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No plans to change fuel price adjustments formula - Mantashe
Record high prices kicked in on Wednesday, pushing the petrol price above R20 per litre.
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Energy dept 'profusely apologises' for wrong petrol price increase figure
The Automobile Association said the fuel price error by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy had resulted in many South Africans paying more than they should have.
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WATCH LIVE: Court hears case against Shell's seismic survey
Four environmental and human rights organisations filed an urgent interdict to stop Shell from carrying out its ocean seismic survey, while Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has supported it.
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OECD lowers world GDP forecast, says vaccination key
The global economy is now expected to expand by 5.6% this year, down from an earlier forecast of 5.7%, the OECD said in its updated economic outlook released as the Omicron variant has sparked concerns about its impact on the recovery.
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Game reintroduces discount campaign for vaccinated shoppers in December
It's offering a 10% discount for vaccinated shoppers every Wednesday between 1 December and 29 December.
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Energy Dept admits to making mistake with petrol price increase figure
It now says that petrol has actually gone up 75 cents a liter and not the 81 cents it announced on Monday.
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With SA's rising unemployment, entrepreneurship must be encouraged, says expert
Data from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday revealed that the country's official unemployment rate had increased to an eye-watering 34.9%.
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Ramaphosa hoping his West African visit will result in more investment in SA
He has stressed that this will change the current status quo which has seen a 'one-way' arrangement of South African companies investing in the west of the continent and not the other way round.
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Court to hear urgent bid to halt Shell's seismic testing along Wild Coast
The applicants believe that the commencement of the seismic exploration activities is prima facie unlawful until Shell has applied for, and obtained, the necessary environmental authorisation in terms of the National Environmental Management Act.
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Higher fuel costs add to frustrations as cost of living in SA set to rise
Consumers will now be forking out an additional 81 cents per litre for petrol, taking the price to over R20 a litre.
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Limited British Airways flights to operate between CT, JHB and London
The airline on Tuesday said there would be one flight a day from both Cape Town and Johannesburg to London between 1 to 6 December.
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‘It’s pathetic’: Angry motorists react to petrol price increase
Petrol will go up by 81 cents a litre and diesel by between 72.5 cents and 74.5 cents respectively.
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Global markets slammed by Moderna's Omicron vaccine warning
The markets selloff accelerated as data showed eurozone inflation rocketed on runaway energy prices to a record 4.9%.
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Aspenovax: Aspen SA to produce its own vaccine
Aspen South Africa said Janssen Pharmaceuticals confirmed a non-binding term sheet with the company to sell J&J COVID-19 vaccines under its own brand.
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Petroleum Agency promises caution when Shell explores for oil in the Wild Coast
Petroleum Agency SA CEO Phindile Masangane agrees there would be an impact on marine life but said this could be fully mitigated.
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SA unemployment rate increases to 34.9% in Q3
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey found that the number of employed persons decreased by 660,000 in the third quarter of 2021 to 14.3 million, while the number of unemployed persons decreased by 183,000 to 7.6 million compared to the second quarter of 2021.
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Alcohol industry urges govt not to impose further COVID restrictions on sector
The South African Liquor Brand Owners Association said that the economic recovery of the alcohol, tourism and hospitality sectors was paramount to protect employment and grow the economy to pre-COVID-19 levels.
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CT tourism industry ready to attract domestic travellers with strong initiatives
Last week, a new variant of COVID-19 was identified and since then a number of countries have stopped travel to and from South Africa.
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Consumers urged to be vigilant of scammers during festive season
Sabric's Louise Van Der Merwe said email scams remain one of the most common holiday scams.
