Tag: increase
SA braces for steep fuel price hike
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, has announced that the price of petrol and diesel are expected to increase at the beginning of...
Electricity to cost 9.6% more from 1 April
Electricity tariffs will increase by 9.6% from 1 April for Eskom customers and from 1 July for municipal customers. Eskom had initially applied to...
Opinion: Defending the public sector against increasing cybersecurity threats
The public sector is an attractive target for cybercriminals, for a number of reasons, and this is evidenced by the growing number of successful...
The AA’s fuel price prediction for February 2022
The Automobile Association (AA) predicts that from Wednesday petrol will rise by 53c a litre, diesel by 80c a litre, and illuminating paraffin by...
Rising interest rates, wetness place dampener on potentially excellent agriculture season
After a bullish start to the 2021/22 agriculture season with prospects of another excellent season despite cost pressures. The sector faces a further challenge...
Eskom’s latest price increase request is a threat to South Africa’s SME sector
Eskom’s recent calls for a further 20,5% electricity tariff hike is outrageous and is the last straw for SMEs hopes of sustained recovery and...
SA sees significant food hikes across the board
FIFTEEN (15) out of the 17 food items which are considered the core foods that should reasonably be found in most South African homes...
As warehousing booms, BPO can help to meet demand
AS traditional retailers have developed more robust online sales strategies and people have become more accepting of e-commerce in South Africa, we have seen...
Woolworths online food makes inroads among shoppers
Retailer Woolworths said Thursday (20 January) that group online sales for the half-year financial period ending 26 December grew by 22.4%, and contributed 13.7%...
Why punish consumers?
THE Reserve Bank announced an increase in its lending interest rate to commercial banks by 25 basis points to 3,75% that will also increase...
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