DepartmentDepartment of Social Development Key Goals 1. Improve grant system and prevent fraud: Progress 2. Strengthen prevention and response mechanisms to reduce gender-based violence and femicide: Progress 3. Basic income grant for tabling to cabinet: Progress 4. Address the shortage of social workers: Failed Analysis One of Lindiwe Zulu’s biggest headaches is the poor state […]
DepartmentDepartment of small business development Key Goals 1. Cut red tape for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and co-operatives: Failed 2. Market development and market access for SMMEs: Failed 3. Up-scale support to incubators and digital hubs especially in townships and rural areas: Partially achieved 4. Enable access to finance through the funding policy: […]
DepartmentTrade, industry and competition Key Goals Analysis Armed with a budget of more than R9 billion for the 2022-23 financial year, Patel had great ideas. These ranged from green industrialisation through the green hydrogen and electric vehicle roadmaps to “de-concentrate” the economy and opening up product and service markets for all. The minister achieved some of […]
The ANC elective conference provided an opportunity for a local youth initiative to show off their coffee making skills
Some of the vendors came from as far as Durban, hoping to pick up some rands from conference delegates
The South African Canegrowers Association says the sugar industry is in crisis after Tongaat Hulett was put under business rescue
Proposed Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network will connect the current Marlboro to Sandton stations in Johannesburg to Randburg, Cosmo City and Little Falls
Hardware, paint and glass, pharmaceuticals and medical goods, as well as cosmetics and toiletries were the biggest drag on growth
An increasing number of inquiries for debt counselling are from first-time home and car buyers who took advantage of low interest rates during Covid-19
The price of petrol will rise by 59c a litre, while diesel will fall by R1.52 to R1.57, and paraffin will drop by 57 cents