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Government must control spending: deputy minister
While working to reduce poverty and inequality, South Africa also needs to control the amount of government borrowing, says Finance Deputy Minister Mcebisi Jonas. read more>>



Administration
State awaits investigation on Sars spying and brothel allegations
Government yesterday remained mum on a further raft of serious allegations against the South African Revenue Service (Sars) including the running of a brothel published in the weekend press... read more>>
China, SA sign framework agreement on nuclear cooperation
PRETORIA: Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson on Friday, 7 November, signed an Inter-Governmental Framework Agreement on Nuclear Cooperation with her Chinese counterpart minister, Administrator of China National Energy Agency, Wu Xinxiong. read more>>
DA: Motsoeneng tried to bribe former SABC HR officer
The Democratic Alliance says evidence that Hlaudi Motsoeneng attempted to bribe a former SABC Human Resources officer strengthens its case that he should be suspended and face a disciplinary inquiry... read more>>
Moody's downgrades SA
PRETORIA: Credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service has downgraded South Africa's credit rating one notch from Baa1 to Baa2, while also revising the credit outlook from negative to stable, said National Treasury. read more>>
New withholding tax on interest soon into operation

Graeme Palmer

With the new withholding tax on interest soon coming into operation on 1 March 2015, preparations by affected parties for the tax should be well under way. read more>>
Union takes aim at SABC over wages
The Media Workers Association of SA (Mwasa) has gone to court in a bid to compel acting SABC CEO Anton Heunis to implement a July court order aimed at improving the salaries of his staff. read more>>
SABC boss accused of delaying tactics
The High Court in the Western Cape has described as a red herring the court challenge by SABC chair Zandile Tshabalala, regarding a planned Parliamentary inquiry into allegations that she lied about her qualifications... read more>>
SAA chair defies minister's instruction
South African Airways (SAA) chair Dudu Myeni has apparently defied Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown's instruction to immediately reinstate CE Monwabisi Kalawe, whom Myeni suspended suddenly last week. read more>>
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Law Enforcement
The journo who brought down Bheki
Journo's inside scoop of top cop's fall from grace: Political intrigue, a false arrest, intimidation and professional jealousy pepper the newly released memoir of one of SA's top investigative journalists... read more>>
Politics
ANC wants 'total control' of media, says mogul
The South African press is facing huge pressure from the ruling ANC, which wants "total control" of the media, says the chairman of the continent's largest media company... read more>>
Space for independent, critical media is under siege

Anton Harber

Senior journalist Tony Weaver faced a company disciplinary hearing because he questioned why the Cape Times cut an advertiser's logo out of a photograph of a shooting in a supermarket... read more>>
International
Internet tax sparks anti-Orban activists protest in Hungary
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY: When Balazs Gulyas set up a Facebook page about a new Internet tax he had no idea he would soon be organising one of Hungary's biggest demos in years. read more>>
Start-ups say skills, not taxes behind Ireland's draw
DUBLIN, IRELAND: Technology businesses taking part in this week's Web Summit in Dublin said there was more to Ireland than the low taxes that have drawn fierce criticism from other European countries. read more>>
Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy
LONDON, UK: Social media sites have become "the command-and-control networks of choice for terrorists", the new head of Britain's electronic spying agency GCHQ says... read more>>
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          Finance
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            Agriculture
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              Building
                Plett plan for small boat harbour sinks
                PPC board warns of risk of destabilisation - Nick Hedley

                GreenBiz
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                  HR & Recruitment
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                    Legal
                      Reversal of rates as a result of a categorisation change - Chantelle Gladwin and Ramon Pereira
                      Cover pricing is collusive in nature - Natalie von Ey and Kitso Tlhabanelo
                      2015 Best Lawyers in South Africa revealed

                      Manufacturing
                        The drive towards green AV solutions - Stefan Mayer
                        Nordex launches large rotor turbine with 28.6% more power
                        Industry forced to embrace change, adapt and face enormous challenges

                        Property
                          Growthpoint at the forefront of the green building movement in SA
                          Essential guide to building insurance for first-time home owners - Martha Chauke

                          Education
                            Teaching should be a response to 'the calling' - Mautji Pataki
                            Thuthuka Bursary Fund to be presented at World Congress of Accountants
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                            Tourism
                              World Tourism Awards honours top achievers
                              Commonwealth Games would offer great economic growth potential for SA
                              The City Walk will be Cape Town's newest tourist attraction

                              ICT
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                                Better filters are the answer in the fight against spam
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                                Logistics
                                  Minister announces resignation of Post Office board
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                                  Imperial sees static or declining activity in Europe

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                                    Music Film Festival at the Labia, Cape Town
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