Alcohol seen on display. The Gauteng Liquor Traders Association has rejected the Gauteng Liquor Board’s proposal to increase license fees. The fees currently cost up to R6 000 annually. The Association, which represents thousands of liquor traders across Gauteng, argues that the proposed fee hikes will further strain liquor traders especially those in townships. This…
Outside the South African Reserve Bank. By Miyelani Mkhabela The primary mission of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is to protect the value of the rand in the interest of balanced and sustainable economic growth in South Africa, through a monetary policy targeting inflation of 1-3% and by enhancing financial stability, acting independently and…
FILE | An illegal mining site Farming communities in the North West say more needs to be done to fight illegal mining activities. In the State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment of the army to hotspots to support police. A local farmer who has opted to remain anonymous for fear…
File image: A stands holding a placard with his qualifications as he seeks a job at an intersection in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The Technology Innovation Agency and the South African Innovation Summit say it’s important for innovation to translate into jobs. The entities are preparing to host SA Innovation Week between the 16th and 20th of…
File: The Public Servants Association (PSA) has received a large number of calls from union members in response to the proposed increase in membership subscriptions for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for the upcoming year. The Congress of South African Trade Unions-affiliated public service unions, including the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union,…
This is how Pilanesberg International Airport will look after it’s been revamped. Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) says revamping the Pilanesberg International Airport is expected to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in the North West province. [PHOTOS] This is how Pilanesberg Airport will look after @infraSA_ prepares and packages the redevelopment project for implementation. ✈️🏗️…
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says there is a possibility that the five mineworkers trapped at Ekapa Minerals mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, since Tuesday – following a mudslide incident are deceased. Mantashe made these remarks following an inspection visit to the mine on Friday morning. Minister Mantashe says the situation at Ekapa…
File Image: Members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in KwaZulu-Natal says it’s time government stopped rescuing private capital without any accountability. This, after business rescue practitioners filed for the provisional liquidation of sugar giant, Tongaat Hulett which has put thousands of jobs at…
Minister Mantashe arrives at Ekapa mine in Kimberley Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, is preparing to descend a shaft at the Ekapa Minerals mine, where five miners remain trapped following Tuesday’s mud rush. The Minister arrived at the mine in Kimberley on Friday. VIDEO | The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources,…
The United States’ Supreme Court Building After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, on Friday that President Donald Trump lacked authority to impose tariffs under a law meant for use in national emergencies, litigation is expected to turn to the U.S. Court of International Trade, where companies have already hired an army of lawyers to help…
