# Die DA-leier en minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê ekonomiese groei moet die topprioriteit wees vir die regering van nasionale eenheid wat bykans ‘n jaar gelede gevestig is. Steenhuisen het by die Black Business Council die huidige groeikoers van 0,3-persent gekritiseer en dit onaanvaarbaar genoem. Hy het alle ministeries aangespoor om burokrasie te verminder, […]
# The DA leader and Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says economic growth must be the top priority for the Government of National Unity, nearly a year after its formation. Speaking at the Black Business Council, Steenhuisen criticised the current 0.3-percent growth rate, calling it unacceptable. He urged all ministries to cut red tape, boost performance, […]
# Businessman Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, has begun suspending Starlink services used illegally in South Africa. This follows a warning from the communications regulator, ICASA, which raised concerns about users exploiting loopholes to access the satellite internet. According to News24, Starlink isn’t licensed to operate locally due to Black Economic Empowerment ownership rules, but roaming […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority says it is preparing a new application to extradite the Gupta brothers from the United Arab Emirates. This comes as the NPA faces criticism after the High Court in the Free State ruled the extradition of Ace Magashule’s former personal assistant, Moroadi Cholota, in the asbestos case, was unlawful. NPA […]
# Sakeman Elon Musk se maatskappy, SpaceX, het begin om Starlink-dienste wat onwettig in Suid-Afrika gebruik word, op te skort. Dit volg op ‘n waarskuwing van die Onafhanklike Kommunikasieowerheid van Suid-Afrika, ICASA, wat kommer uitgespreek het oor gebruikers wat skuiwergate uitbuit om toegang tot die satellietinternet te verkry. Volgens News24 is Starlink as gevolg van […]
# Former diplomat Kingsley Mkhubela says the fallout between US president Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk was inevitable. Speaking to SABC News, Makhubela cited Musk’s informal behaviour, like bringing his child to the White House, as diminishing its stature. Makhubela says Trump fiercely protects the White House’s credibility. He warned that South Africa may […]
# The Health Funders Association says a personal income tax hike of up to 115-percent would be needed to fund the National Health Insurance in its current form. They launched a legal challenge against the NHI Act, warning that it is fiscally impossible and would damage the economy. The association’s CEO, Thoneshan Naidoo, proposes a […]
# Die Raad vir Gesondheidsorgbefondsers sê ‘n persoonlike inkomstebelastingverhoging van tot 115-persent word benodig om die NGV in sy huidige vorm te befonds. Hulle het ‘n regsgeding teen die Wet op Nasionale Gesondheidsversekering van stapel gestuur en waarsku dit is fiskaal onmoontlik en sal skade doen aan die ekonomie. Die vereniging se uitvoerende hoof, Thoneshan […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag sê hy het ‘n nuwe aansoek voorberei om die Gupta-broers uit te lewer vanaf die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate. Dit volg te midde van kritiek teen die NVG na die Hooggeregshof in die Vrystaat beslis het dit is onregmatig om Ace Magashule se voormalige persoonlike assistent, Moroadi Cholota, uit te lewer in […]
