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Low-income black women hardest hit by noncommunicable diseases
Food apartheid is causing increasing rates of noncommunicable diseases among low-income black women
Tongaat Hullet – sugar farming company to exit sugar farming
The 139 year old Tongaat Hullet will lease its estate out to black sugar farmers until they are sold for property development
Sugar barons’ greed costs workers
Past chief executives of Tongaat Hulett have left the company in debt, forcing the company to retrench
up to 5 000 people
SA sugar industry outlook still sour
Health tax adds to woes of local producers, who want it dropped, but experts say the industry is simply not competitive enough
Sugar tariff hike satisfies no one
The increase is less than local producers wanted, while companies say it entrenches inefficiencies
There’s no sweetness in Kenya’s sugar
A drama worthy of a Connie and Shona Ferguson production
Sugar sector wants a sweeter deal
Despite intense debate about the protection the industry enjoys, it says it is up against a wall
Goodbye to your sweet tooth
American researchers say they have discovered how to 'switch' parts of the brain’s amygdalae on and off, turning sweetness into an aversive taste
Bad boy sugar does some good
Sugar cane has a bad image but a new model that helps smallholders and associations in rural areas to earn a life-changing income may shift this.
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Demolition of hope in Hangberg
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
Auditor-general’s report reveals the municipalities where the money goes to waste
Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
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Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to transform its pipeline in the pandemic
