The restructuring of the South African Revenue Service’s operating model was unnecessary and undercut the efficiency of the revenue services. This is according to testimony given during the second leg of the Nugent commission on Tuesday.
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Implementation of Moyane-sanctioned model moved SARS efficiency backwards
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Taxpayers will now have to pay #Feesmustfall damages of nearly R800m
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The damage caused at universities and training colleges by so-called Fees Must Fall protests has soared to nearly R800 million. This has been revealed by Higher Education Minister Naledi Pandor in a written reply to a parliamentary question from the Democratic Alliance (DA). The University of the North West suffered the highest cost in damages,..
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Confirmation from Treasury – Eskom looting was an inside job
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The noose is tightening around senior Eskom officials already implicated in looting with further evidence of the underhanded tactics used to benefit the infamous Gupta family, revealed on Sunday.
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What is really happening in Hermanus and elsewhere in South Africa?
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Hermanus in the Western Cape still resembles a scene from a horror movie with ongoing violence, intimidation and political upheaval and it is calculated that damages are now approaching R50 million. When speaking to residents however, you realise that there is much more to the story than what the media reports. Even more than the..
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ANC bash caught up in VBS Mutual Bank’s web
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The ANC may be entangled in alleged fraudulent transactions involving embattled VBS Mutual Bank. These details have emerged from the ongoing investigation into the bank’s collapse, contained in civil claims launched by VBS curator Anoosh Rooplal against VBS shareholder Vele Investments and former bank officials.
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15,000 White South Africans to Flee anti-white SA and Seek Refuge in Southern Russia – “A Matter of Life and Death!”
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Almost 15,000 descendants of South Africa’s white colonists are thinking of moving to Russia. They are ready to make a contribution to the farming development of the South of Russia, to invest their money in the Russian economy, and give English lessons. At the first stage, about 30 families are going to migrate.
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Brace yourself, tougher times are still ahead
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As temperatures plummeted across the county this week, fuel prices hit record highs of R16.02 for a litre of 95-octane petrol in Gauteng.
Taxi fares and the cost of basic foodstuffs are also expected to rise as a result. But beyond appealing to manufacturers and service providers to hold off on increases, there is no immediate plan for the government to help hard-hit consumers.
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STRIKE:- Sassa will ‘cripple’ operations – PSA
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The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it will shut down South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) offices on Monday, after Minister of Social Development Susan Shabangu failed to consider the union’s demands.
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Meyerton chaos, R59 blocked, truck hijacked, motorists stoned
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Police had to use rubber bullets to disperse protesters on the R59 in Meyerton.
This follows after they blocked the road with the usual burning tires and threw stones at innocent motorists.
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Havoc at Riebeeck Kasteel after protesters is causing chaos in town
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The Swartland Municipality says protesters have damaged a wine cellar, shops and private homes at Riebeeck West and Riebeeck Kasteel.
Municipal Manager, Joggie Scholtz, says several people have been arrested and the situation remains tense:
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Top 10 municipal culprits not paying Eskom debt
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The top 10 defaulting municipalities owe Eskom R9.73-billion, and a parliamentary committee has resolved to meet with them to find out why they are not paying their debts………
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Some Protesters occupy City of Cape Town headquarters to demand land
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On a mattress decorated with tiny South African flags, a baby girl is bundled tightly against the rain and cold that envelopes Cape Town. Her fingers curiously play with a piece of cardboard just in front of her. As she feels the thick paper, her eyes dance across the bold red words written on it: “Land for living”.
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