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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: When times are tough, it's easy to be pessimistic
Sometimes we are so absorbed by our shortcomings, that we often fail to acknowledge what we are doing right and where things are improving, writes President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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El Salvador's Bukele to propose making bitcoin legal tender
The El Salvador government is yet to give details of the bill, which will require approval from a parliament dominated by the president's allies.
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PSA to serve government strike notice after 'losing patience' over wage talks
The PSA filed a dispute with the employer last month and the conciliation hearing was held on Thursday, but parties could not agree on certain aspects including jurisdiction.
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G7 nations hopeful of 'historic' corporate tax deal
British finance minister Rishi Sunak was chairing the London meetings, held in person after an easing of COVID-19 restrictions and attended by counterparts from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US.
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Ramaphosa wants to see black business capitalise on COVID vaccine manufacturing
As he prepares to take his bid for COVID vaccine waivers to the G7 next week, President Ramaphosa says he would like to see black business at the forefront if the waiver is agreed to.
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Eskom suspends Koeberg power station general manager
The power utility said it suspended Velaphi Ntuli while investigations are being conducted into his performance at the Nuclear power station.
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SA's transformation policies not the cause of corruption, looting – Ramaphosa
Speaking at the BMF's 45th-anniversary dinner, the President said some blamed policies such as black economic empowerment and preferential procurement for high levels of corruption in the country.
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After suspensions lifted, two UIF executives now face disciplinary hearings
The SIU was commissioned to look into irregular payments made during the processing of the temporary employer-employee relief scheme funds (TERS).
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Suspension of UIF commissioner Maruping, 2 other execs lifted
The officials were suspended nine months ago after the Auditor-General probed the COVID-19 TERS scheme and found that there were irregularities with payments due to lapses in verification systems.
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United Airlines unveils plan to revive supersonic jet travel
Under the deal, United would purchase Boom's "Overture" aircraft once the planes meet "United's demanding safety, operating and sustainability requirements" with an aim to start passenger travel in 2029, the companies said in a joint press release.
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Eskom suspends power cuts for Parly business; load shedding to run into weekend
The power cuts will resume at 5pm and continue until 10pm on Sunday.
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Corporate tax deal tops agenda at G7 finance meet
According to a draft communique seen by AFP, the finance chiefs and central bankers of the world's seven richest nations will express "strong support" and a "high level of ambition" over a global minimum corporate tax.
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DA’s Hill-Lewis: SA is a kleptocratic state failing to recover economy
Hill-Lewis, who was speaking at the Black Business Council's 2021 Summit on Thursday morning, said almost everyone in the country agreed on areas that required reform but that this had been hampered by slow progress.
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Ramaphosa: Govt’s focus on economic reforms beginning to pay off
Replying to the debate on the Presidency’s budget vote in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon, Ramaphosa cited a string of indicators that show signs of a rebound in the economy, which was already in trouble before being ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NPA asks Interpol for help to arrest two Gupta brothers and their wives
The NPA has asked Interpol to assist in arresting Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta, as well as their wives so they can be charged for fraud and money laundering.
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'I apologise, we are working on this': De Ruyter on SA's load shedding woes
The power utility has implemented stage two load shedding this week until Friday.
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Those who know me, know that I'm not racist - Eskom's De Ruyter
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter was responding to allegations levelled against him by former Eskom chief procurement officer, Solly Tshitangano who accused him of racism and of not complying with procurement and recruitment policies.
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Why the Competition Commission blocked GPI's sale of Burger King
Competition Commission's Tamara Paremoer has explained why it made the historic move to block Grand Parade Investments' sale of Burger King SA to Emerging Capital Partners.
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How to get a tax refund in 2021 – and every year thereafter
Hopefully, there is some money you can claim from the South African Revenue Service (Sars).
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Eskom announces deal with City of Ekurhuleni to implement load shedding
The utility said that an agreement was necessary because the municipality had continously failed to implement rolling blackouts in its areas of supply.
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Numsa says it remains committed to resolving wage dispute with Eskom
The NUM, Solidarity and Numsa representatives have not been able to reach an agreement on salary increases with Eskom at the Central Bargaining Forum.
