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Business

‘They want to hire temps via backdoor’: NUM cries foul as Bakubung mine launches retrenchments

4th June 2026

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is accusing Bakubung Platinum Mine of introducing temporary workers through the backdoor at the expense of...

Big Reads

Pick n Pay halts retrenchments of over 22K workers after state intervention

4th June 2026

Retail giant Pick n Pay has temporarily halted mass retrenchment processes after a meeting with Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth...

Business

FlySafair cuts fuel surcharge as jet fuel prices ease

4th June 2026

Low-cost domestic airline FlySafair has announced a cut to its dynamic fuel surcharge, dropping it to below the 40% peak reached in...

Business

Bakubung Plantinum Mine to retrench nearly 500 employees

4th June 2026

Bakubung Platinum Mine has begun a formal retrenchment process that could affect close to 500 employees across the business. Owned by Wesizwe...

Business

Nedbank rolls out AI-powered quick loans to widen credit access

3rd June 2026

Nedbank has partnered with fintech firm JUMO for a new digital lending solution aimed at expanding access to short-term credit, particularly for...

News

Media giant Canal+ lists on JSE to deepen African footprint

3rd June 2026

French media company Canal+ has officially listed on the JSE in a secondary listing, allowing its shares to be traded on more...

Politics

Liam Jacobs makes political U-turn to DA ahead of local government elections

1st June 2026

Patriotic Alliance (PA) Johannesburg councillor Liam Jacobs had made a political about-turn to the Democratic Alliance ahead of the local elections after...

Business

AECI appoints former Reunert chief Ernest Dickson as group CEO

1st June 2026

Industrial and chemicals group African Explosives and Chemical Industries (AECI) has appointed former Reunert Limited chief executive Ernest Dickson as its new...

News

Petrol price rises, diesel goes down as government cuts fuel levy

1st June 2026

There is yet another blow at the pumps as government fuel levy relief is reduced while petrol prices continue to climb. The...

Business

Fuel hikes reshape driving behaviour as motorists tighten budgets

1st June 2026

More people are driving less and buying less fuel as consecutive price hikes squeeze household budgets amid the Middle East war. This...