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Several PTA informal traders registering to vote to protect their livelihoods
On the second and final day of the IEC’s voter registration weekend, some informal traders in Centurion told Eyewitness News that they were registering to vote in order to make their voices heard, and hopefully protect how they make a living.
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Blyvoor Gold mine threatens to fire 240 miners following illegal sit-in
Mineworkers at the Blyvoor Gold mine are disgruntled over the non-payment of incentives, including Christmas bonuses and profit sharing.
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Woolworths pulls Israeli product from shelves, claims it received threats
Since the beginning of the conflict, the retailer has been under pressure from political parties and civil organisations to stop selling Israeli products.
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Need help asking for an early Black Friday paycheque? This petition may help
This year, Black Friday will take place on 24 November, the day before most South Africans get paid. But OneDayOnly.co.za thinks they may have found a solution.
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Govt permits WC small-scale fishing with benefit of reducing poaching
This comes after years of delays with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment approaching the courts to review the small scale fishing sector request.
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Lower intl product prices given as reason for predicted December fuel price drop
Lower international product prices have been cited as a reason for the anticipated fuel price decrease that has been predicted for December.
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Motorists set for some festive relief as AA predicts December fuel price drop
The association says unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund show a decrease of between R1.05 and R1.06 for both grades of petrol while a two rand decrease in diesel is expected.
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Competition Commission probing possibility of charging rigging-accused banks
UK-based Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) is one of the banks, and has admitted to manipulating the US dollar-Rand exchange rate between 2007 and 2013.
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Growing calls for firms that compromise SA's economy to face harsher penalties
This comes after the Competition Commission and British multi-national bank Standard Chartered reached an agreement after eight years of litigation.
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Economist Roodt details Standard Chartered's currency manipulation settlement
The UK-based bank reached a settlement with the competition watchdog for its role in fixing and creating fictitious bids, as well as other activities aimed at manipulating the dollar-rand exchange rate between 2007 and 2013.
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No need for panic buying as egg stocks replenishing steadily, assures Agri Dept
Seventy percent of farms not infected continue to produce eggs and chickens, and the Department of Agriculture said it has a few open import permits for eggs and poultry products from several countries.
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South Africa fines Standard Chartered for currency manipulation
The Competition Commission said Standard Chartered (SCB) admitted liability in the case and agreed to pay a fine of almost R43 million ($2.3 million).
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SA's agriculture sector records highest jobs figure since democracy - Didiza
South Africa's agricultural sector created over 60,000 jobs in the third quarter of the 2022/2023 financial year.
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Despite labour market gains, manufacturing & mining shed thousands of jobs in Q3
Mining was among the industries that led to job creation in the previous quarter but economic headwinds have seen some big mining houses battle to maintain jobs.
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On back of Q3 employment figures, Winde says WC on right track
Premier Alan Winde said that in the last year, the highest number of jobs created in the country were in the Western Cape.
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Labour market has clawed back losses seen during COVID-19 - Maluleke
The country’s unemployment level has dipped below the 32% mark for the first time since 2020.
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SA's unemployment rate for Q3 decreases to 31.9%
This means the country’s employment figure is back above the pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.
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Residents near Gold One mine seek meeting with management as tension brews
The tension stems from union rivalry was initially de-escalated without any incidents, but there have been sporadic protests outside the operation since then.
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Scopa suggests appoinment of powerless Ramokgopa could hurt fiscus
Though it has been six months since Ramokgopa was appointed as the minister of electricity, it remains unclear what, if any, power he has over the Eskom board.
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Job security must be centre of Just Energy Transition, say union federations
The country’s four biggest trade union federations launched the Just Transition Research Centre to provide technical expertise on South Africa’s transition from using fossil fuels to renewable energy.
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MPs hear Treasury has ramped up monitoring of Transnet, other struggling SOEs
Along with Eskom, Transnet has been singled out for being a major contributor to slow economic growth and consequently, lower than forecast revenue collection.
