Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, says the problem in supply chains in KwaZulu-Natal is getting urgent attention. Didiza met various stakeholders in […]
Long queues at KZN shops as residents panic stock
With fears of food shortages and scarcity taking over after protesters looted supermarkets, leaving many depleted, long queues formed on Thursday morning as shops in KwaZulu-Natal that […]
Quest to create more jobs in South Africa, we cannot continue as usual
As we struggle under level 4 lockdown and the economy shrinks daily, we need to start asking future employers to consider alternative means of job creation. We […]
Maps Maponyane set to close his restaurant in Johannesburg
Maps Maponyane took to his social media to announce the closure of one of his Buns Out Burgers restaurants in Johannesburg. It was an urgent announcement as the […]
Rand falls to its weakest level in two months
The rand fell to its weakest level against the dollar in more than two months as protest that started with last week’s arrest of former president Jacob […]
SA Reserve Bank celebrates 100 years with virtual event and launch of new R5 coin
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) marked its centenary with a virtual celebration and the launch of a commemorative R5 coin. The SARB, the oldest central bank […]
Employment drops quarter-on-quarter
Unemployment is a nightmare for many South Africans, although some sectors have try to proffer solution to that still, employment crisis continues. Total employment decreased by 9,000 […]
Rand continues to plunge against US dollar
The rand starts the day from a back over R14 to the US dollar. The local currency took a steep slide on Wednesday in reaction to a […]
Rand depreciate against dollar
The rand currency begins the week on the back foot against the US dollar. After weeks of strong gains, the local currency ended last week having lost […]
Illovo SA cane development project to create 860 jobs in KwaZulu-Natal
The Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza yesterday hailed sugar giant Illovo South Africa for the successful culmination of its R127 million life-changing Small-Scale Grower […]
South African GDP grows by 1.1% in first quarter of 2021
The South African economy grew by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2021. This translates into an annualised growth rate of 4.6%. Moreover, this follows a revised […]
SA’s persistent unemployment rate rises to a 13-year high
The South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to a 13-year high after ticking up slightly to 32.6 percent in the first quarter of 2021, from 32.5 percent in […]