Around 900 farmers across the country have asked the labour department to be exempted from paying their workers the new minimum wage of R105 a day. Read more »
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has granted the country's energy giant, Eskom, an eight-percent electricity tariff hike. The power utility originally wanted a ... Read more »
The meat scandal in the country, where Stellenbosch University scientists discovered traces of donkey, goat and water buffalo in processed meat, has raised some concern with the ... Read more »
Some farmers in the country are worried about an alarming shortage of grazing and water for livestock due to a devastating drought. Read more »
Following his trillion rand budget speech, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has received mixed reactions from opposition parties and civil society. Read more »
The national budget proposed by Finance Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila was met with mixed reaction from the opposition while citizens welcomed the tax reduction. Read more »
The tobacco industry says the nation should be actively involved in the dialogue around banning tobacco to protect its economic interests. Read more »
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has presented the country's budget to parliament with education being allocated the biggest slice of the budget. Read more »
The ongoing Farlam Commission of inquiry into the deaths of 34 miners at Marikana has heard from one survivor that police officers were lying to the commission about events during ... Read more »
Farmers have earned U.S.$15,4 million from the sale of tobacco under both the auction and contract systems since the opening of the 2013 tobacco selling season. Read more »
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