1 minute Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the explosion that took place on Thursday at Matla power station’s Unit Six will not result in any load-shedding. Briefing the media at the power station in Mpumalanga, Minister Ramokgopa says while a preliminary assessment suggests the cause of the explosion to be a ruptured steam…
1 minute The amended Employment Equity Act will have significant implications for companies doing business with the state. The Act which will take effect at the beginning of next month will empower the Employment and Labour Minister to publish sectoral targets. The affected employers will need to ensure that their employment equity plans align with…
McKinsey & Company logo. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted with concern the recent appointment of McKinsey as a supporting partner to the B20, the business engagement group. McKinsey meets on the sidelines of the G20 and co-ordinates the participation of business. Ramaphosa is also concerned about the appointment of Bain to the Project…
A Reuters analysis of a varied basket of goods shows how the COVID-19 crisis has upturned a decades-old consumer model for everything from clothing to food. 2 minutes South African households remain under economic pressure, impacting their spending power. The slower growth in real disposable income underlines this trend. According to the South African Reserve…
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…
