October 1, 2015.
For Creamer in Johannesburg, I’m Sane Dhlamini.
Making headlines:

Numsa says private sector corruption is hurting South African jobs.

Zimbabwe launches a solar policy.

And Western Cape Minister says a recent toll judgment 'saved the economy'.

 
Numsa Western Cape regional secretary Vuyo Lufele slammed the private sector for taking jobs away from South Africans for the sake of alleged corrupt business deals.

Lufele represented the labour sector in a planned march with  other civil society organisations who marched against corruption in Cape Town on Wednesday.

"On behalf of labour we want to address what’s happening in the private and public sector that’s resulting in job losses," he told the crowd.

He said corruption was the enemy and added that those in the private sector corrupted those in the public sector. 

He said issues such as price fixing made it difficult for ordinary consumers to get the best price out of the market.

Yesterday, thousands of protesters joined Numsa under the banner ‘United Against Corruption’, with marches also held in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Durban.

Zimbabwe's government launched a solar energy policy as it attempts to reduce a major power shortage in the country.

A drought affecting the country's Lake Kariba hydro plant at the Kariba Dam and the "abundant sun" in Zimbabwe made the solar project a priority, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa told parliament.

Zimbabwe was currently producing less than half of the 220 megawatts the country required.

Last week the state power utility, Zesa, restricted most homes to six hours of electricity per day.

Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde said a high court ruling to set aside the Winelands toll project has put the brakes on a project that would have crippled the economy.

Winde said the Western Cape aimed to create a business-friendly environment, and the toll roads would have been an economic deterrent.

Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille also echoed these sentiments, calling the court ruling a victory for all Capetonians.

However, Sanral spokesperson Vusi Mona expressed disappointment at the court ruling.

Also making headlines:

Monday would be the real beginning of EcoMobility Festival in Sandton City.

Ex-French minister Jean Louis Borloo aimed to launch $3 billion renewables fund for Africa.

And, Zimbabwe plans to ban electric water geysers in bid to save power.

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That’s a roundup of news making headlines today