Security officers walk past the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Sandton 1 minute The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and government are discussing the possibility of listing state-owned enterprises as part of their expanding partnership to grow and develop the economy. The two parties say other areas of potential collaboration include the establishment of a township…
Hard hat and torch. 3 minutes More than 900 suspected illegal miners have been arrested between December last year and January this year in Limpopo. The suspected illegal miners were arrested during police’s operation Vala Umgodi across the province. Meanwhile, mining forums in the mineral-rich Sekhukhune district are calling on the government to issue them with…
File image: A woman holding South African rands. 2 minutes The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says there has been a blatant disregard for the national minimum wage by some employers and the federation is cautioning that it is illegal for employers to pay their employees less than R27.58 per hour. A study…
The National Minimum Wage came into effect in January 2019. 2 minutes A study by the National Minimum Wage Commission has uncovered lack of compliance with South Africa’s National Minimum Wage Policy by employers. The National Minimum Wage was last year set at R27,58 per hour. The study also found evidence suggestive of partial compliance…
WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab with the South African ministerial delegation on January 16, 2025. 2 minutes The South African government and local businesses say they are aligned on their approach heading into the World Economic Forum (WEF) taking place at Davos Switzerland next week. The delegation will be led by Finance Minister…
TikTok icon on a cellphone 2 minutes TikTok plans to shut its app for US users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, unless the Supreme Court moves to block it, sources familiar with the matter said. The outcome of the shutdown would be different from that…
A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa office. 1 minute Labour and Employment Minister Nomakhosazana Meth will on Friday meet with the management of AcelorMittal in Vanderbijlpark. This after the steel producer announced that it will shutdown its operations in Newcastle and Vanderbijlpark. The move is expected to result in 3 500 direct job losses…
Diamonds are pictured during an official presentation by diamond producer Alrosa in Moscow, Russia 1 minute The State Diamond Trader has reaffirmed its commitment to responsible industry practices, as it continues to foster growth in the natural diamond industry. The body plans to strengthen the country’s position as a prime destination for natural diamond trade…
A view shows the office of TikTok in Culver City, California, March 13, 2024. 5 minutes TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday….
1 minute The South African government briefs the media ahead of the World Economic (WEF) Forum Annual Meeting. Live proceedings below:
