Consumers battling high food, fuel prices and higher repo rate with same salaries

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Ina Opperman, The Citizen, 30 November 2021

Consumers are battling high food and fuel prices, as well as a higher repo rate with the same salaries they earned last year. Read More

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SA unemployment rate increases to 34.9% in Q3

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Eyewitness News, 30 November 2021

South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased to 34.9% in the third quarter of 2021, according to data from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday. Read More

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Fuel hikes a stretch too far for stressed consumers: experts

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Bobby Jordan, Times Live, 30 November 2021

The skyrocketing fuel price is a serious threat to stability in a society already punch-drunk from economic hardships and Covid-19, according to consumer specialist Ina Wilken, the former chairperson of the SA Consumer Union. Read More

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Over R20! Another massive fuel price hike announced for December

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Jason Woosey, IOL Motoring, 29 November 2021

South African motorists and commuters are facing a full blown crisis, with both petrol and diesel set to go up by a massive margin in December, pushing the petrol price past R20 per litre for the first time ever. Read More

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Poverty levels show as companies boost support for food security initiatives

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Times Live, 25 November 2021

The direct impact of Covid-19 on SA companies’ corporate social investment is shown by the increased support for food security and community development initiatives. Read More

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Report red flags ‘irregular’ contract payments by Umgeni Water

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Augustus Consulting

Sabelo Skiti, Times Live, 21 November 2021

A damning forensic investigation report into state-owned water management entity Umgeni Water has found that a company belonging to a politically connected businessman was irregularly handed a R300m “social facilitation” contract to smooth relations between communities and contractors in KwaZulu-Natal. Read More

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