Author: Agency Staff

South Africa’s producer price index (PPI) increased by 7% in April, a slight decrease from the 7,1% increase recorded in March, Statistics South Africa announced on Thursday. The PPI for final

A bid by the Democratic Alliance to introduce legislation to regulate online gambling was rejected in the national assembly on Thursday. The Remote Gambling Bill, introduced by the DA, was criticised as an attempt to take food

A vote on whether to appoint former Independent Electoral Commission chairwoman Pansy Tlakula as chairwoman of the newly-formed Information Regulator was postponed by the national assembly on Thursday. There were too many empty

Internet ride-sharing service Uber will decide on 6 June if it will keep its winter price cuts or hike fares again. Last month, the company cut UberX fares by up to 20% in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban to try boost demand during the quieter

Eskom is progressing well with the maintenance of its power generation plant, it said on Wednesday, adding that no load shedding has been implemented for over nine months. Energy availability is continuing to improve and now

MPs and ministers paid tribute to the late Dene Smuts on Tuesday. The former DA MP, known for being the first female whip in the national assembly, died last month. Smuts, who was a former shadow minister of communications, served in parliament

Gauteng roads & transport MEC Ismail Vadi has spoken out against a group of metered taxi drivers who assaulted him last week Monday during the department’s announcement that it would be licensing Uber operators. “I want to make it absolutely

The Western Cape high court on Monday upheld its earlier ruling that Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s appointment was irrational, but the SABC chief operating officer has vowed to take his fight to the Constitutional Court if need be. The high court dismissed the