Covid-19 severely impacts business confidence, unemployment
Strategy and investment consulting firm Singular Group says the Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted South Africa’s economy, to such an extent that business confidence is at an all-time low, 22%...
View ArticleNow is time for swift action to kickstart economy – B4SA
Business for South Africa (B4SA) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement to move the country to Covid-19 Alert Level 2, which will enable South African businesses and entrepreneurs to...
View ArticleUJ, Merseta announce collaborative skills development initiative
The Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Merseta) has announced funding support to the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and its consortium partners to...
View ArticleNehawu to strike at National Health Laboratories Service
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union is preparing for a strike at the National Health Laboratories Service to amicably resolve a salary dispute dating back to August last year. The...
View ArticlePayroll survey launched to gain insight into payroll deductions environment
The South African Payroll Association (Sapa) is conducting a survey to obtain insights into South Africa’s payroll deductions landscape. The survey results will assist in accelerating the process of...
View ArticleUniversity of Pretoria’s School of Engineering ranked best in Africa
The University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) School of Engineering – Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) – has been ranked first in South Africa and...
View ArticleSIU appears before Scopa to discuss investigations related to Covid-19 pandemic
Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head of investigations Leonard Lekgetho has told the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) that his unit is, among other cases, investigating the KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleAnglo’s July Ndlovu says coal underpins societal development
Despite coal being a commodity “that some have chosen to hate”, Anglo American Coal South Africa CEO July Ndlovu says it will continue to remain relevant, as it “underpins societal development”....
View ArticleInformally employed women have been hit hardest by economic hardship, says ISER
The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at Rhodes University says the informal economy has been affected disproportionately by the Covid-19 crisis. The informal sector comprises about 20%...
View ArticleBridgestone to close PE tyre manufacturing plant
Bridgestone Southern Africa (BSAF) has announced the proposed closure of its bias tyre manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth. It has initiated a Section 189 notice and a consultative process in...
View ArticleNoncarbon future epitomises ideal energy mix
In about 2060, the ideal energy mix would be one with only non-carbon sources, such as wind, solar, pumped hydro and hydrogen, says global energy advisory UL.
View ArticleReliable infrastructure needed to meet fibre demand
With physical distancing encouraged amid Covid-19, the need for reliable fibre connectivity and infrastructure has increased, says open access network provider Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) strategy, mergers...
View ArticleClean coal can still play meaningful role in S Africa
Coal is relatively cheap and widely available; therefore, if it is used cleanly and efficiently, it can be a vital part of the economic development of South Africa, says the IEA Clean Coal Centre...
View ArticleSibanye, Wits collaborate to make face shields
JSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have collaborated to produce face shields for frontline healthcare workers in communities around the miner's South African...
View ArticleMore interns to join South Africa's healthcare workforce
Forty-one medical interns who studied abroad have passed their exams and are being sent to various provinces in South Africa. This adds to the 2 369 interns who have joined the Department of Health...
View ArticleClimate-resilient economy is necessary – Ramaphosa
As South Africa tries to develop an urgent economic recovery programme, it is important that the new economy be resilient in the face of climate change. This was according to President Cyril Ramaphosa,...
View ArticleDPWI, AgriSeta to train 400 artisans
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has provided about R66-million to AgriSeta to train 400 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants to become artisans. The funding was...
View ArticleB4SA disappointed at TERS payment suspension
Business for South Africa (B4SA) is disappointed that all payments of Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) benefits have been halted pending investigations...
View ArticleUIF lifts delay of Covid TERS benefit payments
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has resumed payment of Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) benefits after a 24-hour delay which was necessitated by the need to address some...
View ArticleNzimande condemns students who submit false information to obtain NSFAS funding
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has removed 5 000 students from its list of beneficiaries. Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande on August 26 said the 5...
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