Yogashen Pillay

Journalist

KZN braces for a bustling winter holiday and record-breaking Durban July

Yogashen Pillay|Published

KwaZulu-Natal is gearing up for a bustling Durban July and winter holiday season, with a projected influx of domestic travellers, exciting cultural events, and significant ...

Goodyear South Africa's restructuring puts over 900 jobs at risk

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Goodyear South Africa has issued a Section 189 notice to workers' unions, putting 900 jobs at risk as it plans to restructure its Uitenhage manufacturing plant. ...

Economic impact of the Comrades Marathon on South Africa

Yogashen Pillay|Published

The 98th edition of the Comrades Marathon promises to significantly boost the economy of KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa, as industry leaders highlight the event's ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announces third Budget speech date

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced the date for the third Budget speech, highlighting the impact of recent VAT discussions and the importance of coalition ...

City, eThekwini Presidential Working Group unpack progress on water, electricity infrastructure challenges

Yogashen Pillay|Published

At the Southern Area Business Forum meeting, eThekwini Municipality and a representative from the Presidential eThekwini Working Group outlined progress being made ...

Government pledges support for small-scale sugarcane farmers

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen commits to supporting over 24,000 black small-scale sugarcane farmers, with SA Canegrowers welcoming a R1. 09 billion empowerment ...

Economic experts warn of crisis after SA Budget Speech delayed

Yogashen Pillay|Published

South Africa faces potential economic turmoil as the Finance Minister's Budget speech is postponed amidst GNU disagreements over VAT increases. Leading economists ...

Budget: FairPlay calls for VAT-free chicken in revised Budget

Yogashen Pillay|Published

FairPlay movement said that the government should use the delay in announcing this year’s Budget to provide for the inclusion of VAT-free chicken in next month’s ...

Budget: UASA expresses concern over the postponement of the National Budget Speech

Yogashen Pillay|Published

UASA said they noted with concern and dismay the postponement of the National Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, on Wednesday afternoon. ...

Civil society groups call for enhanced support for grant recipients ahead of Budget speech

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Civil society organisations urge the government to enhance support for grant recipients amid ongoing economic challenges and rising living costs.

Newcastle community calls for urgent action to save jobs at Amsa as its fate still hangs in the balance

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Amsa, while announcing their financials for 2024 in a briefing on Thursday, revealed that the longs business winding down has been delayed by one month due to ongoing ...

Energy experts warn Nersa of the dangers of approving Eskom’s 36% tariff hike

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Nersa is expected to make Eskom tariff application soon.

Newcastle community rallies to save ArcelorMittal South Africa jobs

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Shunmugam added that many employees of Amsa considered Newcastle their home, and relocating to another town would be a significant challenge.

Government says intervention was ‘insufficient’ to halt ArcelorMittal plant closures in Newcastle, Vereeniging

Thami Magubane and Yogashen Pillay|Published

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has said interventions were not sufficient to prevent the impending closure of ArcelorMittal's Newcastle plant, ...

Concerns rise over potential job losses at ArcelorMittal South Africa

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Numsa general secretary, Irvin Jim, said that as the union they will fight these proposed retrenchments because it was their duty to do everything possible to save ...

Family falls ill after visit to Uvongo Beach, municipality says E Coli levels were high but have since improved

Yogashen Pillay|Published

The Ray Nkonyeni Municipality confirmed that Uvongo Beach did record high E coli levels and was temporarily closed but has since reopened due to an improvement in ...

eThekwini Municipality calls for fireworks to be used responsibly on New Year’s Eve

Yogashen Pillay and Siphesihle Buthelezi|Published

eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba said that he is pleased with the influx of local and international holiday makers who have descended on the City to enjoy the festive ...

South Africa sends envoy to Mozambique amid rising political tensions

Yogashen Pillay and Sputnik|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa's envoy, Sydney Mufamadi is in Mozambique to discuss the escalating political violence and offer support for a peaceful resolution to the ...

Mixed views on NHI implementation plan, draft regulations to be published

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Political parties express mixed reactions to the government's plans for the National Health Insurance implementation, highlighting concerns over costs, timelines, ...

South African Medical Association Trade Union urges public to celebrate responsibly during festive season

Yogashen Pillay|Published

South African Medical Association Trade Union has urged members of the public to be responsible while celebrating during the festive season as this is a time of ...

Electricity contractors, working for eThekwini Municipality, protest over unpaid invoices

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Electricity contractors have staged a protest over unpaid invoices, warning that their inability to work during the festive season could leave residents without ...

Durban on track for festive season tourism boom

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Durban is on track to reach its target of over 1 million visitors and R2 billion in economic spend, according to Mayor Cyril Xaba. .

AA, economists weigh in on fuel price forecast for January

Yogashen Pillay|Published

While the AA has forecast slight increases for petrol, with decreases for diesel and paraffin in January, economists had differing views predicting that fuel prices ...

Outcry from opposition parties over R239 million allocation for expanded cabinet

Yogashen Pillay|Published

Opposition parties said the size of the cabinet should be reduced and more funds should be directed to challenges faced by citizens

Needy eThekwini senior citizens to receive food vouchers from ward councillors

Yogashen Pillay|Published

eThekwini Municipality said that food vouchers would be distributed to the most vulnerable senior citizens by ward councillors