News in South Africa 11th July: 1. Riot risks rising: Top business and government officials have warned that South Africa is set to face a repeat of the July 2021 riots as very little has been done to address the issues facing the country over the last year. Business Unity South Africa chief executive Cas […]
News in South Africa 6th July: 1. Rand at same level as Covid peak: On Tuesday, the rand slumped to its weakest level against the dollar since 2020 as global investors took fright. In early evening trading, the rand was trading at R16.58/$, more than a percent weaker than on Monday. The rand was stronger […]
News in South Africa 4th July: 1. Basic food prices up 15%: The latest Household Affordability Index from the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group shows that the price of a basic household food basket is up by 13.6% year-on-year in June. This basket now costs R4 688 and is a R560 increase from a year ago. […]
News in South Africa 28th June: 1. Eskom protest progress: Eskom has put its plans in motion to end protests that have disrupted its operations and break the deadlock at its wage talks – however, unions are pushing for intervention from public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan. Historically, an intervention from the minister worked in unions’ […]
News in South Africa 17th May: 1. Retrenchment and vaccination: Long-standing precedents mean someone who refused a Covid-19 vaccine can be fairly retrenched without being paid any severance, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled. In fact, it would not be fair to expect retrenchment pay, the CCMA said. The recent ruling came […]
News in South Africa 16th May: 1. Covid infections slowing: While the national government is still reticent to say whether South Africa has entered into a fifth wave of Covid-19, senior researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr Ridhwaan Suliman, says the country entered into the latest wave some three weeks ago, and […]
News in South Africa 12th May: 1. Health sector understaffed: The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says that the government is setting up the country’s healthcare sector to fail by not hiring or training enough doctors or nurses and other healthcare professionals. Responding to comments made by health minister Joe Phaahla this week that the […]
News in South Africa 11th May: 1. Cost of living rising ever higher: The upward pressure on food, fuel, and electricity prices will adversely impact all households during 2022. However, due to varying spending abilities and priorities, households in different expenditure deciles will be impacted differently, a new analysis by professional services firm PwC shows. […]
News in South Africa 10th May: 1. Load shedding continues: Eskom said you should anticipate more power cuts this week as the increase in electricity demand is overwhelming its system, especially during peak hours. The embattled power utility implemented stage 2 load shedding Monday evening after its generation units tripped. “At the same time, a […]
News in South Africa 9th May: 1. Unemployment numbers wrong: The head of the Statistics Council, the advisory board to Statistics SA, has raised the alarm on the quality of SA’s employment statistics, saying the poor response rate must be reversed if the numbers are to be worth anything. The last Quarterly Labour Force Survey […]
