2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (654+ words) Social Justice News Reporter Some residents in a Johannesburg west township who have not paid for electricity for more than a year, and where only 11% of the population pays for power, have blamed City Power for their continued refusal to…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (768+ words) As Eskom seeks an 8.8% tariff increase from April next year, energy experts say municipalities’ failure to pay the utility is contributing significantly to its financial difficulties and tariff increases. As a result, Eskom is entering what is known as a…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (453+ words) Consumers in township and rural areas are being forced to travel farther to find the products they need because small businesses there face barriers that make it difficult for them to grow and compete. This is according to recent research…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (527+ words) Social Justice News Reporter Households are continuing to feel the pinch, with the latest Cost of Living Report from the Competition Commission highlighting how the prices of essential goods and services are putting pressure on household budgets. The report, which…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (720+ words) Volkswagen is celebrating 75 years of vehicle production in South Africa, marking the anniversary of the first Beetle rolling off the production line at its Kariega plant on August 31 1951. The plant, which was originally operated by South African Motor Assemblers and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (224+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has reported on a successful meeting with the board of Eskom regarding the impending energy reform path. He emphasised the path as crucial to achieve an affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity supply for all South Africans. Presidency…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (894+ words) Corporate South Africa has become very good at putting products into townships. It builds shopping malls, opens national retail chains, paints spaza shops in corporate colours, sponsors community events and launches advertising campaigns featuring township streets, music, slang and celebrities....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (597+ words) South Africa has a narrow but valuable opening in the next phase of the digital economy. The country could become Africa’s preferred platform for cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and enterprise data services. Globally, there are 12,000-13,000 data centres. South Africa…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (552+ words) SA’s unemployment crisis is no longer simply a cyclical labour market problem. It is a structural economic challenge that requires a coordinated and sustained policy response. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey confirms the severity of the situation. In the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (582+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa called on Southern African leaders to accelerate regional economic integration, warning that the pace of transformation remains too slow and that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) must turn its commitments into trade, investment, and industrial development....