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Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images Volkswagen said on Monday it can no longer rule out plant closures in Germany as it pursues ways to save several billion euros in a cost-cutting drive at its namesake brand.The carmaker considers one large vehicle plant and one component factory in Germany to be obsolete, its works council said, vowing “fierce resistance” to the executive board’s plans.Volkswagen said that it also felt forced to end its job security programme, which has been in place since 1994 and which prevents job cuts until 2029, adding all measures would be discussed with the works council.”The situation…
The All Blacks perform the haka at Ellis Park. (Gordon Arons/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Stars at kykNET’s 2nd Silwerskerm Awards afterparty. (Retha Ferguson) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
#PayTheGrants and the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) are challenging regulations of the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. (Deaan Vivier/Netwerk24) The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria is set to hear a case next month brought by #PayTheGrants and the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ), challenging regulations to the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant.They argue that current regulations on applications unfairly exclude eligible people and are unconstitutional.In response, the Department of Social Development (DSD), Sassa and the Ministry of Finance say the regulations are efficient and comply with constitutional rights.A challenge to the rules for the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa (right) with Chinese president Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, a Chinese government building, in Beijing on Monday. Photo: GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa told China’s Xi Jinping on Monday he wanted to narrow his country’s trade deficit with Beijing, days before the Chinese leader is due to urge a summit of 50 African nations to buy more Chinese goods.Ramaphosa’s remarks point to the challenge Xi may have in convincing African leaders gathered in Beijing to absorb more of the production powerhouse’s wares, particularly after China did not meet a pledge from the last…
Government clinics often run out of contraceptive medicines, which has been the case since 2015. The latest Stop Stockouts and Ritshidze report shows that planning problems, small budgets and poor record systems are part of the reason.Could getting birth control pills or emergency contraception from a vending machine help, especially when young girls face frosty attitudes at clinics when asking for contraception in the first place?Although “there are certainly barriers to accessing modern contraceptives that need urgent attention”, experts say a self-help system may not necessarily be the answer. Here’s why:Why did high-ranking government officials huddle around a bright pink…
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. (Tebogo Letsie) South Africa needs to sustain a low inflation rate to justify a change in the central bank’s monetary policy stance, Governor Lesetja Kganyago said. Consumer-price growth was 4.6% in July, the lowest level in three years.That took the spread between the South African Reserve Bank’s policy benchmark and the annual inflation rate to an 18-year high and fuelled bets that the central bank’s monetary policy committee will start its interest-rate cutting cycle when it meets on September 19. Forward-rate agreements – used to speculate on borrowing costs – are fully pricing in…
Captain Siya Kolisi looks on after taking a knock to the face at Ellis Park. (Anton Geyser/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Chidimma Adetshina, the winner of the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, reacts during the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 held at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre on August 31, 2024. (Benson Ibeabuchi/AFP) Chidimma Adetshina was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria after overcoming backlash regarding her nationality in South Africa.”I want to dedicate this crown to God Almighty, who has been my strength through every trial and triumph,” she wrote on Instagram.Adetshina will represent Nigeria at the international Miss Universe competition in November.”Standing here as Miss Universe Nigeria is a dream come true, and I am deeply honoured and humbled to wear this…
Zaheera Boomgaard. (Melinda Stuurman/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.