[ad_1] “The virus is spreading through France at a speed that even the most pessimistic ones predicted,” Macron said in a highly anticipated television address. This image shows a screen showing French President Emmanuel Macron as he addresses the nation during a televised interview from the Elysee Palace on the …
Read More »6 budget announcements that affect you directly
[ad_1] Finance Minister Tito Mboweni made several announcements in his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday (Oct 28) that will likely have a direct impact on the pockets of South Africans, says Hannes van den Berg, director Executive of Momentum Consult. In an analysis of Mboweni’s speech, van den …
Read More »Bushiris are definitely in South Africa illegally: Minister of the Interior
[ad_1] Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary Bushiri, appear in court for a bond hearing. Frennie Shivambu, Gallo Images Church leader Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary are in South Africa illegally, according to Home Minister of Foreign Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi. Parentsays Bushiri registered businesses when she only had a …
Read More »Elections in the United States: Trump casts doubt on the mechanics of voting as Biden gives a message of unity in Georgia
[ad_1] Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Jim Watson, Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images US President Donald Trump poked fun at the vote-by-mail media in America. Meanwhile, his counterpart, Joe Biden, spoke of unity while campaigning in Georgia. The US elections will take place on November 3. Lagging behind …
Read More »When the political turn and the numbers don’t add up: mini budg …
[ad_1] Finance Minister Tito Mboweni (right) makes his way to deliver the mini budget. (Photo: Gallo Images / Jeffrey Abrahams) Wednesday’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement is a political balance sheet. Compensation juggles the billions of the SAA bailout, a cooldown in public wages, and legislative changes to allow workers early …
Read More »Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Still Possible in 2020 Despite Data Lag
[ad_1] Pfizer previously said it could have the data in October, which could have moved the process forward before the November 3 presidential election. NEW YORK (AP) – Pfizer executives expressed measured optimism Tuesday about the possibility of providing a coronavirus vaccine in 2020, even as they noted that key …
Read More »Cops investigate Kelly Khumalo’s phone records
[ad_1] By Chulumanco Mahamba 15h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Johannesburg – An internal document that was part of the communication between investigating officers investigating the murder of Senzo Meyiwa was accidentally shared with the media during the judicial process. The documents suggest that Meyiwa’s girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, was a …
Read More »Here’s how the government plans to spend tax money better and who gets the extra money
[ad_1] The National Treasury is adopting zero-budget processes in which government departments have to justify from scratch each program they spend on, to determine if it offers value for money or should be phased out. Learning and culture continue to receive the highest government consolidated spending allocations of R2.1 trillion …
Read More »Denel awarded the contract to Duduzane Zuma, Gupta’s VR laser, for $ 100 million MORE than the next bid
[ad_1] Salim Essa, a man now credited with having successfully stolen public funds from Eskom and Transnet, set his sights on Denel in 2015. Essa’s modus operandi was simple, partner of a powerful family with political connections, in this case, the Guptas and Jacob. Zuma’s son, Duduzane. Then take over …
Read More »100% Tax Increase on Tobacco Products Will Kill the Industry
[ad_1] The SA Tobacco Transformation Alliance said the industry was bleeding as a result of the COVID-19 shutdown, which saw the ban on the sale of all tobacco products for months. CAPE TOWN – The South African Tobacco Transformation Alliance (SATTA) said Wednesday that a 100% increase in the tax …
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