Economy Health, education get R700 million boost to fight COVID-19 Staff Reporter The Free State departments of health and education have been allocated an additional R700 million to help address…
Business SA economy shrinks by 2.0 percent Staff Reporter South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2020 following major…
Business Free State loses 29 000 jobs as unemployment rate jumps to 38.4 percent Staff Reporter The Free State’s official unemployment rate has jumped to 38.4 percent for the first quarter, according to…
Business Cosatu threatens crippling protests if wages are frozen The Congress of South African Trade Unions has threatened to strike and “collapse” the public service if government does not…