# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has rejected calls for him to resign, following his reversal of a planned 0.5-percent increase in value-added tax. The proposal to raise the VAT by one percentage point over two years, which was intended to boost state revenue, met resistance from some political parties and the business sector. The termination leaves […]
# Hooggeplaastes van reg oor die wêreld, asook tienduisende roubeklaers word vanoggend by die Sint Petrusplein in Rome verwag vir pous Franciskus se begrafnis. Die 88-jarige pous is Maandag dood na ʼn beroerte en hartversaking. Mense kon van Woensdagoggend af hul eer betoon terwyl die pous se liggaam by die Sint Petrus-baseliek in ʼn oop houtkis […]
# Rugby: Johan Goosen kicked 16 points as the Bulls beat defending champions Glasgow Warriors 26-19 in Scotland to secure a home quarterfinal in the United Rugby Champions. Three Goosen penalties gave the visitors a slender halftime advantage, with Jamie Dobie responding with a try for the hosts. Johann Grobbelaar and David Kriel crossed after […]
# Dignitaries from across the world, as well as tens of thousands of mourners, are expected at St Peter’s Square in Rome this morning for the funeral of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old died on Monday from a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure. In the run-up to the pontiff’s funeral, people have […]
# Die Gautengse Departement van Gesondheid veroordeel die onregmatige gedrag van sommige gemeenskapslede wat pasiënte toegang tot die Kalafong-hospitaal verbied het. Vir die afgelope paar dae is daar mense wat identiteitsdokumente by die hek geëis het. Motalatale Modiba van die departement sê niemand het die reg om ‘n ander persoon te verhoed om gesondheidsorg te […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health condemns the unruly behaviour of some community members blocking patients at Kalafong Hospital in Pretoria. Some were demanding identity documents at the gate over the past few days. The department’s Motalatale Modiba says no one has the right to prevent others from receiving healthcare services:
# Die DA sê hy het suksesvol gesorg vir ‘n hersiening van die swart ekonomiese bemagtigingsraamwerk. Verslae wat deur die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging aangeneem is, beklemtoon kommer oor kaping deur die elite en die beperkte uitwerking van SEB op werkskepping. Toby Chance van die DA vra ’n onafhanklike hersiening en […]
# The South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority has fined Absa Bank ten-million-rand for failing to comply with sections of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act. An inspection in 2022 found that Absa did not properly check some high-risk clients, including politically exposed individuals. The bank also failed to deal with thousands of alerts about unusual […]
# The DA says it has successfully pushed for a review of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment framework. Reports adopted by the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry, and Competition highlight concerns over elite capture and limited impact on job creation. The DA’s Toby Chance calls for an independent review, emphasising the need for a fresh approach […]
