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South Africa: Canegrowers to Urgently Intervene in Sugar Giant Tongaat’s Liquidation
[GroundUp] The canegrowers’ association represents 23,000 farmers
South Africa: Anthony Hamilton Gets Hero’s Welcome in Joburg
[Scrolla] Grammy-winning singer Anthony Hamilton arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday and was greeted by cheering fans, selfies and hugs ahead of his Durban concert. Anthony Hamilton shared a video from Johannesburg and said South Afr…
South Africa: Security Guards Down Tools Over Late Salaries At Ekurhuleni Municipality
[GroundUp] More than 70 guards employed by Motane Investment blocked entry to Duduza Customer Care Centre, saying their salaries are repeatedly paid late
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Owes Valterra Platinum $100 Million in Unpaid Export Proceeds
[New Zimbabwe] South Africa’s Valterra Platinum (VALJ.J), said on Wednesday it is owed $100 million in 2025 export proceeds by Zimbabwe’s government, which has started making some payments to clear the arrears.
South Africa: Motorbikes Plan to Tackle Eastern Cape Job Crisis
[Scrolla] Premier Oscar Mabuyane says the province will train, licence and equip unemployed young people to work as last mile delivery drivers for online shopping platforms. Latest labour force survey shows 32,000 jobs were lost in the Eastern Cape i…
South Africa: Food Basket Rises Again As Wages Stay the Same
[Scrolla] The February 2026 Household Affordability Index shows another increase in the cost of the basic household food basket, deepening pressure on low-income families. Many full-time workers say their wages have not increased in line with rising …
South Africa: South Africa Is Getting a Handle On Debt
[GroundUp] Government expects to earn more, borrow less, and spend less on debt repayments
South Africa: SASSA Fires Five Officials Over Corruption – South African News Briefs – February 27, 2026
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South Africa: JHB Scholar Transport Operators Threaten New Shutdown
[Our City News] Scholar transport operators in Johannesburg have given the Gauteng Department of Transport until next Thursday (5 March) to respond to their demands or face more disruptions.
South Africa: Government Fossil Fuel Subsidies Triple Under Ramaphosa
[GroundUp] Subsidies reached almost R200-billion last year, mostly from increases in Eskom bailouts and carbon tax exemptions, while the renewables subsidy in 2024 was less than 5% of fossil fuel support