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Parties call for pro-poor budget, reject tax hikes

Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana ahead the tabling Budget at Parliament in Cape Town on March 12, 2025. 4 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it wants Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to provide a comprehensive spending plan when tabling the 2025 National Budget for the third time on Wednesday. The revised budget will come after he…

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SA Harvest adopts digital tools to improve food security

1 minute Food rescue organisation SA Harvest is adopting digital tools and smart logistics to strengthen its efforts to combat food waste and hunger across South Africa. The organisation has expanded its vehicle fleet to reach more underserved areas and improve the efficiency and safety of food distribution, particularly in maintaining cold-chain standards. This move…

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Newborns abducted from Gqeberha hospital, police launch search

Newborn babies in hospital cribs. 1 minute Eastern Cape police and the provincial health department are searching for two women suspected of abducting two newborn babies from Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha on Monday night. Provincial health spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo has confirmed that the women gained access to the hospital’s maternity section under suspicious circumstances….

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KZN graduates look to Godongwana’s budget speech for jobs hope

3 minutes Unemployed graduates in KwaZulu-Natal are pinning their hopes on the budget speech that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver on Wednesday. The country is currently experiencing high unemployment and slow economic growth. According to Stats SA, the unemployment rate decreased by 1.4 percent to 32.1 percent in the third quarter of 2024 compared…

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Prince Mshiyeni Hospital is not ready for NHI: PSA

Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital. 2 minutes The Public Servants’ Association (PSA) has raised concerns over poor infrastructure, governance, and working conditions at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, Durban. The union says the situation highlights that the health department is not ready to implement the National Health Insurance (NHI) system. This follows the recent death…

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Importers race to turn US warehouses into tariff-free zones

4 minutes Companies importing goods into the United States from China are rushing to convert warehouses into facilities that are exempt from President Donald Trump’s tariffs until they are ready to sell the merchandise. The US has more than 1 700 bonded warehouses, facilities where imported goods can be held without immediate payment of customs…

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