News in South Africa 5th July: 1. Planned petrol price changes: Director of fuel pricing mechanism at the Department of Energy, Robert Maake, says the government is working on several regulatory changes to address South Africa’s high petrol price. Speaking to radio station 702, Maake said this includes: The possible introduction of a price cap; A […]
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 31st May: 1. Fuel price crisis: Government is still looking at its options as the country faces a petrol price crisis with an increase of around R3.80 a litre taking the price to about R25 a litre. The fuel levy was decreased by R1.50 two months ago, but this was only […]
News in South Africa 19th May: 1. South African satellite developing: South Africa is moving ahead with a plan to develop a communication satellite, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Wednesday. Satellites are used to relay signals used for telecommunications, broadcasting, weather forecasting, navigation, scientific research and earth observation. Ntshavheni, who took over […]
News in South Africa 18th May: 1. Sanral cancels R17.47bil in tenders: The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has cancelled adjudicated tenders to the value of R17.47 billion in the past week, throwing the sustainability and viability of South Africa’s civil engineering industry into doubt. The tender for the Eastern Cape’s new Mtentu River […]
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. […]
