The state wants to keep the country’s debt levels down while also saving money across government departments.
Pravin Gordhan admits that the state’s ambitious development plans will come to nought without effective management by state institutions.
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/ 23 February 2012
Banks are sceptical over personal financial management sites due to customers handing over their personal login details to third parties.
The health department is set to promote exclusive breastfeeding in order to reverse South Africa’s high infant mortality rate.
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/ 22 February 2012
The president of a foreign oil company in South Sudan has been asked to leave the country over allegations he conspired with Sudan to steal oil.
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/ 22 February 2012
Egypt’s ousted president Hosni Mubarak turned down a chance to address the court in the last session before the verdict in the seven-month trial.
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/ 22 February 2012
Microsoft has lodged a formal complaint with the EU’s competition regulator against Google’s Motorola Mobility.
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/ 22 February 2012
The police said the situation at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg mine was quiet, despite a boardroom being burnt down in the morning.
Most political and private players say they were satisfied with the budget for 2012, adding the emphasis on infrastructure was promising.