Plans in place for major Gautrain expansion: Lesufi – SABC News

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says plans are afoot for a major expansion of the Gautrain system to areas including Soweto, Fourways, Roodepoort and Mamelodi, amongst others. Lesufi was speaking during

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Cape Town’s tourism boom supports 7% of City’s employment: Vos – SABC News

The City of Cape Town says more than 2.4 million visitors came to Cape Town in 2024, spending around R25 billion that went directly into the economy. This spending supported over

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Tariffs cause ‘unprecedented’ disruption to global trade rules: WTO – SABC News

The share of global trade done on WTO terms has fallen to 72% and could fall further, amid the biggest disruption to the international trading system since World War Two,

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NCC to visit KZN businesses to check Consumer Protection compliance – SABC News

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) says it will make another surprise visit to KwaZulu-Natal businesses to ascertain compliance with the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). Last week, the Commission conducted compliance

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NUM ‘shocked’ by looming 3000 job cuts at Glencore, Samancor – SABC News

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says it is shocked by looming job cuts affecting more than 3 000 employees at Glencore and Samancor mines. This comes after Glencore confirmed

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Mahlalela touted to lead embattled Mpumalanga tourism board – SABC News

Former Tourism Deputy Minister Amos Fish Mahlalela is touted to lead the new board of the embattled Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency. Provincial Economic Development and Tourism MEC Jesta Sidell

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Petrol and diesel prices to drop from Wednesday – SABC News

The Department of Mineral and Energy Resources has announced decreases in fuel prices, including a cut of as much as 57 cents a litre for diesel. The department says the

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Manufacturing sector returns to contraction in August – SABC News

In a setback for the South African manufacturing sector, the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index slid back into contraction by 1.4 points to 49.5 points in August. The decline reversed some

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South Africans must brace for possible electricity price hike: Expert – SABC News

Energy expert Professor Samson Mamphweli says South Africans should brace for another possible electricity price hike due to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) is not likely to

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DIRCO finalises Taiwan Liaison Office move, reaffirms trade relations – SABC News

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Ronald Lamola says although South Africa does not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, it has maintained trade relations with it. South Africa officially

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