Finance officers allegedly stole R20m from milling company
/ 7 June 2023

Finance officers allegedly stole R20m from milling company

Reginald Scholtz and Jan van Niekerk are facing hundreds of charges for swindling the mill they worked for

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New probe into R138m contract given to slain tenderpreneur’s firm
/ 6 June 2023

New probe into R138m contract given to slain tenderpreneur’s firm

Special Investigating Unit is also looking into ‘irregular’ R220m security tender at the Umgeni Water Board

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Swift action: Sanction-heavy future calls for policymakers to de-risk
/ 6 June 2023

Swift action: Sanction-heavy future calls for policymakers to de-risk

The Reserve Bank has warned that sanctions will be ‘catastrophic’ to the economy, which is currently vulnerable to geopolitical shocks

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Heavy rain becoming more prevalent in parts of SA, study shows
/ 5 June 2023

Heavy rain becoming more prevalent in parts of SA, study shows

As the country warms, the intensity of rainfall is expected to increase

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Portable treatment plant to supply drinking water to Hammanskraal by March next year
/ 5 June 2023

Portable treatment plant to supply drinking water to Hammanskraal by March next year

The Rooiwal wastewater treatment works is set for a R4 billion upgrade

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It’s crisis time for out-of-touch JSE
/ 3 June 2023

It’s crisis time for out-of-touch JSE

Delistings and barriers to newcomers threaten to make the local bourse more top-heavy, seeing it serve an even narrower section of the economy

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Crooked lawyers ‘in cahoots’
/ 3 June 2023

Crooked lawyers ‘in cahoots’

Tax attorney to appear before the legal regulatory body for allegedly acting as an accomplice to a disbarred attorney said to have swindled millions

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Gordhan files for leave to appeal load-shedding ruling
/ 2 June 2023

Gordhan files for leave to appeal load-shedding ruling

The minister argues the ruling compelling him to keep the lights on at hospitals, schools and police station is vague and impossible to implement

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SA hit by a ‘tsunami of sewage’
/ 2 June 2023

SA hit by a ‘tsunami of sewage’

The Green and Blue Drop reports show that more than 90% of the country’s wastewater treatment works are dysfunctional

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Electricity minister’s new powers are minimal, say analysts
/ 1 June 2023

Electricity minister’s new powers are minimal, say analysts

Energy analysts have said section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act made it clear that Ramokgopa has been allocated ‘nothing meaningful’

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South Africa to discuss handing over the hosting of Brics summit
/ 1 June 2023

South Africa to discuss handing over the hosting of Brics summit

Government insiders say South Africa is debating whether China or Mozambique should host the summit

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After seven years of ‘curtailment measures’, Mbombela’s R160m overtime bill is increasing
/ 1 June 2023

After seven years of ‘curtailment measures’, Mbombela’s R160m overtime bill is increasing

The municipality has failed to implement nearly 500 council decisions since 2016

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Cape Town’s plan to appeal Woodstock land use resolution ‘short-sighted’
/ 1 June 2023

Cape Town’s plan to appeal Woodstock land use resolution ‘short-sighted’

The city council wants to overturn the heritage authority’s resolution to conserve green space

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