Agencies emphasise that speed is crucial to rescuing firms affected by July’s unrest
Only 5% of chief executives are women and the gender pay gap is most pronounced in the top JSE-listed companies, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report released on Thursday. The report, which tracked executive director remuneration trends in 285 companies, found that there were only 81 women executives among the 725 people whose pay was […]
South Africa is behind others on e-mobility policy. But it’s not too late
More than 20 organisations, concerned individuals sign an open letter to Ministers Barbara Creecy and Ebrahim Patel calling for integrated assessment of coal-based mega-project
The South African Revenue Services didn’t gazette the EU quota rates for about month, with no reasons given – and then suddenly published them
The trade minister says the country is on track to reach more than R1-trillion worth of investments over five years, despite Covid-19 disruptions
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa’s senior executives are facing allegations of financial mismanagement and victimising employees
Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel has failed to intervene at the South African National Accreditation System since being made aware of alleged board inteference last November
Responses to terrible inequality, climate change and the Covid-19 economic crisis will decide this
The local government minister has laid out how lockdown level three will work, but she warned that it comes with a danger of Covid-19 spreading further
Allowing companies to sell products online will help them to stay afloat during the lockdown
The government’s professed reliance on science to justify its response to the pandemic reveals both its overconfidence and its insecurities about getting citizens to cooperate
The pandemic has disturbed global production chains, so strengthening local chains will ensure supply, boost the country’s manufacturing capacity and inspire innovation
The easing of SA’s lockdown means more than 40% of the workforce will be back at work, but if Covid-19 cases go up the lockdown will intensify again
The government has tried to clarify its position on baby clothes and blankets, saying stores that are already open can sell these for infants up to 36 months old
Money from the national disaster management fund will be used to fight the spread of the coronavirus and funds from other departments could be used as well
Changed market conditions and an appalling economy has hit low end cash-and-carry outlets
The finance minister says despite the difficult fiscal environment, structural reforms are under way to put SA on a new growth path
Millers claim red tape is keeping import cost savings from being passed on to consumers
Public hearings took place in 2016, and the commission received written reports and feedback from 175 stakeholders
Media Monitoring Africa suggested several solutions including free access to the internet at all government sites such as schools and libraries
Ideas to tackle unemployment have been found and all that is left implementation, President Cyril Ramaphosa said
The package has echoes of previous promises but ministers say that this time they will be kept
President Ramaphosa on Friday announced a raft of measures in an effort to reignite growth, restore investor confidence and create jobs
Earlier this year, Shiva Uranium was one of eight Gupta-owned companies that underwent business rescue processes
First-time offenders will be penalised and in some cases the holding companies will also be targeted
The meeting plans to map a way forward on how to help President Ramaphosa to unlock a billion dollar investment plan
A Sinopec bid for Chevron SA has been approved, which could bring high-quality petrol and diesel
Amendments will be challenged if they curtail the state’s ability to promote local manufacturing
‘The draft Competition Amendment Bill is one of the ways government seeks to bolster economic inclusion by allowing more players in the market’
The role of development finance to assist in the aims of radical economic transformation has come into sharp focus at the ANC policy conference
e.tv has admitted that money was involved in a series produced by eNCA, apparently in collusion with the minister of economic development.