SACP criticises ‘draconian’ SABC policy

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The SA Communist Party has called on the SABC to reverse the “draconian” editorial policy that led to the suspension of three senior editorial staff members.

‘Eleventh-hour unity saved SA’

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Key players worked together to convince the ratings agencies not to downgrade SA, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Ramaphosa’s plea to entrepreneurs

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South Africa’s hopes for a thriving and inclusive economy rest in the hands of small businesses, says Cyril Ramaphosa.

Cosatu backs down on strike threat

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Cosatu backs down on its national strike planned for next week in protest against the Tax Law Amendment Act as parts of the law are delayed.

Zuma: FOCAC must benefit our people

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President Zuma has told African leaders at the FOCAC summit to translate the agreements reached into concrete action.

A new game plan for Africa

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China is confident of a shared future with Africa.

Taxpayers fork out for more Eskom folly

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Taxpayers are footing the bill for leased buildings used by Eskom in Sunninghill, while its own property remains empty.

Montana gagged on his fall from grace

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Any hopes SA had of finding out the truth behind the axing of Lucky Montana were derailed when both he and Prasa clammed up.

Retail, hospitality key to jobs plan for Jozi youth

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Joburg is pinning its hopes on the wholesale, retail, business services and manufacturing sectors to help it meet its youth jobs and opportunities target for 2016. ...

Widow miners still seek the truth

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Lonmin’s jobs will never replace the loss of their loved ones, but desperate Marikana moms keep on toiling. Thabiso Thakali reports

Obey your smart meter

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The City of Joburg has a warning for it's residents: switch off when told to do so, or sit in the dark and face higher bills.

Molefe named as Eskom’s new Mr Fix-It

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Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown believes she has got a "Mr Fix-It" in Brian Molefe at the helm of Eskom.

Brown also in the dark on Eskom stage 4

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Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown is in the dark, literally, about Eskom’s current power crisis.

Westonaria owes Eskom R70m

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One of the two Gauteng municipalities facing a blackout by Eskom, for failing to pay its hefty R70 million electricity bill, is pleading poverty.

Insurance blow for councillors

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Minister Pravin Gordhan has placed a ceiling on the amounts for which municipalities may insure councillors’ properties and vehicles.

Tender dispute adds to Eskom’s woes

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Eskom is facing yet another crisis over a R100 million contract related to an interim coal conveyor system at Majuba.

Long, cold, expensive winter ahead

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With punishing new Time Of Use tariffs for electricity, it seems that Joburgers will suffer even when the power is on.

Workers ‘in ruin’ despite job dispute victory

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More than 30 workers who prevailed over Joburg City Power in a two-year court battle to save their jobs have been left in the lurch.

Work days lost: SA not worst off

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Yet the demands of workers are broader than wages and working conditions, CCMA warns.

Electricity supply ‘on knife edge’

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South Africa’s power supply is on a knife edge again and Eskom is begging consumers to turn it off to avoid disaster.

Kapsch shares surge on e-toll news

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More anger boils up as Austrian firm saw its share price shoot up this week.

Kapsch may be kaput

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The Austrian company that won the contract to operate the e-tolling in Gauteng has been taking a battering in the stock markets.

Global forum has economic spinoffs: Joburg

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The City of Joburg has defended its spending of R17 million of taxpayers’ money to accommodate, transport and secure about 250 mayors who attended the Metropolis ...

Precious little room to negotiate

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The four percent increase offered to miners in the gold sector is a far cry from AMCU’s 100 percent and NUM’s 60 percent demand.

E-tolls cheaper than fuel levy: expert

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A leading economist says the revised e-tolls will now be cheaper than an additional fuel levy.