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Former Steinhoff chief executive Markus Jooste has been given a week's reprieve to appear and testify under oath before four parliamentary committees following an agreement reached at court yesterday. Business Report can today reveal that embattled Grant Thornton Johannesburg chief executive Paul Badrick is back at work after he was cleared of the sexual harassment allegations laid against him.
Land expropriation hits affordable housing:
The expropriation of land without compensation debate has resulted in a significant slump in demand for affordable housing, with many aspirant homeowners believing they would be getting homes for free. Tom Gillham, the chief executive of E Home Loans, a specialist affordable housing mortgage originator that is part of the BetterBond, said yesterday that demand in the affordable housing market in Gauteng was down by about 40a percent in the past two months.
.com | LIVE: Joburg water shutdown – ‘New transformer installed’:
The majority of participants in the process facilitated by Parliament's review committee reportedly do not favour amending the Constitution, writes Ralph Mathekga . Many suburbs of Johannesburg and surrounding areas are without water following an explosion at the Rand Water Eikenhof pumping station on Monday.
.com | Candidate attorneys will have to rewrite law admissions exams after leak:
Members of Advocates for Transformation and concerned advocates of the Johannesburg bar council stand at the South Gauteng High Court. Some candidate attorneys were devastated by the news that they will have to rewrite their attorney admission examinations, following an announcement by the South African Law Society of South Africa on Monday.
Out of Shape Room Becomes Perfectly Fit Home Theater:
Not everyone has the luxury of installing home theater gear in a room that's of perfect proportions. Nor are the conditions always right for a beautifully arranged rack of A/V gear.
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