[ad_1] There was disappointment at how the program has not met its capacity. A 200 billion rand initiative to provide SMEs with Covid-19 relief is due to expire on April 11. President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticized the country’s largest banks for failing to disburse credit quickly under the initiative. The …
Read More »‘Loyalty to a bank is gone’ – TymeBank CEO when it reaches 3 million customers
[ad_1] As TymeBank reports that it is registering up to 5,000 new customers a day, its CEO says that more and more people choose to have accounts with more than one bank. Photo: Supplied. TymeBank says it is signing up between 3,000 and 5,000 new customers a day. CEO Tauriq …
Read More »SABC staff cuts make on-air news readers cry
[ad_1] Desiree Chauke was reading her newsletter when she collapsed. FILE: SABC News Anchor Desiree Chauke. Image: YouTube / SABC screenshot. JOHANESBURG – “It is the last day of service for more than 600 SABC employees”. That’s what made SABC news anchor Desiree Chauke cry on Wednesday when she read …
Read More »EFF, Gordhan fail: two EFF deputies to be suspended without pay, heavy fines for others
[ad_1] Parliament’s Powers and Privileges Committee agreed on sanctions for 16 EFF MPs who disrupted Minister Pravin Gordhan’s 2019 departmental budget speech. It has been recommended that two FEP deputies be suspended without pay for a period not exceeding 30 days. The remaining 14 members of the FEP will be …
Read More »An ‘insincere’ Samsung tried to convince an SA court that the Galaxy S7 is not a phone
[ad_1] (Getty) The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a phone, the Pretoria high court ruled. The ruling was necessary after Samsung insisted that the S7 is not, in fact, a phone, at least for tax purposes. The SA Tax Service originally classified both the iPhone 6S and the Samsung phone into …
Read More »Chinese e-call service will challenge Bolt and Uber in SA: here’s how it compares on price
[ad_1] (Photo illustration by Pavlo Gonchar / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images) The world’s largest email service, China-based DiDi Chuxing, launched in South Africa. After completing a pilot program in Gqeberha, DiDi’s South African app went public, but only for passengers in Cape Town. Their rates are more …
Read More »Spirits Industry Strikes First: If Government Wants Another Ban on Alcohol Sales, It Must Show Why
[ad_1] There has been much speculation that Easter weekend could see a crackdown on alcohol sales. No formal announcement has been made yet about the updated blocking restrictions. However, the alcoholic beverage industry has launched a preemptive strike, warning that a new ban on the sale of alcohol could be …
Read More »Ramaphosa expected to announce Easter closure: report
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation on temporary lockdown measures for next Easter weekend, the City Press reports, citing government inside information. He is expected to convene a “family reunion” on Sunday evening (March 28) or Monday (March 29), following the conclusion of the ANC National …
Read More »Rupert gives Ramaphosa an ultimatum
[ad_1] By Thabo Makwakwa 2h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Durban – Billionaire businessman Johann Rupert reportedly gave President Cyril Ramaphosa a marching order, instructing him to tow the line and fire Ace Magashule, secretary general of the African National Congress (ANC). According to a high-ranking source within the Ramaphosa …
Read More »Police Fund ‘Looting’: Former Criminal Intelligence Chief Richard Mdluli Finally Appears In Court
[ad_1] Former chief of criminal intelligence Richard Mdluli. Felix Dlangamandla, Gallo Images, Netwerk24 Former Crime Intelligence chief Richard Mdluli appeared in court after failing to appear on four previous occasions. Mdluli, who is currently serving a prison sentence for kidnapping and assault, appeared in court on Friday following an arrest …
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