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Chartered accountants suggest changes for provisional taxpayers

The SA Institute of Chartered Accountants has proposed that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan introduce changes for taxpayers in his budget speech.

DA calls for probe over Kumba debacle

DA calls for probe over Kumba debacle

The DA is calling for a probe into the mineral resources department following its handling of "the mineral rights debacle involving Kumba and ICT".

ANC nominations for top jobs begin in October

Zuma ‘still working’ on State of the Nation address

The president is likely to focus on the need for South Africa to move decisively on programmes and policies that have served the country well so far.

Fresh calls for moratorium on public representatives’ pay

The ANC Youth League has called on government to place a moratorium on salary increases for all public representatives for the next three years.

State’s retirement reforms ‘need to be sustainable’

Liberty Corporate’s Willem Loots says it’s critical that government’s retirement reforms be structured in a sustainable way.

Single homebuyers leading the market

An increasing number of home buyers these days are single and there are some special considerations for such buyers to take into account.

Eskom says power system’s performance has improved

Eskom says the performance of the country’s power system has improved since Monday, with the parastatal saying it would continue to be on alert.

Fedusa raises concerns about Eskom’s blackouts

Fedusa says it is worried that Ethe high risk of power outages announced by Eskom could affect households and businesses for the rest of the month.

ANC centenary bash draws international crowd

The ANC has confirmed that a total of 46 sitting heads of state will attend its weekend centenary celebrations in Mangaung in the Free State.

SA at the helm of the UN Security Council

South Africa will be president of the UN Security Council for the month of January, a position it will use to strengthen ties between the UN and AU.

Children disproportionately affected by poverty

South African children are disproportionately affected by poverty, with females more likely to live in low-income households than males.

Lawyers confirm Malema will appeal expulsion

‘Malema didn’t mean to offend Indians’

ANC Youth League spokesperson Floyd Shivambu says Julius Malema did not intend to offend Indian people in his address to Thembelihle residents.

EU-SA trade talks shows all is well between parties

At a time when the world is facing very important economic challenges, the EU-SA summit has shown that the parties share excellent relations still.

Lead by example on climate change, says Fedusa

Fedusa says it is highly disappointed with government’s no show at the Nedlac meeting held to address problems caused by acid mine drainage.

Rand softer vs dollar on euro jitters

The rand was softer against the dollar in early morning trade as it tracked a jittery euro, and analysts say they expect the rand to keep weakening.

Insurance groups need higher transformation growth

Prominent insurance providers need to review their approach to in-house training programmes, in order to meet key transformation goals.

Three Hartkorp hotels to be auctioned

Three Hatrkorp Group hotels on the Garden Route are to be sold at an auction — a sign that the hotel industry is under severe pressure.

ANCYL plans march to JSE, Chamber of Mines

The ANCYL will roll out mass action throughout the country for free education, youth employment and "economic freedom in our lifetime".

‘Healthcare shouldn’t be about profit’

The ANC Youth League has highlighted the cost of healthcare in the wake of Cabinet’s approval that the NHI green paper be released for public comment.

Cosatu set to ‘fumigate’ ANC in 2012

‘Cosatu isn’t falling apart’

Cosatu has said it is not in disarray after an advert in the <i>Sowetan</i> by Numsa dealt with federation leader Zwelinzima Vavi’s succession.