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The Weekly Update EP:02 Prince Mashele on the latest news over the past week.

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19 Apr 2024

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has told Parliament that SA Airways Express is facing dire financial circumstances and will need government assistance to remain a going concern. Image: GCIS

Pressing financial problems for SA Express, SAA

Linda Ensor 1 Oct 2014

Public Works Minister Thembelani Nxesi says that there is no place for fraud, corruption or mismanagement within the Department of Public Works. Image: GCIS

Public Works has wasted R34,9bn

30 Sep 2014

E-tolls 90% compliant with CPA

E-tolls 90% compliant with CPA

Chantelle Gladwin and Nikita Theodosiou 29 Sep 2014

President Jacob Zuma has again been accused by the Sunday Times of involvement in the controversial Arms Deal but the Presidency says there is nothing new in the allegations. Image: GCIS

Presidency asks everyone to assist Seriti Commission

29 Sep 2014

Minister of Public Service and Administration Collins Chabane says government will establish a central database of all employees who have been suspended or are being investigated for alleged fraud, corruption or other illegal acts. Image: GCIS

Disciplinary cases to be centralised on database

29 Sep 2014

Concerns about reduction in interest deduction limitation rate

Concerns about reduction in interest deduction limitation rate

Andrew Lewis 26 Sep 2014

Council for Geoscience's Mosidi Makgae says that it is seeking innovative solutions from engineers and scientists to permanently and successfully seal abandoned mines to prevent illegal mining. Image: LinkedIn

Illegal mining solutions sought to end R5.6bn in gold thefts

26 Sep 2014

Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe says government is working hard to ensure that the remains of all those killed when a church in Lagos collased will be repatriated to South Africa as soon as possible. Image: GCIS

State will assist families identify remains of Lagos deaths

25 Sep 2014

President Jacob Zuma is urging the UN Security Council to grant two seats to Africa as so many issues in the UNSC directly affect the continent. Image: GCIS

SA seeks transformation of UN Security Council

Chris Bathembu 23 Sep 2014

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko says that members of the community generally know who the perpetrators of crime are and need to inform the police so that these criminals can be arrested, detained and sentenced. Image: GCIS

Police have crime under control claims Phiyega

23 Sep 2014

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says people who have prevented children from going to school in Kuruman and burned down some schools will be prosecuted. Image: GCIS

Kuruman protesters face legal action

22 Sep 2014

Mahlamba Ndlopfu, formerly known as Libertas, is one of the heritage houses in Bryntirion that will be kept in tip-top condition for government officials. Image: Wikipedia

Government commits to looking after its own people

22 Sep 2014

Tax consequences on improvements on land under a sub-lease

Tax consequences on improvements on land under a sub-lease

Graeme Palmer 17 Sep 2014

New methods to protect trade marks in cyber space

New methods to protect trade marks in cyber space

Alissa Nayanah and Mariëtte du Plessis 17 Sep 2014

Brand owners encouraged to register trade marks

Donvay Wegierski 17 Sep 2014

The Gautrain Management Agency has expressed its disappointment at the boycott of e-tolls by commuters saying it had expected many more passengers to use its services once e-tolls were introduced. Image:

E-tolls boycott hurts Gautrain's operations

17 Sep 2014

Travel regulations for children are on hold

Travel regulations for children are on hold

17 Sep 2014

Moneyweb has dumped its plush offices in Melrose Arch in an effort to save costs having recorded at loss of R2,6m this year. Image:

Moneyweb dumps Melrose Arch offices

Nick Hedley 16 Sep 2014

Liability cover essential for shopkeepers, property owners

Liability cover essential for shopkeepers, property owners

Simon Colman 12 Sep 2014

IAB objects to Department of Health's attempt to limit commercial speech

IAB objects to Department of Health's attempt to limit commercial speech

12 Sep 2014

Bye-bye birdie - new food law challenges

Natasha Wright 11 Sep 2014

Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says that he is hoping to achieve at least 100 convictions of corrupt government officials this year. Image: GCIS

Corrupt officials - 100 convictions sought

11 Sep 2014

Gauteng Premier David Makhura says that he is seeking an evidence report based on the socio-economic impact of e-tolls on Gauteng residents. Image:

Gauteng residents able to speak out over e-tolls

11 Sep 2014

African countries are tightening up tax policies

African countries are tightening up tax policies

Jeff Blackbeard and David White 10 Sep 2014

Nada's Director Gary McCraw says that e-tolls have added at least R132m to the costs that dealers have had to pay for selling new or used vehicles. Image: RMI

Tolls take toll on car dealerships

10 Sep 2014

Northgate Mall in Randburg, north of Johannesburg has been the target for a robbery by criminals. Shoppers have warned to be vigilant even though police are stepping up activity at malls around the country. Image:

Security boost for SA malls after thefts

10 Sep 2014

Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Kebby Maphatsoe has withdrawn his comments suggesting that Thuli Madonsela is a CIA agent. Image: GCIS

State 'distances itself' from Maphatsoe remarks

10 Sep 2014

Cele wants stock theft to have same priority as cash heists

Cele wants stock theft to have same priority as cash heists

9 Sep 2014

Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has received signed transformation agreements from the major sporting codes and is confident that other agreements will be signed soon. Image: GCIS

Sports federations sign transformaton agreements

9 Sep 2014

New Companies Act and security for legal expenses

New Companies Act and security for legal expenses

Brigit Rubinstein 8 Sep 2014

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Public Works Minister Thembelani Nxesi says that there is no place for fraud, corruption or mismanagement within the Department of Public Works. Image: GCIS

Public Works has wasted R34,9bn

30 Sep 2014

E-tolls 90% compliant with CPA

E-tolls 90% compliant with CPA

Chantelle Gladwin and Nikita Theodosiou 29 Sep 2014

President Jacob Zuma has again been accused by the Sunday Times of involvement in the controversial Arms Deal but the Presidency says there is nothing new in the allegations. Image: GCIS

Presidency asks everyone to assist Seriti Commission

29 Sep 2014

Minister of Public Service and Administration Collins Chabane says government will establish a central database of all employees who have been suspended or are being investigated for alleged fraud, corruption or other illegal acts. Image: GCIS

Disciplinary cases to be centralised on database

29 Sep 2014

Concerns about reduction in interest deduction limitation rate

Concerns about reduction in interest deduction limitation rate

Andrew Lewis 26 Sep 2014

Council for Geoscience's Mosidi Makgae says that it is seeking innovative solutions from engineers and scientists to permanently and successfully seal abandoned mines to prevent illegal mining. Image: LinkedIn

Illegal mining solutions sought to end R5.6bn in gold thefts

26 Sep 2014

Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe says government is working hard to ensure that the remains of all those killed when a church in Lagos collased will be repatriated to South Africa as soon as possible. Image: GCIS

State will assist families identify remains of Lagos deaths

25 Sep 2014

President Jacob Zuma is urging the UN Security Council to grant two seats to Africa as so many issues in the UNSC directly affect the continent. Image: GCIS

SA seeks transformation of UN Security Council

Chris Bathembu 23 Sep 2014

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko says that members of the community generally know who the perpetrators of crime are and need to inform the police so that these criminals can be arrested, detained and sentenced. Image: GCIS

Police have crime under control claims Phiyega

23 Sep 2014

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says people who have prevented children from going to school in Kuruman and burned down some schools will be prosecuted. Image: GCIS

Kuruman protesters face legal action

22 Sep 2014

Mahlamba Ndlopfu, formerly known as Libertas, is one of the heritage houses in Bryntirion that will be kept in tip-top condition for government officials. Image: Wikipedia

Government commits to looking after its own people

22 Sep 2014

Tax consequences on improvements on land under a sub-lease

Tax consequences on improvements on land under a sub-lease

Graeme Palmer 17 Sep 2014

New methods to protect trade marks in cyber space

New methods to protect trade marks in cyber space

Alissa Nayanah and Mariëtte du Plessis 17 Sep 2014

Brand owners encouraged to register trade marks

Donvay Wegierski 17 Sep 2014

The Gautrain Management Agency has expressed its disappointment at the boycott of e-tolls by commuters saying it had expected many more passengers to use its services once e-tolls were introduced. Image:

E-tolls boycott hurts Gautrain's operations

17 Sep 2014

Travel regulations for children are on hold

Travel regulations for children are on hold

17 Sep 2014

Moneyweb has dumped its plush offices in Melrose Arch in an effort to save costs having recorded at loss of R2,6m this year. Image:

Moneyweb dumps Melrose Arch offices

Nick Hedley 16 Sep 2014

Liability cover essential for shopkeepers, property owners

Liability cover essential for shopkeepers, property owners

Simon Colman 12 Sep 2014

IAB objects to Department of Health's attempt to limit commercial speech

IAB objects to Department of Health's attempt to limit commercial speech

12 Sep 2014

Bye-bye birdie - new food law challenges

Natasha Wright 11 Sep 2014

Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says that he is hoping to achieve at least 100 convictions of corrupt government officials this year. Image: GCIS

Corrupt officials - 100 convictions sought

11 Sep 2014

Gauteng Premier David Makhura says that he is seeking an evidence report based on the socio-economic impact of e-tolls on Gauteng residents. Image:

Gauteng residents able to speak out over e-tolls

11 Sep 2014

African countries are tightening up tax policies

African countries are tightening up tax policies

Jeff Blackbeard and David White 10 Sep 2014

Nada's Director Gary McCraw says that e-tolls have added at least R132m to the costs that dealers have had to pay for selling new or used vehicles. Image: RMI

Tolls take toll on car dealerships

10 Sep 2014

Northgate Mall in Randburg, north of Johannesburg has been the target for a robbery by criminals. Shoppers have warned to be vigilant even though police are stepping up activity at malls around the country. Image:

Security boost for SA malls after thefts

10 Sep 2014

Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Kebby Maphatsoe has withdrawn his comments suggesting that Thuli Madonsela is a CIA agent. Image: GCIS

State 'distances itself' from Maphatsoe remarks

10 Sep 2014

Cele wants stock theft to have same priority as cash heists

Cele wants stock theft to have same priority as cash heists

9 Sep 2014

Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has received signed transformation agreements from the major sporting codes and is confident that other agreements will be signed soon. Image: GCIS

Sports federations sign transformaton agreements

9 Sep 2014

New Companies Act and security for legal expenses

New Companies Act and security for legal expenses

Brigit Rubinstein 8 Sep 2014

Special Economic Zone Act will attract foreign investments

Special Economic Zone Act will attract foreign investments

Chris Mashigo 8 Sep 2014

Changes in Taxation Laws Amendment Bill in spotlight

Changes in Taxation Laws Amendment Bill in spotlight

Rob Cooper 8 Sep 2014

Competition Tribunal approves merger transactions

Competition Tribunal approves merger transactions

Lerisha Naidu and Nazeera Mia 8 Sep 2014

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says that domestic workers will be able to receive compensation if they are injured while on duty. Image: GCIS

Domestic workers to be covered by compensation act

8 Sep 2014

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has assured South Africans that their pension funds will not be nationalised and that pension reforms are aimed at reducing charges imposed by fund managers and trustees. Image: GCIS

Nene assures South Africans their pensions are safe

5 Sep 2014

Acting SARS Commissioner Ivan Pillay has appointed an external committee to investigate alleged malpractices by senior official Johann van Loggerenberg who has been placed on special leave. Image: SARS

Committee to probe allegations against tax official

4 Sep 2014

Nomusa Dube-Ncube has dissolved the Mooi Mpofana municipality and fired its seven councillors. Image:

Mooi River municipality disbanded, councillors fired

More Matshediso 4 Sep 2014

Outa seeks answers to road costs

Outa seeks answers to road costs

3 Sep 2014

Protesting residents in Bekkersdal who caused millions of rands worth of damage to the local community. Now a probe into allegations of corruption will get underway as the Auditor-General looks into the allegations. Image:

AG to probe corruption in Westonaria

1 Sep 2014

Cesa's Wally Mayne says that localised taxation is the only way to fund roadbuilding activities in South Africa as the fiscus is already over-burdened and doesn't have the money for the estimated R149bn that needs to be spent on SA's roads. Image: Cesa

Tolls will keep SA's roads servicable says Cesa

Philani Nombembe 29 Aug 2014

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Agreements between Competition Commission, regulators concluded

Leana Engelbrecht 29 Aug 2014

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