Manufacturing production declines by 0.8%

Volkswagen employee works on a production line for the Golf VIII and Tiguan cars. 1 minute Manufacturing production in South Africa declined by 0,8% on an annual basis in September for a second consecutive month. The data released by Stats SA showed that on a monthly basis, manufacturing production was flat in September compared with…

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Debt owed to Eskom by municipalities grows to R 90 billion

Eskom power station 1 minute Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has confirmed that debt owed to Eskom by municipalities nationally has grown to R90 billion. He was speaking at a media briefing on the City of Johannesburg’s R 6 billion debt. Ramokgopa says the debt issue needs to be addressed as this threatens the country’s economy…

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Mintek to release study into SA’s mining sector

Mintek CEO Dr. Molefi Motuku chairs the Critical Minerals Session during the company’s 90-year celebration at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg 2 minutes Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku says the entity will soon release its study into the country’s mining sector. Mintek, or the Minerals Research and Development Institute of South Africa, is a…

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ATDF-ASA denies involvement in trucks driver’s strike

[FILE IMAGE]: Trucks in a traffic jam. 2 minutes The All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA) has denied claims that its members participated in the truck driver’s nationwide strike on Monday. The organisation says it’s raised concerns over the hiring of foreign nationals in the freight and logistics industry, as well as…

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KZN Transport MEC to meet leaders of striking truck drivers

KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma speaks at an event on October 29, 2024. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma is expected to meet with leaders of the All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA) whose members are striking today. The ATDF-ASA, which represents the interests of truck drivers has for years raised…

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Truck drivers’ shutdown to go ahead as planned: ATDF-ASA

File image: Trucks on the road. 2 minutes All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA) says its shutdown will go ahead as planned today, despite ongoing talks with government officials to avert the strike. The truck drivers have expressed concerns over the employment of foreign nationals as well as challenging working conditions. They…

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