News in South Africa 18th April: 1. Load shedding vs blackout hours: It’s only halfway through April 2023, and South Africa has already experienced as much load shedding (hours) as almost the entirety of 2022 – and the number of hours of blackouts you experience is worse than ever before. These are some of the […]
News in South Africa 21st September: 1. Eskom to burn R17bn in diesel: As part of Eskom’s updated assumptions for its tariff application for next year, the utility has said it plans to use R16.8 billion of diesel in its next financial year, which starts in April. This is a substantial increase from the amount […]
News in South Africa 16th September: 1. Eskom wants 32% hike: Eskom plans to apply for a 32% tariff increase from 1 April 2023/24, it announced on Thursday. The large increase is another attempt by Eskom to persuade the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) to grant it tariffs that are reflective of its costs. […]
News in South Africa 10th August: 1. Inflation worsens gender pay gap: Women across the world are feeling the pinch as inflation rockets while the gender pay gap persists. South Africa is ranked at number 123 out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report for 2022. In South Africa, the issue was pushed firmly back […]
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 11th April: 1. Global recession on the cards?: Could the world be headed for another recession? Just as the global economy is bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic, a growing list of risks is clouding the economic outlook – although most economists still believe a recession this year is relatively unlikely. […]
News in South Africa 10th January: 1. Mandatory vaccines take centre stage: Mandatory vaccination policies have taken centre stage in the tertiary education sector as thousands of pupils and staff at these institutions prepare for the start of the 2022 academic year. The University of Western Cape’s (UWC) Student Representative Council (SRC) said anxiety among […]
News in South Africa 17th February: 1. Johnson & Johnson vaccines arrive: South Africa has received the first delivery of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines at OR Tambo International Airport last night. The consignment will be moved to a secure facility in Gauteng before being distributed overnight to the various vaccine centres in all provinces […]
