FILE| Numsa members at a strike. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) will march to National Treasury in Pretoria today. The union is demanding that government should stop conducting business with private security companies that are not compliant with collective agreements. Numsa’s spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says it’s a disgrace that workers in…
[FILE IMAGE]: Construction on Durban roads. Africa’s financial institutions have committed to generate billions of US dollars needed to finance the continent’s infrastructure development. This pledge was made at the Luanda Summit on Financing Infrastructure Development in Africa. Different sectors on the continent met to discuss the possibility of financing big projects in Africa. The…
The logo of the Financial Action Task Force is seen during a news conference. Economist Iraj Abedian says South Africa’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) greylist is a step in the right direction, but a lot more needs to be done to maintain its status. It emphasises that government has worked tirelessly…
Cows feeding The foot-and-mouth outbreak, which is now in its fourth year in KwaZulu-Natal, has the potential to cost meat producers millions of rands, according to the chairperson of the Red Meat Producers’ Association in KZN, Angus Williamson. In recent months, the outbreak has spread beyond the initial disease management area. The outbreak has also…
ATNS Acting CEO Matome Moholola addresses the media on October 29, 2025. With just under a month to go ahead of the G20 heads of states summit in South Africa, the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has given its assurance on air traffic readiness. ATNS Acting CEO Matome Moholola provided an update on the…
The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, January 5, 2023. Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30 000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, as the company works to pare expenses and compensate for over hiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people…
RMB building The RMB Where to Invest in Africa Index ranks South Africa at number four, the position it also held last year. The report says South Africa maintains this position as a crucial hub with a robust financial sector. Seychelles was ranked number one for a stable environment and high human development, followed by…
File: Abalone and processing equipment worth about R10 million was seized during an unplanned inspection at a house in Mowbray, 2024. Fisheries Minister Dion George has set the total allowable abalone catch for this financial year at just over twelve tons. The drastic cut follows new scientific evidence showing abalone populations are at less than…
A PRASA Metrorail train is pictured at the Century City station in Cape Town on 05 October 2023. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says the invite from the Transport Department to the private sector, to partner in the country’s rail revitalisation, is a major milestone. PRASA CEO Hishaam Emeran says there has…
Person holds SA money Cape Town-based non-profit organisation Inyathelo has welcomed the Financial Action Task Force’s (FAFT) decision to remove South Africa from its greylist. The NGO’s Acting Executive Director, Feryal Domingo, says the move is a major milestone that restores confidence in the country’s financial systems. RELATED VIDEO | SA finally exit FATF greylist…
