How going off-grid can help you avoid upcoming tariff hikes: With electricity prices scheduled to skyrocket this year, a number of homeowners are in search of more financially and even environmentally sustainable solutions. According to energy experts such as Ted Blom, South Africa’s national power utility, Eskom is planning to increase its tariffs by as much as 30% by the end … [Read more...] about How going off-grid can help you avoid upcoming tariff hikes
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It may be April Fool’s Day tomorrow, but the hikes are no joke
It may be April Fool's Day tomorrow, but the hikes are no joke: Johannesburg - It's no joke - April 1 is going to be a bitter egg to swallow. The country’s new one percentage point increase in value added tax (VAT) will take some of the sweetness from your Easter Sunday tomorrow. Also tomorrow, the introduction of the Health Promotion Levy, or sugary drinks tax, on … [Read more...] about It may be April Fool’s Day tomorrow, but the hikes are no joke
Unpacking the latest tax hikes in South Africa | The Conversation
Unpacking the latest tax hikes in South Africa: ShutterstockSouth Africa’s 2018 budget seemed to be all about tax hikes. The most significant was the first increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) since 1993 from 14% to 15%. Sibonelo Radebe asked Muneer Hassan to make sense of the tax increases. What is your general impression of the budget speech? The 2018 budget was predictable … [Read more...] about Unpacking the latest tax hikes in South Africa | The Conversation
SA News: South32 hikes South Africa manganese output target
South32 hikes South Africa manganese output target: Mining company South32 has maintained its full-year production guidance for all but one of its operations as it delivered a mixed first half production report, with coal production down significantly due to market pressures. Weakness in the US dollar ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Solar steam powers homes – and … [Read more...] about SA News: South32 hikes South Africa manganese output target
Fuel price hikes could hit SA pumps soon
Fuel price hikes could hit SA pumps soon: The Automobile Association says it expects the fuel prices to rise soon. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News New details emerge on De Deur deaths: Police have been trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the men after residents found their bodies over five days three weeks ago. ...... Source: WN.com - … [Read more...] about Fuel price hikes could hit SA pumps soon
