Economy
To bee or not to bee: South African beekeepers face tough odds
Chinese imports, too few trees, not much government support: it’s hard to get a buzz out of your hive these days
Feature | 22 January 2021
Covid-19 beach closures hit small businesses in Plettenberg Bay
Plett Tourism says tourism has dropped by half
News | 19 January 2021
Minimum wage should go up 4.5%, says Commission
Domestic workers should earn the same by 2022, say majority of commissioners
By James Stent
News | 7 December 2020
Tsakane tense after residents close down immigrant-owned shops
At least five new shops have been closed down
News | 30 November 2020
Over 14,000 people estimated to be living on the streets of Cape Town
Study finds that R20,000 is spent per homeless person per year in the criminal justice system
By Liezl Human
Brief | 26 November 2020
MK veterans wage campaign against immigrants
Truck drivers in Durban demand that only South Africans be allowed to drive freight
News | 24 November 2020
Nyanga youths charge R50 to queue for clients
“Many visit these departments the whole week without being helped because of the long queues”
News | 20 November 2020
Informal traders say the City neglects the town centre in Mitchells Plain
The group says the area “reeks of defecation and urine”
News | 17 November 2020
Court challenge to West Coast beach mining
Environmentalists concerned over massive expansion into critical biodiversity areas
By John Yeld
News | 12 November 2020