Zikalala declares war on wasteful expenditure in KZN after AG audit results
Politics
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Parly committee alarmed over lack of plan to tackle water crisis
The committee argued that having no clear plan to effectively address the country's water crisis resulted in reactionary responses from government that were both delayed and expensive.
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CARTOON: Siya In The Future
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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Old Mutual says it’s working on improving claims process after KZN incident
Two members of the Mtshali family dragged the body of a loved one to an Old Mutual branch demanding a policy payout.
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Govt officials who flout procurement rules could pay the price, warns AG
The changes to the Public Audit Act mean Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu can refer matters for investigation, demand binding remedial action and issue a certificate of debt to hold accounting officers who fail to act personally liable for funds lost.
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MPs welcome special paper on Eskom restructuring
The Department of Public Enterprises on Wednesday briefed the committee on the document which set out Eskom’s roadmap for the next year and beyond.
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SAA set to resume some domestic flights today
Flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town and Johannesburg to Durban, along with those to Victoria Falls, will be operational.
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Man arrested after discovery of arms cache at Centurion home to appear in court
They were trying to establish whether the suspect was just an arms dealer and collector as he claimed or whether he had malicious intentions.
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Sars guns for Lucky Montana over R1.8m in unpaid taxes
The taxman arrived to seize the former Prasa CEO’s moveable assets such as his cars and furniture on Wednesday, but nothing was taken away.
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Concerns over cyber crimes in SA
The City of Johannesburg’s networks were already breached twice this year. And the public has been warned that corporates were not the only victims of such attacks.
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14 SOEs rack up billions in irregular expenditure - Makwetu
Kimi Makwetu said the 14 SOEs notched up R1.4 billion in irregular expenditure but warned this figure could rise as four of them could not make full disclosure on this.
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Eskom needs over R180 billion to comply with new emissions laws
Eskom, which uses mainly coal-fired power plants to generate electricity, was one of 37 top domestic polluters, including Sasol, granted a five-year reprieve by government until 2020 to meet air emission standards.
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SAA running out of cash as unions seek to expand strike
State-owned SAA has racked up losses of more than R28 billion over the past 13 years and wants to cut jobs as part of a turnaround plan.
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Family plans to take Old Mutual to court over funeral policy claim
A spokesperson for the Mtshali family, Ntombenhle Mhlongo – who was seen among the family members in the video - said they felt undermined by Old Mutual because of their social status.
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Grammy Awards: Trevor Noah nominated for best comedy album
Noah was nominated for his stand-up special ‘Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia’ and will be up against the likes of talk show host giant Ellen DeGeneres as well as Dave Chappelle.
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Gordhan allays fear of job losses at Eskom due to unbundling
The paper - tabled at a meeting of the public enterprises portfolio committee - sets out the roadmap for Eskom for the next year and beyond.
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I can't sit back and do nothing - Mark Boucher on fight against rhino poaching
For the past few years, Mark Boucher has used his star power to attract big personalities and companies to support the cause that he sees as everyone’s cause.
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Mashaba describes his tenure as Joburg mayor as painful but rewarding
Outgoing Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba said he hoped his replacement would not interfere with the work of JMPD chief David Tembe who he recruited.
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Funzela Ngobeni confident he will take over as Joburg’s next mayor
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will nominate him in the city council to take the mayoral chains over from Herman Mashaba who resigned in September.
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Malema lied about assault on cop at Madikizela-Mandela funeral - AfriForum
The EFF leader and party national spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi appeared in the Randburg Magistrates Court where their case was postponed to 10 March next year.
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Stepsister says it’s difficult to face Jesse Hess’s alleged killers
Shanay Taute was among friends and family who packed the public gallery at the Bellville Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning.
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Mossel Bay teen appears in court for alleged rape of fellow pupil
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said it’s understood the rape happened at a party over the weekend. Both learners are 17.
