Kganyago praises insurance companies’ resilience during COVID

A graphic depicting insurance 3 minutes South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has emphasised that the insurance industry must seek to strengthen societal resilience amid growing environmental and technological insurance related risks. Delegates at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Annual Conference in Cape Town heard that cyber security and climate change…

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Funding model of municipalities under the spotlight

South African bank notes. 2 minutes Funding has been highlighted as a key factor in turning the performance of struggling municipalities around. This has emerged at the three-day local government summit in Bloemfontein. With assets attached in some struggling municipalities, mayors are calling for national government to prioritise local government budget allocations. Tlhoare Motsoeneng is…

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SABC Bill has in fact not been withdrawn: Mashatile

SABC Auckland Park head office 3 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in his role as leader of government business, has written to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to inform her that the SABC Bill has, in fact, not been withdrawn. Early in November, Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi withdrew the bill, citing the…

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Former Springbok lock, coach John Williams has died

Former Test lock and South Africa’s first post-isolation Springbok coach Dr John Williams passed away on Thursday morning. 1 minute Former Springbok lock and the first national coach post isolation, John Williams, has died in a Pretoria hospital after being in a coma for the past 10 days. Williams was a star-player for the Blue…

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