Residents of Rustenburg and surrounding villages in the North West have been left stranded as employees of Bojanala Bus Services went on strike. Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Unions of South Africa (Demawusa) members embarked on a protected strike last month, demanding that the employer implement fair labour practices. However, the employer decided to dismiss…
Nvidia’s planned resumption of sales of its H20 AI chips to China is part of US negotiations on rare earths, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday, and comes days after its CEO met President Donald Trump. “We put that in the trade deal with the magnets,” Lutnick told Reuters, referring to an agreement Trump…
Employees work on a production line manufacturing tools B20 Head of Secretariat in South Africa, Anthony Costa has emphasised the need for a predictable and rules-based international trading system, as new tariff policies continue to reshape the global trade landscape. Costa has acknowledged that while institutions like the World Trade Organisation are in need of…
An Uber logo is shown on a vehicle. The E-hailing Partners Council says some e-hailing companies’ decision to increase the commission taken from operators and drivers has negatively affected their salaries. Dozens of e-hailing operators have embarked on a protest at Uber’s head office in Parktown, Johannesburg. The disgruntled operators say they are unhappy about…
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) is calling on road freight and logistics companies to stop employing undocumented foreign nationals as truck drivers. The union says it is unacceptable that employers overlook qualified unemployed local truck drivers in favour of foreign nationals in an attempt to cut costs. Satawu General Secretary Jack…
Uber e-hailing service users in Johannesburg should organise alternative transport as drivers plan a shutdown on Tuesday. The drivers are expected to gather in Kramerville before marching to the e-hailing company’s headquarters in Parktown. They say they are unhappy about issues including changes to Uber’s commission percentages and unprofitable fares. Driver Awelani Mashete says they…
Fisher people, Western Cape. A group of small-scale fishers in Langebaan on the West Coast are calling on government to provide them with more economic opportunities in the fishing industry. They are grappling to support their families or earn a living due to inadequate fishing rights allocations. They demand justice and dignity for all small-scale…
Director of Strategy and Delivery Support in the Presidency, Saul Musker. The National Treasury will in the coming financial year introduce a new funding model for the country’s struggling municipalities. This is part of efforts to enhance the delivery of services through reforms into local government, and spatial integration introduced in the second phase of…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has acknowledged concerns over the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) financial sustainability, admitting that the cost of fulfilling its public mandate remains under-funded He announces that the SABC will receive R 704 million over the…
The euro fell to a three-week low early on Monday while the Mexican peso also came under pressure after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from two of the largest US trading partners beginning August 1. Trump on Saturday announced the latest tariffs in separate letters to European Commission President Ursula…
