SAMWU threatens strike at Rustenburg Municipality over salary grades – SABC News

The SA Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in the North West has threatened strike action at the Rustenburg Local Municipality, should the municipality fail to upgrade salaries of their members to

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Drivers dig deeper as fuel prices jump, diesel tops 84c increase – SABC News

Fuel prices have increased at midnight, leaving motorists to pay more at the pumps. The cost of 93 octane petrol prices increased by between 55 cents and 52 cents a

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Gerrie Fourie reflects on his time as Capitec CEO – SABC News

Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie has spent over 11 years at the helm of the bank and has grown the finance house dramatically in that time. The customer base of 5

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Lamola addresses 4th International Conference on Financing in Spain – SABC News

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola says multilateral development banks have a critical role to play in offering enhancement, supporting project preparation and co-financing alongside private capital. Lamola addressed

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Nelson Mandela Metro holds summit to stimulate local economic growth – SABC News

In a bid to stimulate local economic growth, the Nelson Mandela Metro has held a Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises summit in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The summit was

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Third G20 on Women Empowerment underway in MP – SABC News

The third Technical Meeting of the G20 on the Empowerment of Women is underway at Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. It is aimed at promoting women’s participation in the economy

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Diesel and petrol see significant price increase – SABC News

Motorists can expect to pay more at the pump with fuel prices set to increase from midnight. The Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources has announced that the price of

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PMI figures show manufacturing sector still under strain – SABC News

The manufacturing sector continues to show signs of strain. According to the ABSA Purchasing Manager’s Index, headline PMI contracted for the eighth consecutive month. The index, which measures the health of the

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AfDB approves over R8 bln loan for SA’s infrastructure green growth – SABC News

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan worth over $470 million (R8.26 billion) for South Africa’s Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Programme. The bank says this is an

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Municipalities owe Eskom over R90 billion: Ramokgopa – SABC News

Electricity and Energy Minister Doctor Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says municipalities owe Eskom more than R90 billion. He says the figure stood at R94 billion between January and March this year. Related

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