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Eskom price hike is ‘unsustainable’
‘Cost-reflective tariffs’ and resolving municipal debt are needed to turn Eskom around
Tightened belts meant South Africans ate 19% less chicken last year, and local farmers say dumped imports and the hard lockdown have hurt their businesses
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The law of demand says that the higher the price of a good is, the less people will demand it. But Eskom, sales of electricity have been dropping, yet the utility wants consumers to even pay more for its good
As India and South Africa push for relief at the World Trade Organisation through intellectual property rights waivers, India’s history of getting concessions may be the proverbial tripping block
The African free trade agreement is hailed as a huge step forward by some, but criticized as a project with little chance of coming true by others
The world’s top two economies are at loggerheads as trade talks have apparently stalled
The power utility will get much less than it asked for, but the new tariffs will still bust pockets
Nersa kicked off its nationwide public hearings in Cape Town this week to deliberate on Eskom’s tariff applications
President Donald Trump’s addressed the United Nations General Assembly today where he emphasised that ‘America is governed by Americans’
China had previously warned that it would target $60-billion in US goods if Trump made good on his threat to impose the new tariffs
The increase is less than local producers wanted, while companies say it entrenches inefficiencies
Rwanda blames used clothing — which mainly comes from the US — for undermining the development of its local textile industry
At stake is a White House threat to slap a daunting wave of tariffs on European auto exports to the US
Eskom may produce 90% of electricity, but steep tariff hikes in recent years mean that users will increasingly look for more affordable solutions
Eskom has released two warnings within hours: switch off non-essential appliances or face load shedding; and prepare for another rate hike.
SA’s second-largest food producer by value, Pioneer Foods, is calling it quits after a tough year in the broiler industry.
Even though giant operators might disagree with the research, experts say their data shows that SA’s cellphone costs are still too high.
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Now that there’s a new tariff in town, it’s worth checking in on those whose work is the line on duty.