UK’s Jaguar Land Rover to cut 10% of workforce under turnaround plan – SABC News

The luxury carmaker, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors and has 17 sites in England, said it would cut around 4 000 jobs, targeting £1.7 billion ($2.30 billion) in

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World Bank urges Zimbabwe to turn stability into formal Jobs – SABC News

Zimbabwe has a timely opportunity to build long-term economic momentum and expand formal employment opportunities, according to a new World Bank Group report titled The Zimbabwe Growth and Jobs Report,

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Go!Durban to finally hit the road in December after years of delay – SABC News

eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba has assured residents that the first phase of the city’s long-awaited integrated public transport system will commence in December. Xaba gave an update on the progress

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EFF demands support package for emerging black farmers in F State

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Free State is calling for urgent commercialisation support for black farmers. The party says the support should include machinery, production inputs, livestock genetics,

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Electricity bills to rise by 8.8% if Eskom gets its way with NERSA – SABC News

Another above-inflation electricity tariff hike could be on the cards for consumers if Eskom gets its way. The power utility is seeking to implement an average tariff increase of 8.8%

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Hong Kong’s first robot-run convenience store draws curious shoppers

Hong Kong‘s first robot-operated convenience stores drew curious shoppers on Saturday as locals interacted with a humanoid shopkeeper, chatted with it in multiple languages and watched it dance. Beijing-based embodied-intelligence robotics company

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Meth calls for coordinated plan to make AI create jobs

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth says there is a need for a coordinated plan to ensure AI creates jobs without deepening inequality. She delivered the opening address at the

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Nersa seeks public input on Eskom’s 8.83% tariff structure proposal

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has called for public and stakeholder comments on Eskom’s proposed 8.83% electricity tariff structure for 2027. The Energy Regulator says public input

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World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount: FAO – SABC News

World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and war disruption in the Black Sea heightened concern over supply of staples, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization

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Transnet completes restoration of key commodity rail line

State-owned logistics operator Transnet said on Friday ​it has completed the restoration ‌of the Cape Mainline rail link following storm damage in May. Heavy ​rainfall, strong winds and ​flooding on

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