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 | Mariam Isa The hard-pressed manufacturing sector is set to shed more jobs this year in the face of labour unrest, rising costs, and a muted recovery in global and domestic demand. Official figures show that the sector, which accounts for 12% of employment in South Africa, shed 68,000 jobs in the third quarter of last year. Read more >>
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 | The Royal Cape Yacht Club, one of Cape Town's oldest institutions, is facing eviction from its current berth at Cape Town Harbour as the Ports Authority demands more space for ship repairs. Read more >>
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 | Bobby Jordan Johnny Felix and his boat, Mary-Ann, have survived many storms at sea in one of the windiest places on earth, only to be sunk on land. Read more >>
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 | The prestigious Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree might be set for another facelift as legal experts bemoan the quality of skills it provides to graduate lawyers. Read more >>
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 | Sue Blaine Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande's new post-school education and training policy‚ released in a white paper on Thursday‚ could not have come at a better time‚ said National Education Collaboration Trust CEO Godwin Khoza. Read more >>
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 | PRETORIA: The public have been invited to make inputs to the draft National Road Traffic Law Enforcement Code (NRTLEC), which is aimed at informing the implementation of government policies on road traffic management. Read more >>
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 | Graeme Palmer The Income Tax Act, 1962 was recently amended to provide for a new withholding tax on cross-border service fees. According to the new law, a withholding tax of 15% must be levied on the amount of any service fee that is paid by any person to or for the benefit of any foreign person to the extent that the amount is regarded as having been received by or accrued to the foreign person from a source within South Africa. Read more >>
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 | Nicky Smith Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has committed her department to creating a "reliable statistical databank" for road-related incidents, as part of the government's effort to better manage road safety and to meet its stated target of halving road fatalities by 2020. Read more >>
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 | The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) says motorists without e-tags should pay their e-toll bills at the earliest opportunity to avoid losing out on their discounts. Read more >>
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 | International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim will continue consultations over the release of the South African hostage, Pierre Korkie, in Yemen, today. Read more >>
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 | The SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) has come under fire for using "unlawful, extortionist tactics" to force frustrated motorists to pay "exorbitant" e-toll bills. Read more >>
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 | Rod Baker NEWSWATCH: Gauteng's use of ANC colours in billboards and posters - supposedly to publicise the administration's work, but using ANC party colours - has raised questions, reports Mail & Guardian. Read more >>
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