Africa has dismissed claims of a possible liquidation made by one of its service providers. The company says it’s all systems go for the festive season peak and it’s ready to welcome large volumes of travelers to its airports across the country. The airport…
Samwu members protest in the Johannesburg CBD on December 12, 2024. 1 minute Several City of Johannesburg employees affiliated to the South African Municipal Worker’s Union (Samwu) have been injured after the police fired rubber bullets at protesting workers. Samwu members had barricaded several roads in the Braamfontein area yesterday afternoon, causing traffic disruptions that…
