The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu) will begin an indefinite strike on Friday (19 November) at group companies owned by Walmart-led Massmart Holdings in South Africa. Source: BusinessTech
November sees the recognition of International Fraud Awareness Week in numerous countries all over the world, including South Africa. Source: BusinessTech
SIMcontrol, a leading mobile data connectivity platform for enterprises in Africa, has announced the launch of its fully-managed mobile APN product that connects company data SIM cards via a private & secure virtual network. Source: BusinessTech
It might be a while before we see electric minibus taxis on South Africa’s roads, but when the time comes, the country will be able to tap into our abundant solar energy resources to power them. Source: BusinessTech
The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to raise the repo rate to 3.75% per annum. Source: BusinessTech
The South African Revenue Services (SARS) says that workers are allowed to claim for home office expenses – but only under very specific circumstances. Source: BusinessTech
The Competition Tribunal of South Africa unconditionally approved the large merger between Bonitas Medical Fund and Nedgroup Medical Aid Scheme. Source: BusinessTech
The Department of Health will now offer R100 grocery vouchers to South Africans in their fifties who receive their first Covid-19 shot. Source: BusinessTech
The opposition Democratic Alliance has criticised the proposed Employment Equity (EE) Amendment Bill, which it says will cause further damage to the country’s ailing economy. Source: BusinessTech
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is currently holding stakeholder consultations on the proposed eligibility criteria and conditions for financial aid to be effective from the 2022 academic year. Source: BusinessTech
