The Amcu trade union demands a R17,000 a month compensation for platinum mine workers, and negotiations will be difficult to deal with regarding the rage that the claims has caused amongst mining houses. The Stilwater mine currently pays miners R12,500 a month and and this has already affected the mine’s profitability, negatively . The claimants..
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Amcu’s latest claims absurd – monthly salary remuneration and fringe benefits amount to a total of R30 000 for workers
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This is not a drill: The petrol price forecast for July has arrived, and a substantial drop is on the cards for South Africa’s long-suffering motorists
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The spirit of Christmas seems to be returning to South Africa: Some six months after recording our last decrease in the petrol price, July looks like it will give road users in Mzansi the gift they’ve been waiting for. How much cheaper with the petrol price be in July? The Central Energy Fund have released..
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How much taxpayers money has been thrown into SAA’s black hole to stay afloat?
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Billions and billions have been thrown at The South African Airways (SAA), but the airline don’t have much to show for it. It’s hard to recall a time when the limpest of all our state-owned entities was successful on its own two feet. It has a history of relying on fiscal interventions, needing contributions from..
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Flurry of ANC MP resignations spurred on by substantial pension benefits – It’s a case of ‘getting out while the going is still good’
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The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been hit with a flurry of parliamentary resignations, with nine members officially exiting the National Assembly. In the wake of a particularly grim electoral showing, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been left to confront an arduous task – that of reunifying the deeply divided ANC, while producing positive results..
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But will officials abide? – Massive changes for how municipalities can spend your money – here’s what you need to know
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The South African government has gazetted new cost containing measures for municipalities, which will curb what officials can blow taxpayer’s money on. The new rules fall under the Municipal Cost Containment Regulations for 2019, which was gazetted in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act. National Treasury said that the objective of the new rules..
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Eastern Cape Premier denies splurging R450 000 taxpayers money on home renovations that was commissioned from the cash-strapped Mbizana Municipality
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Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Mabuyane has vehemently denied having any involvement in the embezzlement of R450 000 from the embattled Mbizana Municipality. As reported by SABC News, at the time Mabuyane was elected as the Premier of Eastern Cape, he had yet to answer to questions around why R450 000, allegedly extracted from R1.1-million that..
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Economic recession awaits SA due to poor performance of the rand and begging mentality of state entities
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South Africa’s economy is plunging into an abyss, and the recession looms on the doorstep of SA’s door. This is the opinion of an expert in Pretoria following the extremely poor performance of the rand and the begging mentality of state-controlled companies. The latest plea from the SA Airways, asking the ANC-regime for a R4..
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Punishment doesn’t really fit the crime! – What the disgraced eThekwini mayor will earn while on special leave at the taxpayer’s expense after her toilet tender scandal
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The punishment doesn’t really fit the crime on this one. Zandile Gumede may be on “special leave”, but her salary payments won’t be taking a break. Embattled eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede begins 30 days of “special leave” on Monday, as mandated by the ANC’s Provincial Executive Committee Meeting this weekend. The members have claimed this..
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EFF are having a bit of a nightmare in their battle with AfriForum – Here’s how much the EFF have paid to help “stop” land expropriation
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Life comes at you fast, right? The EFF are having a bit of a nightmare in their battle with AfriForum, who have found a cunning way to use their money. The political force behind the “pay back the money” movement sure have been practising what they preach recently, even if it hasn’t been on their..
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Trade union group Solidarity unveil R4.5bn plans for “alternative Afrikaans education system”
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Solidarity is ready to plough their resources into creating an Afrikaans-centric education system that will rival the one set out by the government. Trade union group Solidarity (Solidariteit) have been talking big this week, after unveiling their plans for NetWerk. The project plans to inject billions into an education system that works for South Africans…..
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Gupta brothers ‘to splash millions on double wedding’ at Himalaya ski resort – but controversial family still owes Sun City money
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The family at the centre of state capture allegations in South Africa is planning to throw a lavish wedding for an estimated R43m at a ski resort in the Himalayas. The Times of India reported that “unprecedented arrangements” are being made for both Ajay Gupta’s son Suryakant and Atul Gupta’s son Shashank to tie the..
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So you consider to leave South Africa, but be warned about the Canada immigration scam
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The scam has reported already cost a South African family hoping to immigrate to Canada R100 000. Residents of several African countries have been warned about an immigration scam doing the rounds on social media claiming Canada president Justin Trudeau is begging for new immigrants from the continent. Canada immigration scam The fraudulent ‘news’ article..
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Pretoria’s homeless want keys to government building that has been unused for five years
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Pretoria’s homeless want keys to unused government building in Salvokop. It makes no sense to sleep in the streets when government owns a brand new building that hasn’t been unused for years since it was built. This sentiment was expressed by leaders of Pretoria homeless people who yesterday gathered outside the locked building in Salvokop…
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Dear Taxpayer, brace yourself for some more SHOCKING news:- Eskom: Yet another taxpayer-funded bailout looms amid court action
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Dig deep, Mzansi. Eskom wants your tax money again. Rumors of a fresh bailout have been sparked after a Treasury official said it’s a case of “when, not if”. Power giants Eskom have suffered a double-blow this weekend after it emerged that they would need bailouts on top of bailouts to really get itself up..
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Can you believe this, the SAA requests R4bn government bailout, their ‘wings’ needs to be clipped NOW
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JOHANNESBURG – South African Airways (SAA) appointed its head of operations as acting chief executive on Friday and said it needs R4-billion from the government to survive the current financial year and allow it to renegotiate loan terms with banks. Zukisa Ramasia becomes interim CEO after Vuyani Jarana unexpectedly resigned on Sunday, after less than..
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