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For the last decade, poultry production in South Africa has been static - despite the fact that consumption has continued to grow.

The proof of the pudding lies in the eating, they say. For the 10 million South Africans who are unemployed, the outcomes of the recent Jobs Summit provide a beacon of hope – but only if the implementation agreed upon is followed through, writes Keamogetse Kgomanyane.

A group of small businesses are balking at a 24.7 percent year-on-year increase in the state-set hourly minimum wage for next year demanded by labor groups, according to market watchers, Wednesday. The group said small businesses are unable to make ends meet due to rising costs. Strengthening their collective demand are sales remaining sluggish since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, compounded by rapid recent increases both in borrowing rates and energy costs. They said next years hourly mini...

Stage 5 power cuts require up to 5 000 megawatts to be shed from the national grid and that translates to at least eight hours a day without power for most South Africans.

Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, National Security, Economic Development and The Youth Economy Philip J. Pierre has delivered preliminary estimates for $1, 856,710,000 (($1.85 Billion) for 2023-2024,

A revamped credit guarantee scheme for India's micro and small enterprises will come into effect from Saturday, with the annual guarantee fee for loans up to Rs 1 crore getting reduced from the peak 2 per cent to 0.37 per cent.

The agency’s Director General, Malam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo, stated that the funds when injected into their businesses would give them a big boost towards expanding those businesses.

The Chief Minister said that his government was working in close coordination with the industrial bodies in the State for the implementation of fixed-term employment.

Cabinet has approved the White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable use of South Africa’s Biodiversity.

A. Issues in the environment 1. Electricity  1.1. The Minister for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho