Category: BUSINESS
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
Read MoreWorld 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,
Read MoreGo!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
Read MoreEFF 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,
Read MoreElectricity 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%
Read MoreHong 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
Read MoreMeth 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
Read MoreNersa 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
Read MoreWorld 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
Read MoreTransnet 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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