Business

Discovery Health criticised for inviting Israeli organisations to Healthcare Summit

Cape Town — Medical aid company Discovery Health South Africa has come under fire after inviting Israeli healthcare workers to... Read more

19 Nov, 2024

Business

Eskom urges prepaid users to update meters by November 24 to avoid power loss

Cape Town – Eskom has warned prepaid electricity customers to update their meters by November 24, 2024, to avoid... Read more

19 Nov, 2024

Business

WATCH | Winde slams Eskom’s 44% tariff hike: ‘It will take food off our tables’

Cape Town – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis have strongly opposed Eskom’s proposed... Read more

19 Nov, 2024

Business

Ramaphosa stresses ‘just transition’ in SA’s shift to renewable energy

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the need for a “just transition” as South Africa shifts towards... Read more

18 Nov, 2024

Business

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

Business

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

Business

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

Business

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

Business

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

Business

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