# The GOOD Party says the arrests of former Transnet executives Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama mark real progress in holding those involved in state capture accountable. The two handed themselves over to the Hawks in connection with a 93-million-rand locomotive tender deal. GOOD’s secretary-general, Brett Herron, says South Africans are calling for convictions that […]
# The MK Party says it’s concerned about what it calls an uneven application of justice following the arrest of its members of Parliament, Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama. The former Transnet executives handed themselves over to the Hawks in connection with a 93-million-rand locomotive tender linked to state capture. Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela believes […]
# The Banking Association of South Africa says Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises make up 91-percent of formal businesses. According to the association, SMMEs contribute 34-percent to gross domestic product, employing 60-percent of the workforce, Yet, most struggle to secure funding. Vantage Advisory’s Luncedo Mtwentwe told the Daily Investor that only 25-percent of SMMEs raise […]
# The DA in Gauteng is calling on the Provincial Health Department to stop buying from companies linked to corrupt Tembisa Hospital contracts red-flagged by murdered whistleblower Babita Deokaran. DA Health spokesperson, Jack Bloom, says over 327-thousand-rand was paid to Nokokhokho Medical Supplies in 2024, a firm tied to ANC tycoon Sello Sekhokho. Bloom argues […]
# ‘n Senior ekonoom van FNB, Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, sê die FNB/Buro vir Ekonomiese Navorsing se vertroue-indeks vir siviele kontrakteurs het die derde agtereenvolgende kwartaal gedaal tot die vlak van 41 in die tweede kwartaal van vanjaar, teenoor 45 in die eerste kwartaal. Hy sê dit toon aan dat byna 60-persent van deelnemers ontevrede is met […]
# Die Nasionale en Oos-Kaapse Departemente van Menslike Nedersettings bied vandag ‘n vergadering vir alle belanghebbendes in die gemeenskap in Gqeberha aan. Die twee-daagse geleentheid, met die tema Looking Back, Taking Stock, Creating the Future, ondersteun Suid-Afrika se verslag oor die Nuwe Stedelike Agenda. Die beraad is in ooreenstemming met globale doelwitte om inklusiewe en […]
# Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, lei vandag ‘n afvaardiging na die 4de Konferensie oor Ontwikkelingsbefondsing in Sevilla, Spanje. Die vierdaagse beraad het ten doel om wêreld se finansiële stelsels te hervorm en volhoubare ontwikkelingsdoelwitte in te stel. Die minister sê Suid-Afrika sal ook ‘n byeenkoms aanbied oor die volhoubaarheid van […]
# Die jongte huishoudelike bekostigbaarheidsindeks, wys dat basiese belasting-vrye voedsel steeds styg, met nul-koersvoedsel wat die afgelope jaar met 4,1-persent gestyg het. Volgens die indeks het die koste van die huishoudelike kosmandjie van twee-duisend-775-rand per maand tot twee-duisend-889-rand gestyg. Stapelvoedsel soos mieliemeel, rys, en kookolie se pryse het gestyg. Die Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity […]
# Estate agents have raised concerns following the closure of the Johannesburg Deeds Office causing widespread property registrations back-log and a severe cash-flow crisis. The closure since February is reportedly due to unsafe building conditions including broken lifts, sewage leaks and flooding. Agents says transactions halted since February, with a backlog delaying sales by two […]
