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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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WC mountain passes open after heavy snowfall

Despite heavy snowfall in parts of the Western Cape, several mountain passes that were closed on Monday have now been opened. Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa told News24 that the Gydo, Theronsberg and Matroosberg passes, which were closed due to the weather conditions, were reopened on Tuesday. He added[…]

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Fuel price goes up amid shutdown threats

The fifth fuel price hike for this year will take effect at midnight. Petrol and diesel will go up by around 26 cents a litre, paraffin by 22 cents a litre and LP-Gas by 37 cents a kilogram. The Department of Energy says the main reason for this fuel price[…]

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SARS encourages tax payers to use e-filling system

The South African Revenue Service is encouraging tax payers to make use of e-filing to submit their tax returns to reduce traffic at SARS branches. SARS acting commissioner Mark Kingon says they will be promoting e-filling and want people to make use of SARS digital platforms for the filling of[…]

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SA signs free trade agreement

South Africa on Sunday signed the agreement for the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the sidelines of the African Union Heads of State summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Others who signed the agreement include Burundi, Namibia, Lesotho and Sierra Leone. This now brings to 49 the[…]

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Maimane is holding out olive branch to De Lille

DA leader Mmusi Maimane is in talks with Mayor Patricia de Lille (pictured) over an out-of-court settlement, with Western Cape premier Helen Zille as the intermediary, City Press has learnt. However, Maimane is getting pushback from senior leaders in the party who believe the DA should not admit to wrongdoing.[…]

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Lennit Max appointed as Bheki Cele’s special advisor

Member of the Western Cape legislature and former provincial police commissioner Lennit Max on Saturday announced his appointment as special advisor to Police Minister Bheki Cele. In a statement on Saturday, he invited the media to a press conference to be held on Monday to expand on his new assignment.[…]

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Health care plan falls short of fixing an ailing system

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has finally gazetted the bill detailing an ambitious plan to roll out universal health care in the country through a National Health Insurance. The bill responds to a global campaign spearheaded by the World Health Organisation and linked to the UN’s sustainable development goals to make[…]

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Spouses married under Muslim law now recognised in Wills Act

In a victory for Muslim women married in polygamous marriages‚ the Constitutional Court confirmed that a section in the Wills Act was unconstitutional. The section failed to recognise the right of a surviving spouse in a polygamous Muslim marriage to the benefits of her deceased husband’s will. The Constitutional Court[…]

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