De Lille offers clarity around new land bill

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Augustus Consulting

Mia Lindeque, Eyewitness News, 12 October 2020

A new Expropriation Bill, which lays out the conditions for when land could be confiscated without reimbursement, is before Parliament. Read More

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Fuel price set to decrease

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Augustus Consulting

SABC News, 5 October 2020

The price of 93 octane petrol will go down by 23-cents per litre, while 95 octane petrol will decrease by 32-cents per litre from Tuesday midnight. Diesel will decrease by between 90 and 93-cents per litre. Read More

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Unemployment figure expected to climb to 34% in the second quarter

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Augustus Consulting

SABC News, 28 September 2020

Founder of Economist.co.za Mike Schussler says the unemployment figure is expected to climb to 34% in the second quarter, from 30.1% in the first quarter of 2020. Read More

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Cape Town dam levels have increased to 98.2%

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Augustus Consulting

Staff Reporter, Cape Argus, 22 September 2020

The City of Cape Town released the dam levels statistics on Tuesday, which showed dam capacity for the Cape Town metro rose from 96.4% to 98.2%. Read More

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Fuel price expected to drop in October

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Augustus Consulting

SABC News, 15 September 2020

The price of petrol and diesel is expected to come down significantly next month. Read More

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Butterworth runs out of water as dam levels reach new lows

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Augustus Consulting

Abongile Jantjies, SABC News, 13 September 2020

The town of Butterworth in the Eastern Cape will have no water this coming week. Read More

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