# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero says he will soon meet with Finance minister Enoch Godongwana to discuss concerns over alleged budget regulation transgressions. The minister has warned that Treasury would withhold funding to the metro if its finances are not sorted out. In a letter to the metro, Godongwana revealed that Johannesburg owes creditors 25.2-billion-rand […]
# The DA will present its Economic Inclusion for All Bill for its first reading in Parliament today. Party policy head Mat Cuthbert says Black Economic Empowerment has failed to deliver broad inclusion after 30 years, benefiting a small elite while millions remain excluded. He says the Bill replaces race-based rules with an outcomes-driven system […]
# The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa has proposed raising customs duties on certain polymer pipes and hoses from 15-percent to 20-percent. The move aims to protect local manufacturing and prevent import circumvention. The commission says that Riifo Southern Africa, the only regional producer, has struggled with losses and cheap imports despite growth. […]
# DA’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille says the City of Johannesburg has violated key municipal finance laws and ignored repeated warnings from the National Treasury. In a media briefing, Zille said a letter from Finance minister Enoch Godongwana outlined several breaches, including passing an unfunded budget and failing to prevent irregular and wasteful spending. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to officially open and address Africa’s Travel Indaba in KwaZulu-Natal next week. The three-day event, running from 12 to 14 May, brings together international buyers to explore tourism products from South Africa and across the African continent. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the Indaba plays a key role in […]
# The Southern Africa Agri Initiative, Saai, warns Section Ten of the foot and mouth disease vaccination scheme could worsen challenges in managing the outbreak. The farmers’ organisation argues the scheme gives too much power to the director of Animal Health despite past failures in handling outbreaks. Spokesperson Francois Rossouw cautions livestock owners may face […]
# Rise Mzansi says the City of Johannesburg’s financial crisis is putting about six-million residents at risk. The party reacted to Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s warning of severe financial distress in the municipality, including an unfunded budget, a major cash shortfall, and alleged illegal financial commitments. Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana says the situation could lead […]
# Die Durbanse Kamer van Koophandel en Nywerheid waarsku skerp brandstofprysverhogings sal Durban se logistiek-gedrewe ekonomie ernstig beïnvloed. Petrol het met meer as drie-rand per liter gestyg, en diesel met meer as vyf-rand per liter, wat druk op ondernemings en verbruikers plaas. Paniekaankope is ook aangemeld, terwyl motoriste sê stygende brandstofkoste dryf hul tot finansiële […]
# Die DA sal vandag sy Wetsontwerp op Ekonomiese Insluiting vir Almal in die Parlement voorlê. Die party se beleidshoof, Mat Cuthbert, sê Swart Ekonomiese Bemagtiging het na 30 jaar misluk om breë insluiting te lewer, en bevoordeel ‘n klein elite terwyl miljoene steeds uitgesluit is. Hy sê die Wetsontwerp vervang rasgebaseerde reëls met ‘n […]
