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…
The Sekhukhune TVET College Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator in Limpopo. Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni says training more artisans would help South Africa reduce its importation of goods. She was speaking during the official opening of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator at the Sekhukhune TVET College in Motetema, Limpopo, on Sunday. The…
Oysters on display The manager of Local Economic Development at the Knysna Municipality, Lungiswa Goya says the Oyster Festival is essential to boost the economy in Knysna during the slow winter months. He says a vital part of the festival is giving back to the community with various charities in and around the town benefiting…
The South African Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi. The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi has defended his budget allocation to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Post Office. Malatsi was speaking to the SABC on the sidelines of the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s Ward One by-election campaign in…
G20 banner The Director-General of South Africa’s Treasury, Dr Duncan Pieterse has told delegates at the G20 finance working group meeting that the virtual talks held last week were constructive. Senior officials from G20 national treasuries and central banks are meeting at Zimbali near Ballito on the North coast of Durban over the next two…
