South Africans are daydreaming their way to a poorer future by keeping too great a portion of their investments in the country – despite massive underperformance of JSE indices, falling real house prices and a future which looks equally bleak for those trying to grow or even just preserve their wealth. This is according to..
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Wealth advice to South Africans: ‘invest as much of your money elsewhere’
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Timol murder – Apartheid cop to finally stand trial
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João “Jan” Rodrigues — a former apartheid Security Branch clerk charged with the premeditated murder of anti-apartheid freedom fighter Ahmed Timol — will finally stand trial in January 2019, decades after Timol’s death.
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Fired Transnet boss will still be paid R3 million for doing nothing
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Recently fired Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama will still receive his salary for the next six months despite not having to report for duty. This was confirmed by Transnet board member Edward Kieswetter during an interview with eNCA’s Shahan Ramkissoon. Kieswetter confirmed that although Gama’s contract had effectively been terminated on Monday, the former CEO would..
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DA is very ‘confident in finding success’ in challenging Malusi Gigaba and Bathabile Dlamini reappointments
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is confident it will succeed in legal challenge of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reappointment of Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and Minister in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini.
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DA – Bathabile Dlamini, Malusi Gigaba ‘acted dishonestly’, not fit to hold office
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Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and Minister in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini have “acted dishonestly” and are not “fit and proper” to hold positions in Cabinet, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said in court papers.
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And so your sin’s will catch-up with you – Vrede Dairy Farm intended beneficiary found dead
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The failed dairy project saw around a R100-million meant for poor farmers – being siphoned off by Gupta associates and Free State officials.
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What’s happening in this country of ours – Looks like you can kiss your gun goodbye…
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Self-defence, the protection of another person or the protection of property will no longer be valid reasons for owning a firearm, and guns will have to be handed in.
A 2017 version of the draft Firearms Control Act is floating around the halls of the safety and security ministry and, if passed, will make life a lot harder for those wanting to purchase or continue to own a firearm for self-defence.
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Ace Magashule ‘gives away’ Pierneef painting worth more than R6m
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The Hawks are investigating the alleged theft earlier this year of a painting by South African landscape master JH Pierneef from the office of Ace Magashule while he was still the premier of the Free State, the Daily Maverick reported on Monday. The painting, apparently worth between R6m and R8m, was placed among Magashule’s personal..
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Over indebt consumers will now have to fork out even more for electricity – Cash strapped Eskom applies for 15% tariff increase
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Eskom has asked the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) for a 15% tariff increase for the next three years, beginning 2019-2020, the utility announced on Friday. While Nersa, which will hold public hearings and evaluate the application, seldom grants Eskom its full request, Eskom’s application indicates that double-digit electricity increases will very likely continue..
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Thank you ANC-regime! – South Africa has the highest youth unemployment rate of any other country in the world
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According to a report published by The Economist’s Pocket World in Figures, South Africa has the highest youth unemployment rate of any other country in the world. While South Africa’s dismal unemployment rate across the board has remained a cause for great concern, the statistics revealed in Pocket World put the country’s youth unemployment rate..
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Do the ruling communist ANC government actually think that by removing guns will stop crime in South Africa?
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The ruling communist ANC government in South Africa wants to disarm the public meaning … the government wants to ban self-defence guns! South Africa is an extremely dangerous country to live because of severe crime and an incompetent police service. On average 57 people are murdered in South Africa every day, and the murder rate..
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A TYPICAL SOUTH AFRICAN BRAIN TEASER – how are they going to spin the VBS bank debacle in such a way that the white man is to blame for all of this?
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Black people in South Africa are poor, uneducated and unemployed. The EFF says it is because of “white monopoly capital”. The ANC says it is the result of “apartheid”. Mmusi Maimane of the DA blames “White privilege” – all just variants of the same thing: Blame the 8% politically powerless white minority. So, now to..
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Department Of Home Affairs In Hot Water Over Unpaid R794m It Company Invoice
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‘The Star’ newspaper is reporting that Double Ring Trading was owed R67m by the department back in 2009, but the amount has now increased to R794 million, which liquidators are trying to retrieve. The Home Affairs Department has confirmed it has been subpoenaed to appear in court about an unpaid invoice to an IT company..
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IS THIS COINCIDENCE? – Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane makes a fool of herself twice in two days, regarding alleged corruption and mismanagement at Sars
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Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane makes a fool of herself twice in two days, on both occasions on being questioned regarding alleged corruption and mismanagement at Sars. In the same week the media is removed from a Parliamentary Portfolio Committee hearing on alleged corruption in the Department of Water and sanitation. The ANC, DA and IFP says the..
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The ANC plan…and why they won’t be stopped
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For quite some years a document has been doing the rounds on social and formal media platforms. It is alleged to be a leaked circular from the ANC Headquarters dated June 1993 in which the ANC sets out their transformation strategy after the April 1994 elections. The validity of the document has never been challenged..
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