Billions blown but buses remain bogged down: After seven years of development and a fortune spent, the Ekurhuleni BRT system is in disarray. The municipality is only now scrambling to find out what went wrong. ……
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ConCourt to rule on Bathabile Dlamini’s liability in social grants case: The Constitutional Court is expected to rule whether former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini should be held personally liable for legal costs incurred in the social grants debacle. ……
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How mismanagement at Sars led to VAT hike: The true cost of mismanagement at the SA Revenue Service (Sars) was laid bare on Wednesday as…
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Distressed SOEs plead for fresh bailouts: The list of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) hoping for a bailout in Octsober is growing, with SA Express and Denel — both already reliant on government guarantees to remain operational — appealing to MPs on Wednesday for further financial support. Defence firm Denel, with government-guaranteed debt of R2.7bn, which has to be refinanced by the end of September, asked for a further R1bn guarantee and a cash injection to recapitalise the business, the size of which it has not…
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Ministers blasted for assembly no-show: The failure of several cabinet ministers to appear in parliament to answer questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday sparked the ire of MPs, who have written to the speaker and the leader of government business in parliament to complain about the no-show. The ministers of basic education, social…
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Parties in court to fight voters roll extension bid: Political parties are opposing an application by the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) to the Constitutional Court for more time to complete the voters roll, which has nearly 4.7 million voters’ addresses outstanding ahead of the 2019 election. The IEC asked the Constitutional Court on Wednesday to extend its deadline to complete the voters roll to November 29 2019. Should this be granted, it would give the…
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Spotlight on ‘price fixing’ in books industry: The Competition Commission has launched a probe into claims that the Publishers’ Association of SA (Pasa) and its more than 91 members have been fixing book prices for decades. The commission said information indicates that Pasa and its members allegedly agreed to fix prices for a wide range of books, including pre-school to grade 12 textbooks, student textbooks and other learning materials, teachers’ guides,…
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Local government key to sustainable cities: By 2050, it is estimated that 70% of the world’s population will live in cities and towns. For cities to be sustainable, global policies for sustainability must be implemented at local level, says SA Local Government Association (Salga) president Parks Tau. In July the UN created a platform…
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[CARTOON] Power Cuts in DA Metros: By Dr Jack & Curtis. ……
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Lotto Results: Wednesday 29 August 2018: EWN brings you the Lotto results. Check if you were a winner. ……
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