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For THL, an iconic South African company that employs thousands, its end is bitter and must be averted. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
BOTSWANA

Editorial: Tongaat Hulett must be saved

At a time when rampant unemployment — one of the country’s biggest crises and a national emergency — takes root, the looming jobs bloodbath will decimate not only the sugar…

  • Editorial
2 min read
Political interference, corruption, skills shortages, supply chain inefficiencies and red tape are among the causes of the eThekwini municipality’s water and sanitation woes that have led to a breakdown of the water treatment infrastructure. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
COVID 19

Ramaphosa steps in to tackle eThekwini service delivery crisis

An announcement about measures to reduce load-shedding in the metro is expected ‘soon’

  • Lyse Comins
4 min read
eThekwini Municipality has partnered with Adopt-A-River, whose volunteers are pictured, to do joint water sampling. Photo: Adopt-A-River SA
APRIL 2022 FLOODS

Durban businesses warn of ‘severe’ economic losses due to ongoing beach closures

The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged eThekwini to partner with the private sector to fix its ageing water infrastructure

  • Lyse Comins
6 min read
Shake-up: The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union, as well as business chambers in the country want urgent changes made to Transnet’s management team. Photo: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images
ASAC

Transnet calls on union to assist with graft claims probe

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has made allegations of procurement and recruitment irregularities at the state-owned entity

  • Lyse Comins
5 min read
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. (Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images)
DURBAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Transnet board going nowhere, Gordhan tells Durban business chamber

eThekwini businesses have urged the minister to fire executive members of the board, saying they are responsible for service delivery failures at the port

  • Lyse Comins
7 min read
Film producer Anant Singh. (Gallo)
ANANT SINGH

Twenty years later, Anant Singh’s R7.5bn Durban film studio may finally be built

The slow pace of development in eThekwini was raised at a meeting with Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel

  • Lyse Comins
4 min read
Trucks were torched on the N2, N3 and N4 highways last week.
DURBAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Truck torching suspects accuse police of beatings

Business has called for the charges against the alleged perpetrators to be ramped up because of the impact on supply chains and economic stability

  • Lyse Comins
4 min read
The remains of a truck that was torched on the N4. Photos: SAPS
DURBAN

Durban business confidence declines again

Hammered by double floods, riots, load-shedding and now the torching of trucks on freeways, the city’s business leaders are battling to keep hope alive

  • Lyse Comins
4 min read
This aerial view shows sports fields under water days after heavy rains in Durban on April 15, 2022. (MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)
APRIL 2022 FLOODS

Business urges eThekwini metro to rebuild infrastructure, prepare for climate change

Following the 27 June deluge, the Durban Chamber of Commerce has warned the city that industry will relocate if it does not put in place risk mitigation measures

  • Lyse Comins
4 min read