# The DA says former Social Development minister, Susan Shabangu, unlawfully appointed SASSA CEO, Busisiwe Memela-Khambula, in 2019 at a salary of 2.65-million-rand, instead of approved 1.88-million-rand. According to DA’s Alexandra Abrahams, a Public Protector report found the appointment violated legal procedures and lacked Cabinet approval. She calls for urgent accountability stating that taxpayers’ money […]
# The South African Institute of Taxation has echoed Revenue Service commissioner Ed Kieswetter’s call for vigilance amid rising scams this tax season. Acting deputy CEO Keitumetse Sesana told Newzroom Afrika scammers mimic official SARS emails, making it difficult for laypersons to detect fraud. She calls on citizens to verify all tax-related communication directly with […]
# The South African Institute of Taxation has urged taxpayers to participate in the Revenue Services’ auto-assessment process, which runs from today to the 20th. Acting CEO Keitumetse Sesana explained to Newzroom Afrika that citizens receiving SMS or email notifications can view their assessments via SARS’ online query system. She emphasises that disputes can be […]
# Landboukenners het Suid-Afrtika se 2025 wynoes as een van die beste in dekades beskryf, met volumes wat met 11-persent tot 1,2-miljoen ton gestyg het. Die bedryfsorganisasie South African Wine sê uitvoere word versterk deur ideale weer en ‘n verskuiwing na premiumwyne, en bedien nou meer as 120 markte, op van net 60 af in […]
# Agricultural experts have praised South Africa’s 2025 wine harvest as one of the best in decades, with volumes up eleven-percent to 1.2-million tons. Industry organisation South African Wine says exports are boosted by ideal weather and a shift to premium wines, and now reach over 120 markets, up from 60 in 2019. Exporters are […]
# Dit is vandag Wêreld-sjokoladedag en die regte dag om te smul aan die ryk, romerige bederf. Sjokolade se geskiedenis gaan meer as vyf-duisend-300 jaar terug toe die Mayo-Chinchipe-kultuur die eerste keer kakaobone in Ecuador begin gebruik het. Talle van die mees geliefde sjokoladestafies soos Cadbury se Flake, Milky Way, KitKat, Aero en Smarties is […]
# Plastics SA vra slimmer, bewysgebaseerde oplossings teen plastiekgebruik en nie ʼn oorkoepelende verbod nie terwyl druk wêreldwyd toeneem om dit te verminder. Suid-Afrika vervaardig byna 2,5-miljoen ton plastiek per jaar. Die land spog ook met die hoogste meganiese herwinningskoers in ontwikkelende lande, met meer as 28-persent plastiek wat plaaslik herwin word ná gebruik. Plastics SA […]
# Today is World Chocolate Day, a perfect day to indulge in the rich, creamy goodness of the delicacy. Chocolates have a diverse history that traces back to over five-thousand-300 years ago, when the Mayo-Chinchipe culture first domesticated cocoa beans in Ecuador. Many of the best-loved chocolate bars, including Cadbury’s Flake, Milky Way, KitKat, Aero and […]
# As global pressure mounts to reduce plastic use, Plastics SA is calling for smarter, evidence-based solutions, not blanket bans. South Africa produces nearly 2.5-million tons of plastic a year. The country also boasts some of the highest mechanical recycling rates in the world for developing countries, with over 28-percent of post-consumer plastics being recycled […]
