Half a million people lost their jobs in 2020, says Stats SA — and earnings are down too

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Times Live, 30 March 2021

More than 500,000 people lost their jobs between December 2019 and December 2020 when the country underwent different levels of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

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Cosatu backs taking land without compensation

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Mayibongwe Maqhina, IOL Political Bureau, 23 March 2021

COSATU has backed the expropriation of land without compensation, saying it was long overdue. Read More

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Parliament extends deadline on land expropriation process

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Siyabonga Mkhwanazi, IOL Political Bureau, 16 March 2021

The National Assembly has extended the deadline for the finalisation of the Bill dealing with the expropriation of land without compensation. Read More

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Massive petrol and diesel price hikes looking likely for April

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Jason Woosey, IOL Motoring, 15 March 2021

South African motorists are likely to be hit with a petrol price hike of well over R1 a litre from the beginning of April as rising oil prices and increased taxes deal a double blow to consumers who are already over-stretched. Read More

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Treated sewage water to slake Cape Town’s thirst

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Bobby Jordan, Times Live, 7 March 2021

It may be hard to swallow, but from next month many Cape Town residents could be drinking treated sewage water from their municipal supply. Read More

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Another fuel price hike on the horizon- AA

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Gladys Mutele, Eyewitness News, 28 February 2021

Motorists will have to dig deeper in their pockets from Wednesday as the price of petrol is expected to increase by 66 cents per litre. Read More

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