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Gauteng SOPA 2024: Premier Lesufi leads the way in job creation efforts, addressing energy crisis and accelerating fight against crime
20th February 2024 The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Gauteng commends and welcomes the State of the Province Address (SOPA) delivered by Premier Panyaza... →
Cape Town adds another 43 000 jobs, maintains SA’s lowest unemployment rate
20th February 2024 Cape Town has maintained the lowest broad unemployment rate of all SA metros, adding 43 000 new jobs between October and December 2023. Employment... →
Competition Commission intends to launch an inquiry into the poultry value chain
20th February 2024 On 6 February 2024, the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) published Draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for a new market inquiry, into... →
Amcu blames neoliberal economic policies for jobs bloodbath
20th February 2024 The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has criticised the mining bosses and government for the recent announcement of mass... →
Corruption and clean energy in South Africa: economic model shows trust in government is linked to takeup of renewables
20th February 2024 South Africa relies heavily on energy from coal-fired power stations, which emit large quantities of carbon. But making the transition to greater... →
South Africa is falling behind in Africa’s new ‘gold rush’
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 20th February 2024 South Africa was once Africa’s undisputed mining champion. It built its major economy on gold and diamonds, particularly in the 20th century. But... →
‘For the people, by the people’: Fact-checking 7 claims in Rise Mzansi’s election manifesto
By: Africa Check 20th February 2024 The new kid on the block, Rise Mzansi, launched its election manifesto on 20 January 2024. The People’s Manifesto was compiled after “almost a... →
100 MW of OCGT power to be available in Gauteng by April – Lesufi
By: Schalk Burger 20th February 2024 Johannesburg power utility City Power would, on behalf of the Gauteng government, add 100 MW of electricity capacity to the grid to assist the... →
