The dust is still settling after the Mid-Term budget speech, so we’re unpacking everything Tito Mboweni said about land.
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With Tito’s Mid-Term budget speech behind us, here is what he said about the land issue
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More farmers are forced to move from their farms in Zim as soldiers ‘run amok, fire gunshots and use teargas’:- Is that the future of our farmers?
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A Zimbabwean court is reportedly set to hear how soldiers recently fired gunshots and teargas at farmers who resisted eviction to make way for the establishment of an army base near Domboshawa, one of the country’s prime farming areas.
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Is this Patricia de Lille’s farewell present:- She approves R4.5 million budget for Cape Town’s Festival of Lights
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The question being: is it ethically sound to spend R4.5 million on one night of partying, while those less fortunate struggle to survive under the very same flashing lights?
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South African economist predicts petrol price will decrease in November 2018
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Mike Schussler is optimistic than 10 – 20 cents will be shaved off the petrol price, ending a run of seven consecutive increases.
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Goodnews, but will it be executed, Mboweni says Eskom needs to shed 30 000 jobs
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“It does not make sense that R8 out of R10 goes to salaries and unions still demand service. Where will the money come from?” – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni…….
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And there goes our money, again with a fired Transnet boss will still be paid R3 million for doing nothing
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Despite being implicated in corruption and maladministration within Transnet, Gama’s removal from the company has been downplayed by board members.
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This is outrageous, Eskom says it is entitled to an electricity tariff increase of 90%
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Eskom maintains that it is entitled to a 90% increase, but, in order to spare the average South African consumer, it will settle for less.
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Protest getting out of hand:- Five bus drivers arrested as MyCiTi strike heats up
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Five striking MyCiTi bus drivers were arrested on Tuesday after police used stun grenades to disperse strikers at the Civic Centre station, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport Brett Herron said.
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Three issues holding up the proposals for SA farmer visa for Australia
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Aussie Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton proposed a “fast-track South African farmer visa” earlier in 2018. Recent updates have been scarce, however.
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Terrorist threat to South Africa:- Durban ‘bomb plot’ links ISIS
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Evidence brought before the Verulam Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday has blown the case involving the infamous Durban bomb plot wide open.
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UPDATE:- Hannah Cornelius trial: “Don’t be angry with me”, says accused in apology (LETTER INCLUDED)
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Eben van Niekerk wrote a letter of apology to the family of Hannah Cornelius in May 2017. However, he’s now distanced himself from the document.
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SAID receives hefty bill from law firm – it may be possible that this is in order to receive a favour distribution?
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Mashiane, Moodley and Monana, a law firm in South-Africa sent SARS a hefty bill of R795,000 for services rendered. It was believed to be legal advice to SARS’s human resources head, Luther Lebelo, which was delivered by David Maphakela. During the hearing Monday, Maphakela refused to deliver oral witnesses despite Judge Nugent’s assignment. Nugent warned..
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Unnecessary excessive expenses that taxpayers has to fork out! Johannesburg City Council is considering a tender application of R1,2 billion for a fleet of vehicles
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Questions are raised after it became known that the Johannesburg City Council is considering a tender application worth R1.2 billion for its fleet of vehicles. The current R1,4 billion tender with Avis over the past four years expires at the end of October and a new tender for just 30 months is on the table..
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Forget Sars – SAPO is worse – R4-million salary for SA Post Office exec who can’t even keep a website online
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Many South Africans have expressed outrage at Sars chief officer for digital and IT, Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane, earning over R3 million a year. The anger comes after Makhekhe-Mokhuane made headlines following her appearance in an SABC TV interview. Makhekhe-Mokhuane was on SABC News for an interview about Sars’ IT systems, but spoke about Sars bursaries for..
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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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