News in South Africa 16th November: 1. Roadblocks ramp up: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has warned drivers in South Africa that policing efforts are being ramped up on the country’s roads ahead of the festive season. The group said that motorists who intend to travel for the festive season holidays need to start […]
News in South Africa 9th November: 1. COP27 pledges $10bil to go green: South Africa is one of the winners at COP27 — the International Partner Group (IPG) of five nations pledged an extra $10-billion to support the country’s transition investment plan from fossil fuels — but it will be costly. This was announced by […]
News in South Africa 19th October: 1. Gauteng – water shortage: South Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps have run dry, with numerous areas experiencing intermittent supply while some areas have no water at all. The province has […]
News in South Africa 18th October: 1. Load shedding back at stage 4: Power utility Eskom has pushed load shedding to stage 4 in the early hours of Tuesday morning (18 October) following more breakdowns at its power stations. Stage 4 will stay in place until further notice, it said. The move was necessary due […]
News in South Africa 17th October: 1. Transnet strike drags on: Workers from the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) have rejected the Commission of Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)’s recommendations to try and solve its wage dispute with Transnet. The CCMA Commissioner proposed a settlement between the two parties on Thursday. Estimates are […]
News in South Africa 12th October: 1. Warning over high meat prices: South Africa’s real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2022. The biggest contributors to this contraction were agriculture, forestry & fisheries, down 7.7%, and pulled lower by a decrease in the production of animal products. Compared to […]
News in South Africa 11th October: 1. R350 grant criteria relaxed: Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has apologised to recipients of the R350 Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant for problems in its administration after the end of the national state of disaster early in April. She was speaking at a media briefing in […]
News in South Africa 10th October: 1. SA on the brink of disaster: Former reconstruction and development minister Jay Naidoo says South Africa is in serious trouble and is showing signs of a failed state. Naidoo is a seasoned politician who was the founding general secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu). […]
News in South Africa 5th September: 1. Fuel price decrease: The Road Freight Association is one of several industries that have welcomed this week’s expected fuel price drop. After months of unbearable price hikes, the Central Energy Fund’s latest data predicts that 95-octane petrol is expected to decrease by around R2.35c. For Gauteng residents, this […]
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 […]
