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As the country marks the one-year anniversary of the July riots this week, larger businesses remain hesitant to build capacity back to pre-riot levels; while in KwaZulu-Natal in particular, some firms that are still struggling to recover are considering relocating to other provinces.
The small business owners that Daily Maverick spoke to said the latest figures ‘seem more believable’ than those previously released, which had placed the damage at R20bn in eThekwini and KZN, and about R50bn nationally.
KwaZulu-Natal law enforcement officials are hoping to make more arrests following the N3 blockade that caused major congestion near Van Reenen's Pass.
The president told Durban business and industry leaders that responses to disasters must be improved
The Fair Work Commission president has said federal government funding commitments to the aged-care sector won’t affect how big a pay rise he gives workers.