Subscription costs put growing pressure on household budgets
Standard Bank’s head of money management and advisory, Doret Jooste, has warned of a developing trend of subscription fatigue as digital subscription costs are... Read more.
Joburg High Court’s R98m warrant against Mafube municipality set aside
The Johannesburg High Court has set aside a R98-million warrant of execution against the troubled Mafube Local Municipality in Free State. The case stemmed from... Read more.
Mbandleni Primary School pupils face dangers of snakes, crumbling classrooms
Pupils and teachers scurried for cover in fear and frustration when a venomous snake reared its head in one of the dilapidated mobile classrooms at Mbandleni Primary... Read more.
Cyril Ramaphosa mourns death of struggle stalwart Gertrude Shope
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness following the passing of struggle stalwart Gertrude Ntiti Shope. Shope passed away at home on Thursday at the age... Read more.
Presidency clarifies Mcebisi Jonas’s absence at Oval Office
The South African presidency has addressed recent questions on special envoy to the US, Mcebisi Jonas, after he missed the meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa... Read more.
Social wage expenditure to reach R1.3 trillion in next financial year
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has revealed that the social wage will account for 61% of total non-interest spending over the medium term. This includes spending... Read more.
SANDF budget cut to R3bn while BMA needs R80.8m for jobs
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reduced the budget for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). This, he said, is due to South Africa withdrawing... Read more.
Enoch Godongwana to hike fuel levy to make up for lost VAT battle
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has increased fuel levy to make up for the lost revenue following the withdrawal of the value-added tax (VAT). This is his third... Read more.
ActionSA, BOSA demand budget reforms to rescue SA economy
ActionSA and Build One South Africa (BOSA) have issued urgent calls for a transformative national budget that tackles South Africa’s deepening unemployment crisis... Read more.
EFF takes fight to Parks Tau over awarding of lucrative lottery licence
The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition has been accused by the EFF of illegally giving the Gold Rush Consortium the national lottery operating licence.... Read more.
