# Businessman Hangwani Maumela, who is at the centre of a wider investigation into alleged corruption at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng, is challenging a 1.9-billion-rand tax bill. The South African Revenue Service is seeking the money from Maumela and trustees of the MHR Family Trust. The Special Investigating Unit has previously linked his family trust […]
# Human Settlements minister Thembi Simelane says government is expanding housing opportunities for South Africans unable to secure traditional home loans. Speaking at the National Housing Finance Corporation’s 30th anniversary summit in Boksburg, Simelane says ten-billion-rand has been mobilised from the private sector, assisting more than 800-thousand households over five-years. She says government is considering […]
# The quarterly Consumer Confidence Index jointly published by First National Bank and the Bureau for Economic Research improved to minus 13 in the third quarter – July to September. This is up from minus 19 recorded during the second quarter – April to June. FNB Senior Economist Sphamandla Mkhwanazi says the improvement reflects stronger […]
# The National Gambling Board and Advertising Regulatory Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen oversight of gambling advertising and consumer protection. The partnership will cover traditional and digital platforms, including television, radio, billboards and social media. The Board’s acting CEO, Lungile Dukwana, says the rapid growth of online gambling requires closer cooperation […]
# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, sê Amerika se nuwe visumbeperkings op Suid-Afrika is ‘n verrassing. Dis gemik op diegene wat volgens Amerika rassediskriminasie, die aanhitsing van geweld of onteiening sonder vergoeding bevorder. Tau sê hy sal volgende week met die Amerikaanse minister van Buitelandse Sake, Marco Rubio, vergader. Hy beklemtoon […]
# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, says the new visa restrictions the US announced against South Africa came as a surprise. The restrictions target individuals America accuses of promoting race-based discrimination, inciting violence, or enabling land confiscation without compensation. Tau says he will be meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]
# Die vakverbond COSATU is bekommerd oor die nadele wat die Konstitusionele Hof-uitspraak oor die Wet op Openbare Verkryging kan inhou. Die wetgewing sou eenvormige reëls voorskryf oor die manier waarop regeringsinstellings, provinsies en munisipaliteite staatsgeld vir goedere en dienste gebruik. Die hof het bevind die Nasionale Vergadering het nie redelike openbare deelname toegelaat ná […]
# Die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, het die Internasionale Handelsadministrasie-kommissie versoek om Suid-Afrika handelsbeleid oor papierprodukte te hersien. Dit volg op versoeke van plaaslike vervaardigers vir hoër pryse vir internasionale papierprodukte aangesien hulle sukkel om mee te ding met goedkoper ingevoerde produkte, hoër elektrisiteit en vervoerkoste, en druk op winsgrense. Tau […]
# Union federation COSATU is concerned about the dangers posed by the Constitutional Court ruling setting aside the Public Procurement Act. The legislation aimed to create uniform rules for how government institutions, provinces, and municipalities spend public money on goods and services. The court ruled the National Assembly failed to allow reasonable public participation following significant […]
