Theft suspects in George lead police to woman’s body

Theft suspects in George lead police to woman’s body Police in the Western Cape say they are investigating a murder case after they were led to the lifeless body of a woman along the railway line in the area. FILE: Officers on patrol arrested two suspects for the possible possession of stolen property, and while […]

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‘Falling of a great tree’: Ramaphosa pays respect to late George Bizos

Ramaphosa has been speaking at the human rights lawyer’s special official funeral. CAPE TOWN – President Cyril Ramaphosa has likened the passing of human rights icon George Bizos to the falling of a great tree. Ramaphosa has been speaking at the human rights lawyer’s special official funeral. Tributes for the anti-apartheid activist have poured in […]

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SAA administrators call for creditor meeting on Friday following funding snag

The creditor meeting will be convened to discuss the funding issue and the proposed future of the cash strapped state-owned entity. JOHANNESBURG – Administrators at South African Airways (SAA) have called for a creditor meeting on Friday as funding for the airline’s restructuring has not been received as anticipated. The creditor meeting will be convened […]

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WATCH: Will the Reserve Bank drop the repo rate on Thursday?

WATCH: Will the Reserve Bank drop the repo rate on Thursday? The bank has reduced the rate by 300 basis points so far this year, in an effort to promote growth amid an economy suffering under the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown. South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) Governor Lesetja Kganyago. Picture: @SAReserveBank/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – The […]

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SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago announces repo rate remains unchanged

SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago announces repo rate remains unchanged Kganyago made the announcement during a briefing on Thursday afternoon. South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG – The Monetary Policy Committee has decided to hold the repo rate 3.5%, with effect from 18 September 2020. Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago made the […]

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Former ANC NMB Councillor Lungisa begins serving his 2-year jail term

Lungisa was convicted of the assault of a fellow councillor in 2016. FILE: Andile Lungisa. Picture: Supplied CAPE TOWN – Former African National Congress (ANC) Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Councillor Andile Lungisa, has started serving a 2-year jail term. Lungisa was convicted of the assault of a fellow councillor in 2016. Following failed appeals against […]

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Norma Mngoma’s lawyers argue for her matter be heard urgently

The wife of former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba is in the Pretoria High Court to challenge the validity of her arrest. Norma Gigaba, wife of Former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba at Pretoria Magistrates Court on 14 September 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Lawyers for Norma Mngoma have argued that she is going through continuous […]

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HPCSA condemns killing of Dr Munshi – ‘We don’t want a climate of fear’

The council’s Dr Kgosi Letlape has commented following the shooting death of Dr Abdulhay Munshi, who was co-accused in a legal case following the death of a boy in the care of Dr Peter Beale. HPCSA President Dr Kgosi Letlape. Picture: Twitter/@DrZweliMkhize JOHANNESBURG –The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has described the recent […]

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Startup Entrepreneurs Get A Big Boost As Hola Business Officially Launches

Business plan training is now available online for South African entrepreneurs, following the launch of the exciting startup business planning tool Hola Business earlier this month. Hola Business aims to simplify and streamline the process of getting a new business off the ground, helping entrepreneurs save both time and money in the early cycles of […]

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Micro-Businesses Remain Optimistic Despite COVID-19 Impacts

GoDaddy, the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, has released the GoDaddy Global Entrepreneurship Survey which looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world’s smallest businesses. The research shows the pandemic has severely affected small enterprises, with 75 percent reporting a fall in revenues. Yet, the findings also reveal a resolve among those entrepreneurs to not […]

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