[ad_1] The Asset Forfeiture Unit has frozen R23m in assets belonging to staff members in the KwaZulu-Natal prime minister’s office. The unit immobilized various real estate and vehicles belonging to the chief financial officer in the prime minister’s office, Ziphathie Mboneni Cibane, his co-defendant and his entities. “The measure follows …
Read More »SARS Warns of Refund Scam in South Africa as Tax Deadline Approaches
[ad_1] The Tax Service of South Africa (SARS) has issued a warning to taxpayers to beware of people posing as “tax professionals” or “tax experts” who promise they can get a SARS refund. The tax collector said companies and other organizations should also beware of third parties, such as unknown …
Read More »Boutique hotel, cars frozen by AFU amid investigation into KZN prime minister’s staff
[ad_1] A boutique hotel was among the properties frozen by the Asset Forfeiture Unit amid an investigation into bid fraud at the KwaZulu-Natal prime minister’s office. The NPA said that some of the real estate and vehicles belong to the chief financial officer of Prime Minister Sihle Zikalala’s office. The …
Read More »Forfeiture Unit Seizes R23m In Assets From KZN Head Office Staff
[ad_1] The Asset Forfeiture Unit has frozen R23m in assets belonging to staff members in the KwaZulu-Natal prime minister’s office. The unit immobilized various real estate and vehicles belonging to the chief financial officer in the prime minister’s office, Ziphathie Mboneni Cibane, his co-defendant and his entities. “The measure follows …
Read More »Only two sectors of the South African economy grew this year
[ad_1] (Getty) While South Africa experienced a strong recovery in the third quarter, the economy has contracted by almost 8% so far this year. The manufacturing sector is now 20% smaller than a year ago. But two sectors have grown: the government and agriculture, which is having a good year. …
Read More »South Africa’s economy experiences a big rebound in the third quarter
[ad_1] South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded by a whopping 66.1% in the third quarter of the year, reflecting the recovery of the economy since the height of the Covid-19 lockdown. This is on an annualized and seasonally adjusted basis. Stats SA clarified its GDP figures after some confusion …
Read More »The great challenge of the government is to eradicate old and new corrupt networks in state companies: Gordhan
[ad_1] Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan. Pravin Gordhan says there should be transparency at Nedlac about the old and new sponsorship networks at Eskom. Some former and current Eskom managers are still resisting change as the power company restructures. Cosatu welcomed the social pact to help Eskom with its …
Read More »We just got a better look at the side effects of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. This is what to expect
[ad_1] Vincent Kalut / Photonews via Getty Images Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine showed no safety concerns that could threaten an emergency authorization, regulators with the US Food and Drug Administration wrote in documents released Tuesday. Detailed data shows that the Pfizer injection is a highly effective and safe vaccine based on …
Read More »ConCourt judge disagrees with recording of testimony in Hlophe court
[ad_1] The court follows a 2008 complaint by supreme court judges that accused Hlophe of attempting to improperly influence two of his colleagues in a pending case involving former President Jacob Zuma and the arms manufacturer Thint in the case of the sale of weapons. Western Cape Chief Justice John …
Read More »Here’s how SA’s economic recovery from the pandemic compares to the rest of the world
[ad_1] Sunrise in Johannesburg. Pictures of Dino Lloyd, Rooster South Africa’s economy recovered in the third quarter, but it is still 6% smaller than a year ago. Other countries, such as the UK, Spain and Mexico, saw much larger year-on-year declines as the global pandemic hit economies. In South Africa, …
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