Five Newsworthy Things in SA 19th February 2024:

News in South Africa 19th February: 1. Petrol price storm approaches: South African consumers are heading into a fuel price storm, with a petrol and diesel hike coming in March, possible fuel tax hikes in April, and the wider impact on transport, shelf prices and inflation likely to be felt in the months that follow. […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 9th October 2023:

News in South Africa 9th October: 1. Egg rationing in full swing: The Competition Commission supports the rationing of eggs and chicken, but experts warn it can lead to serious problems. Over the last few weeks, an avian flu outbreak in South Africa caused egg and chicken shortages nationwide. In response to these shortages, retailers […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 13th February 2023:

News in South Africa 13th February: 1. 68% chance of recession: South Africa’s economy is increasingly vulnerable to a recession in the next 12 months, with an ongoing electricity crisis seen further curbing activity. The probability of a recession stands at 68%, up from odds of 45% in January, according to Bloomberg’s latest monthly survey […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 17th May 2022:

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 […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 5th February 2021:

News in South Africa 5th February: 1. Future alcohol bans still a possibility: The blanket ban on alcohol sales might be over, but the legal battle between South African Breweries (SAB) and Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is not. And, according to an affidavit filed by the minister in the […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 23rd November 2020:

News in South Africa 23rd November: 1. Nelson Mandela Bay hospitals overfilled: Government says reckless behaviour has led to hospital beds being fully occupied in Nelson Mandela Bay. A resurgence of COVID-19 infections in the metro has resulted in increased deaths. The metro has put preventative measures in place, but residents are simply ignoring them. […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 18th November 2020:

News in South Africa 18th November: 1. Courts rule against Santam: The Western Cape High Court has ruled in favour of Ma-Afrika Hotels and Stellenbosch Kitchen in the high-profile Covid-19 business interruption claims battle against JSE-listed insurance giant Santam. In a resounding judgment handed down on Tuesday afternoon, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer was ordered […]

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Five Newsworthy Things in SA 28th October 2020:

News in South Africa 28th October: 1. D-Day for mid-term budget: The medium-term budget will be announced this afternoon, and all eyes will be on government’s plans to deal with the public wage bill, its ballooning debt, and its struggling state-owned enterprises – particularly SAA. As at the latest Budget in June 2020, the Treasury estimated […]

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