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Municipalities need to be reminded of their role in the country
It is usually the most vulnerable in society who are most dependent on local authorities, yet they are the ones stealing from the poor
Covid-19 crisis: Audit offices must rise to the occasion
The government’s good work can easily be undone should the risks of fraud and corruption not be addressed proactively
Audit Act introduces steps to prevent wasteful, unethical ‘loss’ of public money
The lack of accountability and consequences for deviant behaviour by government officials allowed the misuse of taxpayers’ money
We fail children living with disabilities
Despite commendable work and persistent battles, not enough
is being done for these learners
Municipalities need youthful leaders
Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi shows the value of competent young leaders who prioritise accountability and challenge the status quo
Council officials must explain wastage or pay up
The last full municipal audit, for 2017-2018, showed that unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure at municipalities has reached R122-billion
Impossible choices in QwaQwa: What it takes to get water
A broken municipality and a four-year crisis forces residents to consider desperate choices, such as
trading sex for water
Everyone is responsible for creating ethical leadership
Citizens, politicians, business people and civil society organisations must reject unethical leaders
How the auditor general plans to get some billions lost to corruption
Irregular expenditure is increasing, but the Auditor General is using more of its powers to get the money back
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Pharmacists, denied frontline status, get PPE late
Pharmacists at one of the major public hospitals in Gauteng say they only received sufficient protective gear after several of their colleagues contracted Covid-19.
ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
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Empowering his people to unleash their potential
'Being registered as an AGA(SA) means you are capable of engineering an idea and turning it into money,' says Raymond Mayekisa
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What is an AGA(SA) and AT(SA) and why do they matter?
If your company has these qualified professionals it will help improve efficiencies and accelerate progress by assisting your organisation to perform better
Special Reports
Mining company uses rich seam of technology to gear up for Covid-19
Itec Direct technology provides instant temperature screening of staff returniing to the workplace with no human contact
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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
Special Reports
5G technology is the future
Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread
Special Reports
JTI off to court for tobacco ban: Government not listening to industry or consumers
The tobacco ban places 109 000 jobs and 179 000 wholesalers and retailers at risk — including the livelihood of emerging farmers
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Holistic Financial Planning for Professionals Webinar
Our lives are constantly in flux, so it makes sense that your financial planning must be reviewed frequently — preferably on an annual basis
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Undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, China and Africa hold hands, building a community of a shared future for mankind
It is clear that building a community with a shared future for all mankind has become a more pressing task than ever before
