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Roadfreight industry
prepares for strike
action
The Road Freight
Association has called on
its members to prepare
for strike action following
a deadlock in wage
negotiations with unions
earlier this month.
A strike notice has been
issued and workers will go
on strike on September 24.
R20 000 fine sends
strong road safety
message
The Scottburgh Magistrate’s
Court sentenced a driver to
a fine of R20 000 this week,
sending a strong message
to other motorists on
compliance with the law.
Is South Africa being
screwed by China?
Is South Africa being
screwed by China? asks
Mike Poverello’s blog.
In recent days there
have been mutterings
amongst several business
commentators concerning
the state of the South
African manufacturing
sector and its inability
to compete in the local
economy in the face of
‘so-called’ cheap imports,
he said.
Biggest deficit since
2008 – Reserve Bank
South Africa’s current
account deficit widened
to 6.4% of gross domestic
product, its biggest since
2008, said the Reserve
Bank.
Radioactive material
shipped as normal
airfreight
Norway’s Department of
Transport (DoT) has asked
the Civil Aviation Authority
and the Institute for Energy
Technology for clarification
on why commercial airlines
are routinely used to ship
plutonium fissile material
in and out of the country,
reports Lloyds Loading List.