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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
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
Urgent measures needed to address the poor state of municipalities
Local government officials must work together with citizens to ensure communities participate in decision-making that affects them
Billions lost in disorganised municipalities
The AG has called for more leadership from municipalities and local government, as his office prepares to get more power to force accountability
Financial state of municipalities has worsened — AG
Although irregular expenditure has decreased slightly in municipalities, most of them were unable to achieve a clean audit
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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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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
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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
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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
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Wills, Estate Administration and Succession Planning Webinar
Capital Legacy has had no slowdown in lockdown regarding turnaround with clients, in storing or retrieving wills and in answering their questions
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Call for Expression of Interest: Training supply and needs assessment to support the energy transition in South Africa
GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender to support the energy transition
