Economy
Vavi calls for general strike to support metal workers
Employers say NUMSA’s demands will force companies to close
By Masego Mafata and Kimberly Mutandiro
News | 8 October 2021
Hundreds block Malmesbury’s streets over “unaffordable” utility bills
Swartland municipality says its already written off more than R14.9 million in irrecoverable debt
Brief | 5 October 2021
Not such a dirty business: Two Diepsloot entrepreneurs create jobs from rubbish
Diepsloot in Johannesburg has become a dumping ground for rubbish. Parts of the township look unsightly. But two residents are turning a messy situation into a job-creation opportunity that removes rubbish.
Video | 17 September 2021
Informal waste reclaimers get World Wildlife Fund award
But the African Reclaimers Organisation says they have still not been integrated into the City of Johannesburg’s waste management plan
News | 8 September 2021
Joburg’s informal traders call for police to stop confiscating their goods
Traders pay between R1,600 and R3,000 to retrieve their stock
News | 20 August 2021
R350 Covid grant is too little and excludes too many, research report finds
Grant is used up on basic services that should be free
News | 28 July 2021
Gauteng informal traders feel the aftermath of July unrest
“We are not making money and our fridges at home are empty. We can’t carry on like this,” says Kwa Mai Mai Market food seller
News | 26 July 2021
Small traders suffering as a result of Cape Town taxi violence
“When the taxi drivers shoot at each other, we lie on the ground next to our stock”
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 July 2021
Duped and desperate loan seekers bring class action against online scammers
“Wily confidence tricksters” shut down in action led by Stellenbosch law clinic
Law | 22 July 2021