# President Cyril Ramaphosa het daarop gesinspeel dat dit onwaarskynlik is dat die Tesourie ‘n manier sal vind om die BTW-verhoging te skrap. Die begroting is verlede week in die Parlement goedgekeur met ‘n nie-bindende aanbeveling vir die Tesourie om oor 30 dae alternatiewe te vind vir die BTW-verhoging en nie-aanpassing van belastingskale. Ramaphosa het […]
# Rugby: Springbok Sewes-afrigter, Philip Snyman, is bekommerd oor sy span se gebrek aan bestendigheid. Die Blitsbokke het Australië met 26-7 uitoorlê om die negende plek in die Singapoer-sewesreeks te behaal, terwyl Fidji vir ‘n vierde keer as kampioen gekroon is nadat hulle Kenia met 21-12 in die eindstryd in Kallang verslaan het. Snyman sê […]
# Rugby: Springbok Sevens coach, Philip Snyman, has bemoaned his team’s lack of consistency this season. The Blitzboks outclassed Australia 26-7 to finish ninth place in the Singapore Sevens, while Fiji were crowned champions for a fourth time after defeating Kenya 21-12 in the Cup final in Kallang. Snyman says they have made progress this […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has hinted that it is unlikely that the Treasury will find a way to scrap the value-added tax increase. The budget was passed in Parliament last week with a non-binding recommendation for the Treasury to find alternatives to the VAT hike and non-adjustment of tax brackets over the next 30 days. […]
# ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says business won’t dictate the country’s political trajectory as they are not elected to power. This comes after business leaders wrote a letter to Ramaphosa and DA leader John Steenhuisen, asking them to keep the current government of national unity intact. They stated that this was important to boost investor […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Fotovoltaïese Bedryfsvereniging het Eskom se besluit verwelkom om sy zero-registrasiefooi en gratis slimmeter-installasie tot Maart 2026 te verleng. Die vereniging sê dit verminder koste en bevorder nakoming van sonkragregulasies. Huishoudings wat kwalifiseer kan meer as nege-duisend-rand spaar. Die vereniging sê inwoners moet vinnig optree, aan veiligheidstandaarde voldoen en stelsels registreer om Suid-Afrika […]
# The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association has welcomed Eskom’s extension of its zero-registration fee and free smart meter installation for small-scale solar systems until March 2026. SAPVIA says this reduces costs and boosts compliance for solar adoption. Eligible households can save over nine-thousand-rand. The association urges residents to act fast, meet safety standards, and […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Mediese Vereniging-vakbond verwelkom die ommeswaai in die Gautengse Departement van Gesondheid oor sy plan om dokters se vaste oortydkontrakte af te gradeer. Die vakbond was gekant teen die voorgestelde veranderings met verwysing na moontlike negatiewe uitwerking op dokters se welstand en die gehalte van pasiëntesorg. Die departement het ingestem tot ‘n drie-maande […]
# The South African Medical Association Trade Union has welcomed Gauteng Department of Health’s decision to suspend its plan to downgrade doctors’ commuted overtime contracts. The union opposed the proposed changes, citing potential negative impacts on doctors’ welfare and patient care quality. The department agreed to a three-month consultation process with labour representatives to comprehensively […]
