# XA Global Trade Advisors se jongste verslag, The Tariff Zombies, dui aan dat ondersoeke na invoerbelasting in Suid-Afrika gemiddeld 27 maande duur, vier keer langer as die amptelike teiken, terwyl die oudste geval na 64 maande nog nie afgehandel is nie. Volgens die verslag is 80-persent van die sake meer as ses maande oud. […]
# Higher Education and Training minister Buti Manamela has called for nominations of qualified individuals to fill vacancies on Community Education and Training College Councils. The move, published in the Government Gazette last week, aims to boost governance, accountability, and renewal in the sector. Manamela described CET colleges as a bridge of hope for out-of-school […]
# PwC Strategy warns that climate change, technological disruption, demographic shifts, and geopolitical fractures are reshaping the global economy. In its South Africa Economic Outlook, PwC notes declining global mergers and acquisitions activity and rising uncertainty. It’s urging exporters to reinvent business models to remain competitive. CEOs are advised to innovate operations, strengthen key capabilities, […]
# XA Global Trade Advisors’ latest report, The Tariff Zombies, indicates that import duty investigations in South Africa are taking an average of 27 months, four times the official target, while the oldest case has remained unresolved for 64 months. According to the report, 80-percent of open cases exceed six months. CEO Donald MacKay warns […]
# The City of Tshwane has adopted two major Strategic Urban Developments including the Thorntree Mega Project and Edendale Mega City, set to deliver over 32-thousand homes. Mayoral Committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says the projects will also create thousands of jobs in the construction sector. She says this aim […]
# Die Franse mediareus Canal-Plus het sy oorname van Suid-Afrika se MultiChoice voltooi en daarmee ‘n magtige mediagroep gevorm met byna 70 lande regoor Afrika, Europa en Asië. Die transaksie van 35-miljard-rand volg na regulatoriese goedkeurings, met Canal-Plus wat ‘n ekonomiese belang van 49-persent het. MultiChoice se plaaslike lisensie bly onafhanklik beheer. Die transaksie versterk […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse organisasie Vriende van Israel waarsku Iran se groeiende invloed op die ANC se buitelandse beleid hou risiko’s in vir staatskaping en massiewe werkverliese. Hulle woordvoerder, Bafana Modise, vergelyk die situasie met die Guptas en sê buitelandse beleid word gekaap ten koste van gewone Suid-Afrikaners. Modise waarsku dat Suid-Afrika belangrike handelsvoordele soos die […]
# The South African Friends of Israel has warned that Iran’s growing influence on ANC foreign policy poses risks of state capture and massive job losses. Spokesperson Bafana Modise compared the situation to the Guptas, saying foreign policy is being hijacked at the expense of ordinary South Africans. Modise cautions that South Africa could lose […]
# French media giant Canal-Plus has completed its takeover of South Africa’s MultiChoice, forming a media powerhouse spanning nearly 70 countries across Africa, Europe, and Asia. The 35-billion-rand deal follows regulatory approvals, with Canal-Plus securing a 49-percent economic interest. MultiChoice’s local license remains independently controlled. The acquisition strengthens Canal-Plus’ global expansion strategy, with a strategic […]
