Author: Boitumelo Kgobotlo

MultiChoice and Altech in trouble
Business

MultiChoice, Altech dragged to Competition Tribunal over ‘anti-competitive conduct’

The Competition Commission has escalated a long-running investigation into the pay-television sector, referring MultiChoice South Africa and Altech UEC South Africa... Read more.
Spending on fuel drops
Business

Motorists cut fuel spending by 35% as prices surge amid war in Middle East

Discovery Insure’s data show that since petrol prices went up, drivers have cut their fuel costs by 35%. Robert Attwell, Discovery Insure CEO, said the fuel... Read more.
Petrol price rises in May
Business

Motorists face another fuel price increase amid global oil surge due to US, Iran war

Motorists are facing another big jump in fuel prices, mostly because of rising global oil prices, problems with the supply chain, and higher costs for goods sold... Read more.
Pick n Pay plans retrenchments
Business

Pick n Pay opens negotiations with trade union over planned retrenchments

Retail giant Pick n Pay has started talking to the South African Commercial, Catering, and Allied Workers Union about Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act 66... Read more.
Business

Storm over Coca-Cola ad seeking black candidates for intern posts

Black Management Forum insists that the withdrawal by Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa of a job advertisement stipulating that the candidate must be black does not... Read more.
Business

Cosatu’s Workers Day message homes in on illegal immigration, jobs crisis

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has taken a firm stance against illegal immigration, placing it at the centre of its Workers’ Day message.... Read more.
News

SCA ruling against RAF could trigger R180bn claims floodgates

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling against the Road Accident Fund (RAF) could leave South African government facing a massive financial burden of about R180-billion,... Read more.
Business

MTN contributes R4.8bn to SARS

Telecommunications giant MTN South Africa contributed R4.8-billion to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in 2025. The company said this underlines its growing... Read more.