# BOSA is calling for full transparency following the revelation that Gold Rush Consortium is the preferred bidder for the multi-billion-rand contract to operate South Africa’s national lottery. Spokesperson Roger Solomons says this follows the party’s submission of a Promotion of Access to Information Act application to obtain the names of the members of the […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the driving licence crisis is far from over, despite the repair of the old card printing machine. The organisation warns the 27-year-old machine is outdated, prone to frequent breakdowns, lacks modern security features, and must be urgently replaced. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick says a backlog of over 747-thousand cards […]
# Sokker: Orlando Pirates het afrigter José Riveiro se versoek om vroeë vrystelling toegestaan nadat hy ‘n kontrak geteken het by ’n nuwe klub. Sy kontrak sou oorspronklik tot volgende maand geduur het. Môre se kragmeting met Golden Arrows sal die Spanjaard se laaste wedstryd wees. Die voorsitter van die Premier-sokkerliga, Irvin Khoza, het Riveiro […]
# Die Verenigde State en China het ooreengekom om hul omstrede tariewe tydelik te sny, met die VSA se koers wat tot 30-persent verlaag word en Chinese tariewe, tot 10-persent. Die Amerikaanse minister van Finansies, Scott Bessent en die Handelsverteenwoordiger, Jamieson Greer, het ná handelsgesprekke in Genève hierdie naweek, aan verslaggewers gesê die partye het […]
# Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, het gewaarsku teen die implementering van ’n welvaartbelasting en gesê Suid-Afrika kan sewe miljard rand in jaarlikse inkomstebelasting verloor. Godongwana sê ongeveer twee-duisend-850 individue met ’n hoë netto waarde, wat elk oor meer as vyftig miljoen rand in bates beskik, dra aansienlik by tot die land se inkomste. […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad gaan ‘n voorlopige erfenis-beskermingsbevel wat aan die ikoniese Athlone-kragstasie toegestaan is, in die hof betwis. Die Stad voer aan die bevel bemoeilik herontwikkelingsplanne om die perseel te herskep teneinde energie-veerkragtigheid en ekonomiese groei te ondersteun. Erfenis Wes-Kaap hou vol die terrein se nywerheids- en kulturele betekenis regverdig amptelike beskerming. Die hof […]
# Tiger Brands has confirmed that the attorneys representing its lead re-insurer have presented a settlement offer to the plaintiffs’ attorneys as part of a possible overall resolution of the listeriosis class action. A total of one-thousand-and-60 listeriosis cases were reported between January 2017 until July 2018. Tiger Brands says it is offering payment for […]
# The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union is calling on government especially National Treasury to uplift austerity measures to free nurses from the bondage of staff shortages. NEHAWU’s spokesperson, Lwazi Nkolonzi says government’s programme of austerity measures has had a particular impact on the capacity of the state to deliver service in health. […]
# Soccer: Orlando Pirates granted coach José Riveiro’s request for early release after signing for a new club. Tomorrow’s clash with Golden Arrows will be the Spaniard’s final match. Riveiro’s contract was originally running till next month. Premier Soccer League chairperson Irvin Khoza has praised Riveiro’s trophy-laden tenure, leaving behind a legacy of five major […]
