It's that bill again, and since the ANC caucus in parliament has called for an end to debate and for the contentious bill to be voted through in its present form,
R2K is to march in Pretoria on International Right to Know Day - 28 September 2012. The opposition to this bill will continue as long as government stonewalls on key amendments.
On the crime front, according to the latest stats,
KZN has recorded the largest drop in murder cases. That's scant comfort for the families and friends of murder victims. Gauteng, however, although recording some of the biggest decreases in key crimes, still tops the list as the most crime-ridden province.
Here's some sweet news for you... According to this report, if SA adopts new technology that Brazil has been using,
technology 'can double sugar cane yields' in this country. Get your wallet out... It looks like e-tolling could be here to stay, and that concerns the Opposition to Urban Tolling Association (OUTA). One of its main concerns is that the voices of Gauteng motorists, who will have to pay to use the roads,
were not heard in the Constitutional Court. E-tolling is almost certain to have an impact on inflation: every company operating in Gauteng, or with employees in Gauteng, or having dealings with any company that operates there or has vehicles passing through there, will face increased costs. And you know they will have to pass them on.
So don't think you're home free because you happen to live in any of the other provinces. You'll also be paying.
Rod Baker, content director
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In an effort to combat fraudulent activities or practices that do not comply with the requirements of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act and negatively impact consumers, financial intermediaries and the broader industry as a whole, the Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) has launched a new initiative to enable any member of the public to report matters of concern in relation to any financial services product or services provider, financial advisor or institutions. 
Prem Govender has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI). This decision was taken during a recent board of directors meeting. At the same meeting the appointment of Sankie Morata as chairperson-elect of the Institute has been re-confirmed. 
The Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5% in line with market expectation, Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus said on Thursday. 
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe reiterated on Tuesday that South Africa would continue to receive uninterrupted funding from the United States Government for Aids relief programmes, for the time being. 
Poor education outcomes and distorted spatial development patterns stood in the way of tackling inequality and poverty in SA, National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel said. 
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Association (OUTA) has expressed concern that the voices of Gauteng road users were not heard in the Constitutional Court yesterday. 
Tax incentives, exemptions and efforts to harmonise tax policy will form part of discussions at a meeting of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) next week, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS). 
