3 Views The Southern African Customs Union and the South African Revenue Service are looking to facilitate trade and increase compliance. Officials believe the Authorised Economic Operator programme could be […]
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Department to use portion of R63.4bn budget to bolster security at schools
4 Views The Gauteng education department will use some of its R63.4 billion budget to bolster security at schools. MEC Matome Chiloane says almost 300 high-risk schools have already been […]
Health department confident cholera outbreak is contained
4 Views Health Minister Dr. Joe Phaahla says the government is making progress in dealing with the #Cholera outbreak. The department’s spokesperson Foster Mohale says containing the outbreak has been […]
Renewed fighting despite ceasefire pledges
4 Views War continues in Sudan, despite the latest ceasefire pledges by the two fighting generals. Mediators say there has been an agreement to extend the humanitarian truce they frequently […]
Growing calls to have the Russian President arrested
4 Views August could prove an exciting month for South Africa. If we manage to stay warm through winter despite power cuts, we may face a global freezing out. There […]
Restore the power grid Dark days for Emfuleni residents
4 Views There appears to be no end in sight to the power outages in Emfuleni. Residents they’re approaching a second week without electricity. On Tuesday Roshnee and Rustervaal communities […]
Discussion | Alternative solutions to keeping the lights on
9 Views Private companies are moving ahead with their own plans to make sure their lights stay on. Miner Sibanye Stillwater has just this week signed a deal to get […]
Elderly people targerted by cybercriminals
11 ViewsThe elderly and the youth are the most vulnerable to cybercrimes, Dr Duane Aslett from North-West University, a forensic accountancy expert, warned. Aslett said cybercrime had increased due to […]
Energy crisis: Charged up Sputla now has no excuse to not perform
9 Views It seems Electricity Minister Kgosientsho “Sputla” Ramokgopa will no longer be labelled a “project manager” or a “junior minister” after President Cyril Ramaphosa gave him more powers to […]
Crime Stats 2023: Three murders every hour
8 ViewsA staggering 6 289 people – three every hour – were murdered between January and March this year. And Police Minister Bheki Cele can’t be complacent by a minor […]
SA’s Putin dance is embarrassing
11 Views Today it was reported that the department of international relations and cooperation has issued a notice in the Government Gazette on Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges for the upcoming […]
Cost of friendship ‘too high’ – SA’s relationship with Russia endangers its financial stability
10 ViewsMany organisations share the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) concerns about sanctions that could follow the country’s adamant stance of neutrality towards Russia in the Ukraine war. Cas Coovadia, […]