Repo rate remains unchanged at 7.5%

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago takes questions from the media after announcing the repo rate. 1 minute The South African Reserve Bank has kept the repo rate unchanged at 7.5%. The prime lending rate remains at 11%. Central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago says inflation has edged slightly higher and appears contained at 3.2%. Delivering his…

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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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St Eloi Lupopo humiliate Pirates with three goals to nothing

Orlando Pirates player during a match. Orlando Pirates have been beaten 3-0 by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Saint Eloi Lupopo in the first leg of their preliminary second round of the CAF Champions league in Lubumbashi. Forward, Wanet Kashala, scored Lupopo’s first goal early on in the match with the hosts scoring two more…

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SAHRC alarmed by flood deaths in Limpopo and Mpumalanga

A flooded area The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has described the loss of life in the devastating floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga as alarming. The death toll in both provinces now stands at 31. The Mpumalanga Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Department has confirmed that another person has died in the…

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NUMSA warns VAT, electricity hikes will cripple working class

Tax-related items seen on a table. 3 minutes The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says the proposed two percent VAT increase, in the soon-to-be-tabled budget, is likely to cripple the working class, coupled with the 12.7% electricity tariff hike that takes effect in April. This came under the spotlight in Bloemfontein, where…

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Embracing Technological Advances: The Rise of E-Filing

Embracing Technological With technology advancing and altering daily activities, e-filing replaces traditional paper filing. Integrated e-filing changes how documents are processed and dispatched, meaning it will proceed faster than conventional methods. It also ensures that individuals’, companies’, and legal matters information is safe and secure with the system.   The use of e-filing eliminates most…

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