SA’s debt-service costs showing downward trend: Godongwana

FILE | Minister Enoch Godongwana Over the medium term, South Africa’s debt-service costs will increase by 3.8 percentage points annually, a significant reduction from 7.4 percent growth projected amid in the 2025 Budget, this is according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Tabling this year’s Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament, in Cape Town, he…

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Logistics and transport conference to unlock Africa’s potential

 It is aimed at resolving critical challenges and harnessing growth opportunities in the transportation and logistics sectors across the continent. THE Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has announced a stellar line-up of speakers for its upcoming regional logistics and transport conference Logistics and Transport scheduled for November 19 to 21, 2024, at the…

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‘Probe into alleged infiltration of law enforcement needs timelines’

Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi briefing media in Durban. Corruption Watch says the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the alleged infiltration of law enforcement agencies by criminal syndicates must have clearly defined timelines, and ensure the protection of whistle-blowers appearing before it. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of the Inquiry on Sunday night in the…

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Transport Ministry backs ‘zero tolerance’ of traffic officers bribes

Festive season road safety campaign. Deputy Minister of Transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa says they are encouraged by traffic officers who are applying zero tolerance towards motorists attempting to bribe officers after failing to comply with traffic laws. A high number of motorists have been arrested for drunk driving, reckless and negligent driving, and operating unroadworthy vehicles…

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Rabie Ridge residents up in arms over prolonged power outage

Ismail Sha studies with a rechargeable lantern for his final examination during one of the frequent power outages, called load-shedding, from South Africa’s struggling power utility Eskom, because of ageing coal-fired power stations, in Cape Town, South Africa, October 25, 2022. 1 minute Residents of Rabie Ridge in northern Johannesburg have barricaded roads with rocks…

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England look to get Bazball back on track

File Image: England head coach Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes during practice Cricket at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India on February 14, 2024. 4 minutes England head to New Zealand for the second time under locally-born captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum looking to revive the momentum of Bazball against a Blacks Caps…

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