Emergency health services spike by 30% in Gauteng
The Gauteng health department has announced revised uniform patient fee schedule tariffs, which will come into effect on April 1. These adjustments include a 4.4%... Read more.
Court orders Mchunu, Batohi to pay R680 000 for unlawful arrest
The offices of Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu and that of National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi have been slapped with a R680 000 bill for wrongful... Read more.
MK Party threatens national shutdown over VAT increase
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has called for a national shutdown protest. This is in response to the government’s decision to increase Value Added Tax (VAT)... Read more.
SADC leaders’ summit resolves to recall troops from war-torn DRC
The Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Governments of the Southern African Development Community has withdrawn its troops from the Democratic Republic... Read more.
DA uses VAT to fight Land Act, not for the poor – Ntshavheni
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has claimed that the Democratic Alliance is only publicly fighting against VAT increase in an attempt to reverse... Read more.
ACT criticises VAT increase as assault on poor people
The African Congress for Transformation (ACT) has criticised the national budget presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, saying it was meant to benefit established... Read more.
Municipalities face removal from Eskom’s debt relief scheme
Mangaung Metro, Richtersveld, and Inxuba Yethemba municipalities are on the brink of being removed from the Eskom debt relief programme. This is according to the... Read more.
Finance minister allocates R5bn for SA soldiers in DRC
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has allocated R5-billion for the carry-through costs for the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in... Read more.
Budget | Grant recipients big losers, construction firms winners
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s failed bid to increase the value-added tax (VAT) by two percentage points to 17% from 15% will hit social grant recipients... Read more.
Gomolemo Mokae is not buried but planted, says Azapo leader
The community of GaRankuwa in Pretoria gathered in large numbers on Tuesday to bid farewell to medical doctor and black consciousness activist Dr Gomolemo Mokae.... Read more.
