Gauteng school drowning: 'We need to protect our kids'

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A round-up of news, including the IMF's projection of increased unemployment in SA,
reaction to the final white paper on citizenship, and the thorny issue of Gauteng school camps.

18 Apr 2024 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

Fresh Iran conflict fuels oil price spike

Joburg gets a lifeline, but Treasury's warning couldn't be clearer. Concerns raised over the governance of the UIF. And should investors reduce offshore exposure as South Africa improves?

9 Jul 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Can SA businesses afford a R20 000 living wage?

‘We do have, according to our estimations, more than 25 organisations that are already a living wage employer. So those who can, should, and it's a good thing and the right thing to do,’ says Dr Mark Bussin of the Living Wage South Africa Network.

8 Jul 8AM 8 min

Empty seats, big questions: The economics of Springbok rugby

Could a R20 000 living wage help tackle poverty in SA? The financial pressures facing the ‘messy middle’. And why mediation can be the lifeline for our clogged courts.

8 Jul 6AM 33 min

[TOP STORY] Military deployment raises questions over policing capacity

‘It just seems that the police capacity to put a finger on crime and so on has just fallen so far down the hole that actually it’s a last gasp now almost to use the Defence Force to assist them,’ says defence analyst, Dean Wingrin.

7 Jul 8AM 8 min

Energy traders warn: Get the rules right or lose investment

Law and order under pressure – why the army is back on the streets. The new bottom line includes jobs, impact and corporate accountability. Illegal online gambling costs SA billions, industry demands action.

7 Jul 6AM 35 min