Tshwane council set for special meeting on Friday to elect new mayor

Council Speaker Katlego Mathebe has explained that all political parties have committed to join the sitting. The Tshwane Council. Picture: @TshwaneANC/Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – The Tshwane Municipal Council will hold a special meeting on Friday to appoint a new mayor after failing to convene a sitting for about eight months. Council Speaker Katlego Mathebe has briefed […]

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100% tax increase on tobacco products will kill industry – SATTA

The SA Tobacco Transformation Alliance said the industry was bleeding as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, which saw a ban on the sale of all tobacco products for months. CAPE TOWN – The South Africa Tobacco Transformation Alliance (SATTA) on Wednesday said that a 100% increase in the tax on tobacco products would kill […]

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4 children hospitalised after near-drowning incident at Herolds Bay

Paramedics responded to the incident and found teachers providing first aid to two girls and two boys. Four children were hospitalised on 28 October 2020 following a near-drowning incident at Herolds Bay in George. Picture: Supplied. CAPE TOWN – Four children on Wednesday were hospitalised in Herolds Bay in the southern Cape following a near-drowning […]

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Increasing Need For Cross-Border Estate Planning As More SA Investors Look Offshore

Market volatility, a weakening rand, and a steep Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decline of 51% in the second quarter of 2020 are just some of the reasons why South Africans are increasingly looking to expand their international investment footprint. An integral part of including offshore assets into a portfolio is the relevant estate planning that goes with […]

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WC Finance MEC hoping for positive news from MTBPS

Maynier said that he hoped there would be positive news in the form of a financial commitment to boost investment in infrastructure and upscale public employment programmes as this would promote economic growth, create jobs and provide immediate relief to struggling families. Western Cape Finance MEC David Maynier. Picture: @DavidMaynier/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Western Cape […]

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Tracking company warns of syndicate operating car theft scam

Tracker said that clients were being contacted by scammers pretending to work for the company and other car tracking companies. JOHANNESBURG – Vehicle tracking company Tracker has alerted clients to a syndicate operating a car theft scam across South Africa. Tracker said that clients were being contacted by scammers pretending to work for the company […]

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EC man handed life term for killing ex-girlfriend

Masonwabe Njarha started calling and sending Hombakazi Gaga messages threatening to kill her, prompting her to report the situation to the police. CAPE TOWN – An Eastern Cape man has been sentenced to life and 10 years imprisonment for murdering his ex-girlfriend and attempting to kill her boyfriend. Masonwabe Njarha was sentenced in the Peddie […]

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WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa answers questions in NCOP

WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa answers questions in NCOP President Cyril Ramaphosa is having a question and answer session in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a joint sitting of Parliament on 15 October 2020. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa is having a question and answer session in the National […]

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2 alleged Eastern Cape bogus doctors released on bail

Josiah Kizito and his wife Henrietta Mukengeshayi are facing charges for violating the Health Professions Act, fraud, forgery, money laundering, and uttering. CAPE TOWN – Two alleged bogus doctors on Monday appeared in the Butterworth Magistrates Court. Josiah Kizito and his wife Henrietta Mukengeshayi are facing charges for violating the Health Professions Act, fraud, forgery, […]

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Ramaphosa: We must affirm the importance of preserving our heritage

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday revealed the bronze statue of Oliver Tambo which stands nine metres tall in the outside arena of the OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park. The unveiling of the new statue of Oliver Tambo. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said that it was important that […]

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