Representational image of tax. A survey of nearly 500 taxpayers surveyed by the National Treasury released on 3 September shows that many individual taxpayers did not claim the solar panel tax because they were not aware of it. Last week, the National Treasury published the results of their Renewable Tax Incentives Survey Report which collected…
Three men have been gunned down in Tafelsig, Mitchell’s Plain, on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, André Traut, says the men were on their way home from a festival when unknown gunmen opened fire on Sunday night. He says police found the bodies of the men at the scene. The third man died in the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa appears before the National Assembly for an oral question-and-answer session October 17, 2024. Parliament is back in full swing this week, after its winter constituency period. On Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa will answer oral questions in the National Assembly. Ministers from the economic cluster will follow suit on Wednesday. There are several…
File image of Transnet train. Transnet has reported a R1.9 billion in profit loss for the financial year ending March 2025. This is 74% lower than what it reported last year when it posted a loss of R7.3 billion. The logistics giant says the recovery plan is taking hold and yielding much improvement for the company….
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says Cabinet has welcomed the G20 experts task force that was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa to combat extreme wealth inequality. Ntshavheni briefs members of the media on Friday on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting that was held on Wednesday. Ntshavheni adds…
The Democratic Alliance party flag can be seen in the above illustration. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Metsimaholo Local Municipality has called on Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae to urgently intervene in the dire state of schools in the municipality. This follows an oversight visit by the DA’s National Council of Province member and…
The Justice and Constitutional Development Department says it has come up with an integrated plan to ensure the protection of legal practitioners working on high-profile cases. There has been an increase in the killing of lawyers, auditors and investigators working on high-profile cases aimed at exposing corruption. In the most recent incident, insolvency lawyer, Bouwer…
File image: Lightning in Gauteng. The South African Weather Service has forecast severe thunderstorms across all provinces except Limpopo on Monday and Tuesday. Forecaster Edward Engelbrecht says scattered thunderstorms are expected throughout most parts of the country. “So for most parts of the country, we are expecting isolated scattered thunderstorms, so that’s going to include…
Funeral service of the late Ambassador Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, September 6, 2025. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reflected on the life of the late Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, highlighting the pivotal role he played in the formidable years of building democracy in South Africa. Mashatile delivered the eulogy at the Special Official Funeral Category 2 at…
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen in action. Nigeria substitute Tolu Arokodare’s overhead kick early in the second half secured a 1-0 home victory over Rwanda on Saturday that keeps alive his country’s World Cup qualifying hopes. The win moved them up to third in the standings, six points behind leaders South Africa with three matches remaining. Nigeria…
