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A torrent of words fails to pass the EWC Bill, but the threat remains
Words alone don’t make good national policy, whether in the form of badly-drafted legislation that gives immense power to officials, or the torrent of words spoken in Parliament as the Government...
Potato industry ‘under threat’ as import duty expires
THE expiry of anti-dumping duties on imported potato chips was a concern not only for South Africa’s potato industry, but also for other industries threatened by dumped imports, said the FairPlay...
SA Consumers Have Options Against Retrenchment Threat
Credit Life Insurance is an important consideration for South Africans worried about the threat of retrenchment...
The spread of COVID-19 has challenged the global economy, and its impact is likely to be...
No cases of coronavirus in SA yet, 14 samples tested are negative
Two South Africans under quarantine in China.
Health minister Zweli Mkhize on Friday reassured South Africans that no confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in the country.
He said all precautions...
Load-shedding poses threat to irrigated crops in central SA
Ongoing load-shedding could have a catastrophic impact on irrigated crops in central South Africa, according to agricultural leaders in the region.
Francois Wilken, Free State Agriculture (FSA) president, said irrigated wheat was at a...
Eskom—The Largest Threat to the Stability of the South African Economy
South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni tabled a bill before the National Assembly which would see national state-owned power utility Eskom benefit from an allocation of R59 billion over the next...
Counterfeit goods threaten SA economy
South Africa needs to stand up and fight the problem of counterfeit goods as it has the potential to destroy the economy and lead to unemployment in the country, Paul Ramara,...
Metrorail fiasco threatens businesses
The Metrorail crisis is having a devastating effect on the economy of the Western Cape, with businesses left hamstrung and organised labour decrying job losses on the back of a poor,...
49 percent of Cape Town business says drought is becoming a threat to their...
Nearly 49 percent of businesses in Cape Town say the drought and the water crisis has now become a threat to their survival, according to a survey of members conducted by...
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