Economy

AGOA likely to be renewed for one year, says Lesotho trade minister

African Growth and Opportunity Act has previously been renewed for a decade at a time

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns

Garment exports make up 80% of the country’s exports to the United States

Joburg landfill closure threatens 140 livelihoods

Pikitup has temporarily stopped accepting domestic waste at Marie Louise dump

Lesotho aims for 10% tariff on exports to US

Government relieved by reduction from threatened 50% to 15%

Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city

Roads, water supply, electricity supply and finances are in disarray

Hundreds of Lesotho diamond mining jobs to be axed following US tariff threats

Between 250 and 300 permanent and contracted workers at Letšeng Diamonds are expected to lose their jobs

Lesotho at risk of economic collapse after aid cuts and Trump’s tariffs

African Development Bank warns that economic growth could drop to 0.5% next year

Soweto hiking trail reveals township’s hidden treasures

Resident Masike Lebele has created a unique tourist experience with trails through wetlands, streams and mine dumps

Extortionists “hell-bent” on derailing MyCiTi bus project, says City of Cape Town

Crossroads and Philippi business forums deny City’s allegations of intimidation and say they are being sidelined

Giyani’s rotting market stalls still empty after 14 years

More than 800 hawkers continue trading without toilets or water

Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy

Khayelitsha businesses demand Shoprite use their services

The Khayelitsha Security and Cleaning Association claim they’ve convinced Shoprite to broker a deal with their members’ companies

Mass lay-offs at Lesotho garment factories as US tariffs bite

After the Trump administration’s threat of 50% import duty on Lesotho, orders have dried up and production lines have shut down

South African law is failing gig workers

These workers don’t get paid leave and they can be dismissed arbitrarily

Lesotho fishing company’s strange “error” on donations

Sanlei Premium Trout reported community donations of fish heads worth R2.9-million, but actually gave less than R450,000

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