Compliance concerns grow as Spaza shop registrations continue

A metro police officer stands outside a spaza shop during an operation, 2 minutes As spaza shop registrations continue, compliance concerns have been at the epicentre. This follows numerous foodborne illness cases nationwide, including a tragic incident in Gauteng last year where 23 children died after consuming snacks bought from spaza shops. During the last…

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Omotoso found not guilty, acquitted on all charges

Televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho appearing in the Gqeberha High Court. 1 minute Televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zikiswa Sitho, have been found not guilty on all charges against them. Omotoso who was arrested at the Chief Dawid Stuurman Airport eight years ago, has…

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Finance Committee report recommends VAT, Tax hike alternatives

Representational image of tax. 3 minutes Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance has adopted its report on the fiscal framework that was tabled in Parliament by the Finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, last month. The budget includes a zero-point-five percentage point VAT increase over the next two financial years. The committee adopted the report with recommendations proposed by ActionSA,…

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Minister Macpherson plans to tackle mafia and infrastructure issues

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson speaking in Parliament. 2 minutes Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, says his department is working closely with various communities to deal decisively with the so-called construction mafias. Macpherson says these are organized groups that extort money from construction companies. They are targeting construction companies…

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