December fuel price projections indicate petrol down, diesel up
Cape Town — It’s good news and bad news for South African motorists in December as there are expected... Read more
15 Nov, 2024
Long queues as Eskom meter upgrade deadline approaches
GroundUp has been monitoring the queues outside Eskom Louis Trichardt office since the week ending 8 November. Every day... Read more
15 Nov, 2024
As Trump returns, African exporters torn between hope and horror
Johannesburg – Citrus growers in South Africa are among the businesses most nervous that duty-and-quota-free exports to the United... Read more
14 Nov, 2024
SA’s unemployment drops, but structural challenges hinder further gains
Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased for the first time this year, dropping to 32.1 percent in the... Read more
13 Nov, 2024
SA’s unemployment rate drops to 32.1% in Q3 2024
Cape Town – South Africa’s official unemployment rate dropped to 32.1% in the third quarter, a decrease from 33.5%... Read more
12 Nov, 2024
SA’s civil service should be restructured, but a plan to reward early retirement won’t solve the problem – economist
Andrew Robert Donaldson, University of Cape Town South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced in his October mid-term budget... Read more
12 Nov, 2024
Jobs of the future: SA has major gaps in skills needed to shape the green economy
Sean Kruger, University of Pretoria Globally, there’s a shortage of people with the expertise and skills needed to drive... Read more
11 Nov, 2024
SASSA Gold Cards will remain valid, says Postbank, as deadline looms
Postbank has started introducing a new Black Card for SASSA beneficiaries. The current Gold Cards were set to expire... Read more
10 Nov, 2024
DA, City Power concerned over Eskom’s loadshedding implementation in Joburg
Johannesburg — The Democratic Alliance (DA) has expressed its disappointment with Eskom’s decision to enforce loadshedding on Joburg due... Read more
9 Nov, 2024
Eskom partners with French agency for R125m grant to boost clean energy
Cape Town – Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a R125 million grant agreement to support... Read more
8 Nov, 2024
