Cape Town council bins planned 55% water tariff hike
The Cape Town City Council said on Monday, it would do away with plans for punitive water tariff increases of 55% for households who...
City of Cape Town writes off R100m ‘bad debt’ in one month
The City of Cape Town has written off nearly R100 million as bad debt in one month alone.
Explaining the write-off of R97...
Five important things happening in South Africa today
Former president Jacob Zuma will appear in court today where the matter on fraud and corruption charges against him will be heard. It is widely...
Emirates Airlines wants to connect SA throughout the globe
Emirates Airlines is continuing to look for more opportunities to connect South Africa with other destinations throughout the globe.
“There are many opportunities...
Sefisa says electricity price increases will stifle growth in industry
Electricity price increases are among factors that will stifle the growth of the metals and engineering cluster, Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa...
Cities, land and expropriation – what our politicians should be doing
Our politicians would do well to look at the real obstacles to the demands for urban land rather than grandstanding about expropriation without compensation.
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Gas – Installers vs. Practitioners
The increasing availability of fuel gas in South Africa has impacted many households and commercial spaces as homeowners and business owners migrate to gas...
Steinhoff to ‘vigorously’ defend itself against Wiese’s R59bn claim
Steinhoff said it would defend itself against a R59bn claim by former chair Dr Christo Wiese’s entity Titan Group.
According to a notice...
SAA to get R5 billion capital injection after plea for cash
South Africa has promised another R5 billion capital injection to help its struggling state airline meet urgent financial obligations, the CEO of South African Airways...
Mining and manufacturing data disturbing
New data on manufacturing and mining production suggest clouds may be gathering over the Ramaphoria economic spring. While it is dangerous to read too...
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