South Africa’s official unemployment rate added one percentage point to a record 30.1 percent of the labour force in the first quarter of this year compared with the fourth quarter of 2019, the national statistics agency said on Wednesday. In its quarter labour force survey, Statistics South Africa said the[…]
Concerned citizens who “benefited from apartheid” have taken a stand against recent apartheid-related statements which they have described as “insensitive”. In a statement, supported by various heavyweights, professors, business people, former politicians and journalists, the concerned citizens added their voices to the recent furore. The group included: Emeritus Professor Willie[…]
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has assured South Africans it is prepared if the coronavirus makes its way to South Africa. “We would like to assure South Africans that we are prepared for the eventuality of an outbreak. “We have put systems in place to rapidly identify, detect[…]
South African cement manufacturers are being severely undermined by cheap imports from countries such as China, Vietnam and Pakistan, an industry official said on Wednesday. The government’s failure to stem the influx of these products could have a severe detrimental impact on an already struggling industry, Databuild chief executive Morag[…]
Analysts are expecting a 0.3 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate as Statistics South Africa gears up to release the employment numbers for the first quarter of 2019 on Tuesday. South Africa’s official unemployment rate was recorded at 27.1% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and is now expected[…]
South Africa on Sunday signed the agreement for the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the sidelines of the African Union Heads of State summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Others who signed the agreement include Burundi, Namibia, Lesotho and Sierra Leone. This now brings to 49 the[…]
Minister of International Relations and Corporations, Lindiwe Sisulu says South Africa is committed to using the UN Security Council seat to broker peace across the world, including the Middle East. On Sunday, she visited the Grace Bible Church in Soweto, where she highlighted the country’s commitment in enhancing the African[…]
Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe told eNCA on Sunday evening that South Africa no longer had an agreement with the Russians to procure for the development of nuclear energy for the country. Speaking to journalist and political analyst Karima Brown on the news network’s show The Fix, Radebe said he[…]
Africa Day is being celebrated across the continent this Friday, with special emphasis in our country. South Africa is celebrating the day under the theme: “A year of Nelson Mandela – Building a Better Africa and a Better World”. President Cyril Ramaphosa will host the Diplomatic Corps in celebration of[…]
South Africa has withdrawn its Ambassador to Israel following Israel’s deadly attack in the Gaza Strip. The South African government condemns the latest act of violent aggression carried out by Israeli armed forces along the Gaza border, which has led to the deaths of over 40 civilians. The victims were[…]
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