Economy

Civic farming campaign opposes Philippi Horticultural Area development

Proposed massive urban development opposed by small farmers

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News | 12 February 2021

How a group of widows found a way to earn a living

But they could use some help to protect their tools from being stolen

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Brief | 8 February 2021

Covid-19: Grim start to year for once bustling Gatesville market

“Covid hit us all hard”

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Feature | 4 February 2021

Protest against dismissal of Volkswagen shop stewards

Company says a disciplinary inquiry was held and that workers admitted to making false claims

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Brief | 3 February 2021

Muizenberg buzzing after Covid-19 beach ban lifted

Food vendors, car guards and surf shops back in business

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News | 2 February 2021

Beaches open again, but damage has been done, say informal traders

Having missed the peak tourist beach season, vendors want the government to help them recover

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Brief | 2 February 2021

No booze, less meat: taverns feel the pinch of Covid-19 ban

“There is no business at the moment, it is bad”

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News | 27 January 2021

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

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Feature | 22 January 2021

Covid-19 beach closures hit small businesses in Plettenberg Bay

Plett Tourism says tourism has dropped by half

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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

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News | 7 December 2020

Tsakane tense after residents close down immigrant-owned shops

At least five new shops have been closed down

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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

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Brief | 26 November 2020

MK veterans wage campaign against immigrants

Truck drivers in Durban demand that only South Africans be allowed to drive freight

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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”

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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”

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News | 17 November 2020

Court challenge to West Coast beach mining

Environmentalists concerned over massive expansion into critical biodiversity areas

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News | 12 November 2020