Government launches its own R18 billion district in South Africa
Public Works and Infrastructure minister Patricia de Lille will launch the R18 billion Salvokop government district in South Africa in Tshwane on Thursday (29 June), the first development of its ki...
Eskom extends load shedding for the rest of the week – here is the new schedule
Eskom has confirmed that stage 6 load shedding will be implemented from 16h00 until 22h00 on Wednesday evening, with power outages set to continue for the rest of the week.
Restaurant group Tashas is adding new locations in South Africa, Dubai and London
Boutique café group Tashas, has announced plans to significantly expand its operations in Dubai and launch in the UK.
The average take-home pay in South Africa right now
Take-home pay in South Africa fell by 6.7% in May 2022, new data from BankservAfrica shows.
Rand and rating firms on notice as Eskom load shedding intensifies and further wage strikes loom
Eskom has again taken centre stage at a time when South Africa can ill afford blackouts at increasing regularity, and for longer periods of the day – while strike action is also unwelcome amid grow...
What to expect from South Africa’s interest rate hike in July: governor
The South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago outlined the central banks plans for interest rates for the coming month.
The businesses hit hardest by liquidations in South Africa right now
New data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that the total number of liquidations decreased by 1.6% in May 2022 compared with the same period a year ago.
Cape Town is testing a new ID system for townships – what you should know
The City of Cape Town has announced a new pilot programme which will see the city’s townships marked and numbered with a unique QR code and paint markers to enhance data capturing and planning
Big price hikes hitting South Africa this week
South African consumers are set to face a series of price hikes in July, including electricity and fuel price increases.
Consumer confidence in South Africa drops to historic lows: index
Despite the lifting of almost all Covid restrictions and improved business sentiment, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) plunged to -25 in the second quarter of 2022, having already slippe...
SARS is making small but important tax changes – what you should know
Although the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued several press statements around tax filing season starting on 1 July 2022, it has taken a few proactive steps that mean the filing windo...
Going private is the way to end stage 6 load shedding in South Africa: business group
Business Unity SA (Busa) says that South Africa’s move to stage 6 load shedding will have a significant impact on all parts of the economy, but is ultimately unsurprising given the continued deteri...
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