Gauteng goverment can’t confirm status of budget – SABC News

The Gauteng Provincial Government says it is not yet in a position to confirm whether its budget will be maintained or withdrawn ahead of a third attempt at tabling the

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Mining down and electricity production up: Stats SA – SABC News

The latest economic wrap-up for April 2025 from StatsSA shows a mixed bag, such as year-on-year declines in sectors including mining, manufacturing, and road passenger transport and increases in sectors

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SAMWU slams Ekurhuleni’s plan to fire 400 striking Metro cops – SABC News

The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has condemned the possible dismissal of nearly 400 suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police officers, following their participation in an unprotected strike in March. The

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US’ Bessent hails ‘substantial progress’ in trade talks with China – SABC News

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that there had been “substantial progress” in talks between his team and that of Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Geneva on defusing

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Africa Tourism Indaba made over R500 mln for KZN last year: De Lille – SABC News

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says the Africa Tourism Indaba generated over R500 million for KwaZulu-Natal last year. She opened the second G20 tourism working group meeting in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

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Ithala will continue to operate normally: High Court – SABC News

The KwaZulu-Natal Development Bank, Ithala will continue to operate normally, but will not be taking deposits. This is according to a judgment, which the High Court in Pietermaritzburg delivered yesterday.

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Numsa condemns Venus Security for alleged failure to pay salaries – SABC News

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it condemns the bosses at Venus Security for allegedly failing to pay workers their salaries. The union says the last

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SABC Plus one million users’ registration lauded – SABC News

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has congratulated the public broadcaster, the SABC on the growth of its Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming platform, SABC Plus that has exceeded the one

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Canada unemployment rate jumps to 6.9% in April as Trump tariffs bite – SABC News

Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.9% in April, the highest since November, as US tariffs started to hit Canada’s export-dependent economy in earnest, data showed on Friday. The high unemployment rate in Canada, where the number

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Manufacturing production down 0.8% year-on-year: Stats SA – SABC News

Stats SA has announced that manufacturing production fell by 0.8% in March compared to the same period last year. This marked the fifth consecutive month of decline in industrial activity,

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