# Die EFF het in die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof aangevoer die beplande BTW-verhoging wat volgende week in werking tree, is ongrondwetlik en sal ongelykheid vererger. Die party stem saam met die DA dat die verhoging ‘n skending van die Handves van Regte is en dat dit die armes geweldig sal benadeel. Die party se regsverteenwoordiger, Tembeka […]
# Applications for Phase five of the Basic Education Employment Initiative have officially opened. Young South Africans aged 18 to 34 are urged to apply via the sayouth.mobi portal for over 204-thousand positions nationwide. Participants will serve as education and general assistants in schools. The programme, supported by the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative, aims to […]
# The EFF has told the High Court in the Western Cape that the planned VAT increase set to come into effect next week, is unconstitutional and will worsen inequality. Arguing alongside the DA, the red berets say the hike violates the Bill of Rights and disproportionately affects the poor. The party’s legal representative, Tembeka […]
# Die leier van BOSA, Mmusi Maimane, bevraagteken die deursigtigheid rakende die voortgesette betalings van die Covid-19-toelaag aan die taxibedryf. ‘n Bedrag van 408-miljoen-rand word in die 2025/26-begroting toegeken. Hierdie eenmalige bydrae het ten doel om die oorblywende 53-duisend-407 kwalifiserende operateurs wat nog ondersteuning moet ontvang, te help. BOSA se woordvoerder, Roger Solomons, het kommer […]
# Nedbank Korporatiewe en Beleggingsbankdienste het drie prestige-pryse ontvang op vanjaar se Globale Bank-en Markte: Afrika-toekennings. Die toekennings is vir Plaaslike Geldeenheid-Leningstransaksie van die Jaar vir die finansiering van Kaapstad se infrastruktuur, die ESG-Verbandstransaksie van die Jaar vir die Volhoubaarheidsvlak 2-verband van 2,1-miljard-rand wat vrouebemagtiging ondersteun; en Eiendomsfinansieringstransaksie van die Jaar vir die hervorming van […]
# Die DA het die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, daarvan beskuldig dat hy sy grondwetlike magte oorskry het toe hy sonder parlementêre goedkeuring die BTW-verhoging aangekondig het. Die Hooggeregshof in die Wes-Kaap hoor vandag ‘n dringende aansoek van die DA en EFF om hom te verbied om BTW volgende maand te verhoog. Die DA […]
# Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane has questioned the transparency for the continued payments of the Covid-19 relief funds to the taxi industry. A sum of 408-million-rand is allocated in the 2025/26 budget. This once-off gratuity aims to assist the remaining 53-thousand-407 qualifying operators yet to receive support. BOSA spokesperson Roger Solomons has […]
# The DA has accused Finance minister Enoch Godongwana of overstepping his constitutional powers by announcing a VAT increase without parliamentary approval. The High Court in the Western Cape is today hearing the DA’s urgent application to interdict the minister from implementing next month’s 15.5-percent VAT rate. Backed by the EFF, the DA’s legal counsel […]
# Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking has won three prestigious awards at the 2025 Global Banking and Markets: Africa Awards. The accolades are Local Currency Loan Deal of the Year for financing Cape Town’s infrastructure, ESG Bond Deal of the Year for its 2.1-billion-rand Sustainability Tier 2 Bond supporting women’s empowerment, and Real Estate Finance […]
