Opposition parties express disapproval of Mahikeng smart city project

Multi-billion rand Mahikeng Smart City development project 1 minute Some opposition parties in the North West’s provincial capital Mahikeng have expressed strong reservations amid a tug-of-war in the province over the multi-billion rand Mahikeng Smart City development. The Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements earlier called for an immediate halt to all mega and…

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Eleventh suspect still at large in SASSA fraud case

Sassa signage board seen outside the head office. 2 minutes The eleventh suspect in the SASSA multimillion-rand fraud case is still at large. Ten people appeared in the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in the south of Johannesburg for allegedly defrauding SASSA of over R250 million. Seven of the arrested are SASSA employees and three are members…

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E-toll debt to be absorbed, e-toll is over: Lesufi

[File photo] An e-tolls gantry on the highway in Gauteng. 2 minutes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the Gauteng government will absorb the e-toll debt and they will continue to service it. Reacting to the Gauteng budget delivered by the Province’s MEC for Economic Development, Panyaza has assured Gauteng residents that e-tolling is a thing…

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Kenny Fihla appointed new Absa CEO

1 minute Kenny Fihla has been appointed as the new Absa CEO. Fihla, who serves as Standard Bank Group Deputy Chief Executive and CEO of Standard Bank South Africa, resigned from all his executive positions with effect from June 13. Absa says Fihla’s appointment is effective from July 17, subject to regulatory approval. Charles Russon has…

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Macpherson eyes EPWP as skills transfer tool

Workers are seen building housing units at a construction site as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown regulations ease in Fleurhof, near Johannesburg, South Africa, October 6, 2020. 2 minutes Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says they are working to ensure that Expanded Public Works Programme becomes a vehicle for skills transfer and offering recipients…

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