'Business has a role to play in fighting crime'

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Here's a round-up of the day's news, including an interview with police minister Senzo Mchunu, the impact of the gender pay gap on savings and the perils of relying on social media for news.

8 Aug 2024 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] 'Unsustainable equation': Ramokgopa on municipal debt threatening SA power supply

‘Collectively, municipalities owe Eskom just shy of R100 billion, and in return, municipalities collectively are owed by their customers upwards of R400 billion,’ says the Minister of Electricity.

21 Jul 8AM 13 min

Kidnappings in SA on the rise

City Power and Eskom reach a fragile truce, but SA’s energy crisis is far from over says the Energy Minister. And a new report exposes the cost of SA’s ties to Iran.

21 Jul 4AM 30 min

[TOP STORY] South Africans are surprisingly happy with their life insurers

‘We looked at the traditional life insurance companies and the accompanying investment part of that,’ says Professor Adré Schreuder, University of Pretoria.

18 Jul 9AM 9 min

Some good news for Transnet on the manganese front

New research reveals South Africans are surprisingly satisfied with their life insurers. How hunting tourism is bringing big bucks to rural economies. And an employer’s failure to comply with employment laws renders a foreign national’s dismissal unlawful.

18 Jul 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] RAF dysfunction deepens as board is dismissed and claims spiral

‘We suspect that all the monies that are collected through the fuel levy are not being spent on the RAF as per the RAF Act,’ says Ngoako Mohlaloga, Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims.

17 Jul 9AM 8 min

'Business has a role to play in fighting crime'

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[TOP STORY] South Africans are surprisingly happy with their life insurers

Some good news for Transnet on the manganese front

[TOP STORY] RAF dysfunction deepens as board is dismissed and claims spiral

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