Public sector unions concluded consulting their members about government’s offer to increase salaries by 1.5%. 4 minutes Public sector unions under the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) have accepted government’s 5.5% increase for their members. The Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) gave the parties 21 days last month, to canvass their members…
An employee works at a steel processing production line of a factory. 2 minutes The local steel industry has condemned the United States’ decision to hike import tax on all steel and aluminium entering that country. The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation (Seifsa) says this will hurt the steel and aluminium sector in South Africa….
A team including the SAPS and the Gauteng EMS are pictured on the site of a search and rescue operation of illegal miners believed to be trapped at a disused mine shift in Roodepoort on 09 February 2025. 2 minutes A Democratic Alliance (DA) Councillor has raised concerns about the surge in illegal mining activities…
A worker cleans gold bars at South Africa’s Gold Fields South Deep mine in Westonaria, 45 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 9, 2017. 1 minute Gold prices have surged due to increased demand for safe haven assets, amid growing trade tensions and economic uncertainty. President Donald Trump recently imposed sweeping tariffs on all…
South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana speaks during his medium-term budget policy statement in Cape Town, South Africa, November 1, 2023. 1 minute Economists expect the upcoming Budget Speech to outline economic projections similar to those presented in the medium-term budget policy statement. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver his Budget Speech on Wednesday next…
Joya Apples 2 minutes South Africa will resume large scale apple exports to Thailand again after 16 years. Exports to this market were lost after 2008, following changes in requirements from a trade partner. Ceres, in the Witzenberg Municipality of the Western Cape, provided the first shipment of Joya apples today. Authorities say the establishment of…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering his Budget Speech. 3 minutes Experts attending the pre-National Budget Speech roundtable hosted by Deloitte, agree that while there have been some green shoots, South Africa’s financial position remains constrained. Economists expect the upcoming Budget Speech to outline economic projections similar to those presented in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement…
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech at the Town City Hall. 1 minute Economists expect the upcoming Budget Speech to outline economic projections similar to those presented in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver his Budget Speech on Wednesday next week, his first under the Government of…
A team including the SAPS and the Gauteng EMS are pictured on the site of a search and rescue operation of illegal miners believed to be trapped at a disused mine shift in Roodepoort on 09 February 2025 2 minutes Search and rescue operations for alleged illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine in Roodepoort,…
FILE PHOTO: Steel pipes at a steel and iron factory 1 minute America’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports could severely affect South Africa. President Donald Trump will unveil the plan on Monday. It is the latest trade escalation since Trump took office three weeks ago. The blanket new…
