# Please Call Me inventor Nkosana Makate is seeking certification from the National Prosecuting Authority to pursue a private prosecution against former British investor Errol Elsdon. Makate alleges fraud and forgery against Elsdon linked to a claim for 40-percent of his Vodacom settlement. Vodacom reportedly paid Nkosana Makate about 550-million-rand. Elsdon, has denied any wrongdoing and […]
# Suid-Afrika is gereed om in September die 13de tweejaarlikse Afrika Lugruim- en Verdedigingshandelskou op die Lugmagbasis Waterkloof in Pretoria aan te bied. Die tentoonstelling se direkteur, Nakedi Phasha, sê nie minder nie as 300 uitstallers van meer as 40 lande gaan deelneem. Hulle het meer as 200 amptelike afvaardigings genooi en teiken 100 bevestigde […]
# South Africa is ready to host the 13th biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence trade exhibition and airshow at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria in September. Exhibition director Nakedi Phasha says they are looking to host no fewer than 300 exhibitors from more than 40 countries. They have invited more than 200 official delegations, […]
# The Western Cape government says the reopening of the Cango Caves road in the Little Karoo remains uncertain after recent storms caused further damage to stabilisation works at a major rockfall site. The route has been closed since 6 May. MEC for Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers says specialist geotechnical teams have resumed slope stabilisation efforts […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het die sperdatum vir ‘n verslag deur Eskom se herstrukturerings-taakspan tot einde Junie verleng. Die span moet kyk na die vestiging van Suid-Afrika se onafhanklike transmissie-stelseloperateur. Die werk fokus op die vestiging van ‘n volledig onafhanklike, staatsbeheerde operateur wat transmissiebates besit en beheer. Ramaphosa se woordvoerder, Vincent Magwenya, sê die werk […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deadline for the Eskom Restructuring Task Team to produce a report on establishing South Africa’s independent Transmission System Operator to the end of this month. The task team’s work centres on establishing a fully independent, state-owned transmission system operator that will own and control transmission assets. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, […]
# Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, sê hy verwag van die Stad Johannesburg om geloofwaardigheidsprobleme rakende inkomstes en uitgawes te hanteer. Die Ouditeur-generaal het verlede week berig die metro het ongemagtigde uitgawes van twee-miljard-rand gehad weens die onbefondsde aanpassingsbegroting. Die minister het in April gedreig om regeringsfondse aan Johannesburg te besnoei tensy hy verkwistende […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says he expects the City of Johannesburg to address the credibility challenges identified in revenue and expenditure. The Auditor General reported last week that the metro had two-billion-rand of unauthorised expenditure due to the unfunded adjustments budget. In April, the minister threatened to cut government funding to Johannesburg unless it […]
# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA het steun uitgespreek vir Sakeliga se voorstel oor die toekoms van die Wet op Groei en Geleenthede in Afrika. Die organisasie doen ‘n beroep op ‘n nuwe benadering wat kwalifiserende ondernemings en produsente in staat sal stel om toegang tot die Amerikaanse mark te behou, selfs al verander verhoudings op […]