Economists say we will most likely see an increase in personal tax and the fuel levy, as government tries to ramp up tax collection. They say government is running out of options to raise money after SARS missed its collection targets over the past few years. Analysts say it’s now a certainty that SARS will..
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SA taxpayers are among the highly taxed in the world – and it could get worse
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Cash-strapped state arms company, Denel failed to supply R250 million worth of military Casspirs to the government of Chad after already receiving R100 million deposit
Top police officers linked to fraud amounting to a whopping R5 million
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According to news reports, top police officers are accused of “stealing” crime intelligence funds and the amount involved in excess of R5 million. Funds earmarked to investigate the EFF and FeesMustFall cases were used for luxury accommodation in hotels and payments were made to fictitious informants. The names of Major General Deena Moodley and Colonel..
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Hospitals held up due to shortage of basic medical supplies – ANC regime want to implement NHI, but is currently unable to manage hospitals
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Due to a lack of basic medical supplies, all non-emergency operations were discontinued at the Johannesburg Hospital. The problems have been going on for weeks and doctors now have to “beg” for medical supplies at neighboring hospitals to deal with serious cases. The Gauteng Health ministry has confirmed that non-emergency surgery for some patients had..
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All South Africans deserve to share in Rugby World Cup joy, not just premium DSTV subscribers
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“It is a pity that the SABC’s inability to broadcast the Rugby World Cup will deprive millions of South Africans of the opportunity to participate in the euphoria and cohesion that the tournament brings to everyone in the country,” says Heloïse Jordaan, FF Plus MP and chief spokesperson for sport. “The mandate of the Department..
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Trump’s new security adviser speaks Afrikaans fluently
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Last week, Trump abruptly fired John Bolton, a vigorous proponent of using US military force abroad and one of the main hawks in the administration on Iran. Robert O’Brien has until now served as Trump’s envoy for situations involving US hostages abroad. He comes into the new job with backing from Secretary of State Mike..
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ANC regime gets billed for R100m for 35,000 election posters – The taxpayer will probably now have to shake his pockets to pay the bill?
Magashule: SA economy is in the hands of the minority and unfortunately, they are white – White monopoly still exists
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ANC secretary general, Ace Magashule breathed new life into the party’s controversial debate on the concept of white monopoly capital when he said on Wednesday night that the economy was still in the hands of white people. He goes further by saying that if white monopolistic capital was redefined as monopolistic capital, students would have..
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Anarchy on the rise in SA – Students burn down Satellite police station – and what does the ANC regime do about it, absolutely nothing
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The anarchy of students continues unabated after a satellite police station was set on fire near the Richards Bay campus. Lectures are suspended and there is no indication when lectures will resume. Meanwhile, students are demanding enhanced security and security measures at the campus. Informed sources claim that unrest on campuses is now artificially fueled..
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Street names in Ekurhuleni will soon get new street names that will be named after major ANC political icons – What a waste of taxpayers money
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The Ekurhuleni Metro Council has once again announced its intention to change 42 street names and eight beacons in the metro’s to names of major political icons and important individuals from the region. At a council meeting this week, the council said it would be part of their Heritage Month celebrations. Gilloolys, the continent’s largest..
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R7 million school in Eastern Cape build in a area obviously not suitable for any construction, now in ruins – this is just one more example of the incompetence of the ANC educational department
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It is 11am on a cold Friday at Mcheni Primary School and there is not a single pupil or teacher at school. The dilapidated mud school on the outskirts of the small town of Tsolo in Tyweka village, KuJence (can’t find on map), becomes a ghost when the weather is bad, like this particular Friday…
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The African way! Illegal striking employees of Emfuleni Local Municipality wreaks havoc in dispute over salaries and awards
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The Emfuleni Local Municipality says its employees, working in various departments and office buildings in Vanderbijlpark, were violently chased away from their work-stations by fellow striking employees, or general workers, today. Emfuleni said this disrupted the provision of services and inconvenienced residents and non-striking workers. ELM said the general workers have been on an illegal..
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Sasol, world’s biggest manufacturer of fuel from coal is said to plan sale of its SA coal mining unit – Hopefully not to China?
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Sasol is planning to sell its South African coal-mining business in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. The company will begin a formal sales process said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information isn’t public yet. The mining business had a turnover of R20 billion ($1.4 billion)..
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Eskom could be facing yet another corruption scandal with regards to the high demand of coal
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Competition in the coal industry is influenced by the small number of mines that have to meet the high demand for coal. The large coal mining groups therefore have a firm grip on the industry, and while Eskom is struggling to keep up with its R440bn debt burden, its bargaining power has dropped to a..
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Public Protector says she will finish the term and will not tolerate any obstacles in her path
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Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, took the opportunity to defend her case that she lost in various court cases in a speech at the seventh Annual Spring Law Conference in Muldersdrif. She says she is not worried about what is being said and written in the press because she is convinced that she will serve her..
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