News in South Africa 5th November: 1. ANC gets 46% in local elections: South Africa entered new political territory on Thursday as most voters turned against the ANC for the first time in the democratic era. The ANC suffered a historic loss, ending the elections with 46% of the vote, followed by the DA with […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 4th November 2021:
News in South Africa 4th November: 1. Food prices continue to climb: Times are tough and are getting increasingly more difficult for consumers in South Africa. Petrol prices are rising almost on a monthly basis, often above inflation – and to a record high on Wednesday – while food prices continue to climb and Eskom […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 3rd November 2021:
News in South Africa 3rd November: 1. Load shedding causing mass job loss: The ongoing power cuts in South Africa are expected to result in the shedding of at least 350 000 jobs, despite projections of 3.9% economic growth for 2021. This is according to a research report by accounting firm PwC, which notes that the return […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 17th September 2021:
News in South Africa 17th September: 1. Mandatory vaccination discussion: Discussions between representatives of business, government, labour and communities will start in a few weeks on how to introduce vaccine mandates for all workers. A framework might be created that will help employers to isolate unvaccinated workers from the workplace, possibly either firing them or […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 15th September 2021:
News in South Africa 15th September: 1. Mass exodus of professionals: South Africa’s tax base is steadily declining as more of the country’s skilled professionals look overseas for greener pastures, says Izak Smit, chief executive of the Professional Provident Society (PPS). In an interview with BusinessDay, Smit said that the loss of these workers will not only […]
Five Newsworthy Things in SA 2nd November 2020:
News in South Africa 2nd November: 1. Nelson Mandela Bay Lockdown: From 700 active coronavirus cases on 23 October, the Nelson Mandela Bay metro surpassed 2,000 active cases on Sunday 1 November as health officials claim that there was mass non-compliance with lockdown regulations in the city. Hospital admissions in the province also increased sharply. […]
