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Ofentse Moloko, a 37-year-old entrepreneur from the North West, says the support government gives to Black-owned companies operating in the poultry industry will contribute significantly to transforming the sector and ensuring food security in the country.Moloko, the CEO and Managing Director of Baramakama Poultry, runs a family-owned egg-laying chicken company in Molote City, … [Read more...] about Entrepreneur hopes for meaningful transformation of poultry industry

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has dismissed an incorrect allegation that a claim of £158 billion against the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) would liquidate the organisation.In a state, the PIC said it had become aware of a highly contentious disinformation campaign on the purported insolvency of the GEPF. Reports on social media are making rounds on social … [Read more...] about PIC dismisses GEPF insolvency possibility reports

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has paid out R14.5 million to 3 259 former teaching and general assistants after resuming with its campaign in KwaZulu-Natal last week. The payments were disbursed between 9 and 13 January 2023 when the UIF continued the major campaign in the Zululand District Municipality.  The campaign started in November last year under Amajuba … [Read more...] about UIF pays R14.5m to 3 259 former teaching and general assistants

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a period of mourning for seven days from today in honour of the late founding Speaker of South Africa’s democratic Parliament, Dr Frene Ginwala.Dr Ginwala, an Esteemed Member of the Order of Luthuli, passed away at her at home in Cape Town on Thursday night at the age of 90, following a stroke two weeks earlier. “President Ramaphosa has … [Read more...] about President declares mourning period for the late Ginwala

Load shedding has been slightly eased by Eskom to Stage 4 from 5am to 4pm daily with Stage 5 kicking in thereafter.This as Eskom says it expects to return at least 14 generating units to service this week which the power utility said will “ease the pressure on the power system”. “Eskom cautions the public, however, that there is a high degree of uncertainty associated with this … [Read more...] about Eskom downgrades load shedding