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Minister Nzimande to meet with PRASA

Transport minister, Blade Nzimande has asked for an urgent meeting with the PRASA Management and Board to discuss the incident during which the Railway Gagency’s Board Chair, Khanyisile Kweyama was hijacked last week near her home in Johannesburg. Nzimande has called it a “scare and intimidation tactic” against Kweyama because[…]

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Calls for a clamp down on illicit tobacco trade

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has called on the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to “immediately reinstate” specialised units to clamp down on illegal cigarette sales, which are costing the economy billions in lost revenue each year. In a statement issued on Thursday, BLSA responded to a report issued by[…]

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Eskom, unions back at negotiating table

It’s back to the negotiating table for Eskom and three trade unions, with wage negotiations set to resume on Friday. The power utility has upped its wage increase offer from zero percent to 6.2 percent for 2018. It’s also offering 6 percent for the next two years. Initially, Eskom said[…]

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Popular Bainskloof Pass closed to traffic

The R301 Bainskloof Pass, between Wellington and Ceres, has been closed for traffic. The Department of Transport and Public Works said the closure of the road follows erosion under a low water bridge. According to the department, the traffic load had placed the structural integrity of the pass at risk.[…]

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Sassa workers held hostage released

Social grant recipients have released employees of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) after holding them hostage in Tshidilamolomo and Disaneng villages on the outskirts of Mahikeng in the North West on Wednesday. This happened after hundreds of recipients were sent back home after being told that their accounts[…]

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Spike in land invasions worry DA

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape Provincial Legislature has raised concern over the increase in the number of land invasions in the province. In its quarterly report, the party says 176 incidents of land grabs were recorded in the Cape Metro since the beginning of the year, and[…]

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De Lille wants executive powers back

Cape Town Mayor, Patricia De Lille says she is looking forward to having her executive powers back. This after a court ruling which found the decision to strip her of her powers was flawed. De Lille says the matter has been referred back to the council to review the decision[…]

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