[File photo] A man looks at an item before buying at a spaza shop in Thembisa, on the East Rand, in South Africa. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) says it has noted with concern that a number of independently owned supermarkets are still not adhering to the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). This comes after the…
[File image] The dollar held gains on Friday after President Donald Trump got his signature tax cut bill across the final hurdle and pressure mounted on countries to secure trade deals with the United States. The greenback rallied from multi-year lows against the euro and the British pound hit earlier in the week after stronger-than-expected…
The G20 Summit SA logo Deputy Minister of Tourism Maggie Sotyu is encouraging young people to take advantage of the opportunities created by South Africa’s Presidency of the G20 Summit. Sotyu was a keynote speaker at a G20 engagement event hosted by the Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley. The Deputy Minister says even after South…
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway. The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) says its upper and lower stations will be temporarily shut down between the 28th of July and the 3rd of August for annual maintenance. Executive Director of TMACC, Selma Hercules, says that the cableway has to undergo routine inspections and essential upgrades to ensure…
Concentrix South Africa empowers youth South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis continues to deepen, with a staggering 62.4% of those aged 15 to 24 now without work. But amidst these grim figures, a story of hope is emerging from the private sector. Concentrix South Africa is making a tangible difference through its skills development and leadership…
Workers striking The SA Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in the North West has threatened strike action at the Rustenburg Local Municipality, should the municipality fail to upgrade salaries of their members to grade 7. SAMWU demands that the municipality implement the 2010 council resolutions that directed that workers’ salaries, currently at grade 5, to be…
Gautrain A looming major strike is threatening to disrupt Gautrain services, as the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) secures a strike certificate following the collapse of wage talks with the Bombela Operating Company. Workers are demanding a 7% wage hike and improved allowances, citing rising living costs. NUMSA accuses management of arrogance,…
Fuel prices have increased at midnight, leaving motorists to pay more at the pumps. The cost of 93 octane petrol prices increased by between 55 cents and 52 cents a litre, depending on the grade. Diesel increased by between 82 cents and 84 cents per litre, depending on the grade, while the price of paraffin…
Customers queue to draw money from an ATM outside a branch of South Africa’s Capitec Bank in Cape Town, South Africa March 15, 2016. Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie has spent over 11 years at the helm of the bank and has grown the finance house dramatically in that time. The customer base of 5 million…
Metal workers working in a manufacturing plant. The manufacturing sector continues to show signs of strain. According to the ABSA Purchasing Manager’s Index, headline PMI contracted for the eighth consecutive month. The index, which measures the health of the sector, increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 index points in June. However, the data suggests that local demand conditions…
