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High Court ruling clarifies payment obligations amidst construction defectsDanielle Giannico, Joshua van Wyk, and Nikita Lalla

The contract between SASSA and Postbank is to be terminated this month. But Postbank has approached the court to get this set aside, saying it will have “severe consequences for vulnerable citizens”. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Court battle over the end of Postbank’s agreement with SassaMarecia Damons

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Nigeria pulls plug on TotalEnergies' $860m asset sale to Chappal EnergiesIsaac Anyaogu and America Hernandez

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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

Leana Engelbrecht

Agreements between Competition Commission, regulators concluded

Leana Engelbrecht 29 Aug 2014

Revisions to definitions of brandy legislated

Revisions to definitions of brandy legislated

28 Aug 2014

Legal Journalist of the Year Award 2014 - enter now

Legal Journalist of the Year Award 2014 - enter now

28 Aug 2014

Human Settlements spokesman Ndivhuwo Mabaya says handing over of title deeds is a priority for the department and audit is underway to track down the rightful owners of government-subsidised properties. Image:

Title deed handover will open formal housing market

Fifi Peters and Sikonathi Mantshantsha 27 Aug 2014

Leana Engelbrecht

High Court rejects Netcare's application

Leana Engelbrecht 27 Aug 2014

Judge Richard Brooks dismissed the application for eviction of the Brazilian Fusion Restaurant by Ummi Properties and has given the eatery the right to defend its action in court. Image:

Ummi Properties loses case against Brazilia Fusion

26 Aug 2014

Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Transport Brett Herron says the city did not agree to withhold details of tariffs or what the toll operator stood to earn from the Winelands project. Image:

Cape Town says Sanral is misleading the public

26 Aug 2014

FSB's Jonathan Dixon says significant changes are on the cards for insurers and one of the most significant is the principle of Treating Customers Fairly. Image:

Regulatory changes face insurance sector

25 Aug 2014

Media24 / Paarl Media: transaction collapsed

Media24 / Paarl Media: transaction collapsed

22 Aug 2014

Sanral's Nazir Alli says its jurisdiction over national roads as mandated by government prevents the City of Cape Town from preventing tolls on national routes. Image:

Sanral rejects Cape Town's bid to halt toll roads

Linda Ensor 21 Aug 2014

Government policy must stimulate growth, not stifle it

Government policy must stimulate growth, not stifle it

20 Aug 2014

Clientele's life assurance business generated profits for the year of R283,4m and its headlines earnings rose by 4% to 93,53c a share. Image: Isolated Images

Clientele's new business up 111%

Gillian Jones 20 Aug 2014

Tribunal grants Caxton right to intervene in Media24 merger case

Tribunal grants Caxton right to intervene in Media24 merger case

Amanda Visser 20 Aug 2014

Commission retracts terms of reference for inquiry

Commission retracts terms of reference for inquiry

19 Aug 2014

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has asked the communities of South Africa to work with law enforcement agencies to bring and end to the abuse of women and children. Image: GCIS

Killing of women and children condemned

More Matshediso 19 Aug 2014

Please Call Me - the call that came too late

Please Call Me - the call that came too late

Janine Hollesen 18 Aug 2014

Presidency and M&G in court again

Presidency and M&G in court again

Franny Rabkin 14 Aug 2014

Rumours that the government plans to nationalise pensions and prevent people from having access to their money until retirement are unfounded according to the Department of Basic Education. Image:

No truth in rumours over nationalisation of pension funds

More Matshediso 14 Aug 2014

Insurers expect some earthquake claims

Insurers expect some earthquake claims

Adele Shevel 14 Aug 2014

Minister announces conditions for establishing a business

Minister announces conditions for establishing a business

Michael Yeates and Shane Johnson 13 Aug 2014

South African consumer rights under threat

South African consumer rights under threat

Danette Breitenbach 13 Aug 2014

Reserve Bank Govenor, Gill Marcus has promised African Bank R7bn in support for the current financial crisis it faces with bad debts amounting to about R17bn. Image: Reserve Bank

African Bank under curatorship

12 Aug 2014

Pensioners sue Times Media Group

Pensioners sue Times Media Group

11 Aug 2014

Merger regulation under the Competition Act - control determines size

Merger regulation under the Competition Act - control determines size

Natalie von Ey and Lerisha Naidu 8 Aug 2014

Does a liar as a source ever deserve protection?

Does a liar as a source ever deserve protection?

Anton Harber 8 Aug 2014

Jo'burg's Executive Mayor Parks Tau says that real progress is being made in the fight against cable theft, departmental fraud and illegal cable connections. Image:

22 arrested for defrauding City of Johannesburg

Nosihle Shelembe 8 Aug 2014

Guidelines for participation in healthcare inquiry published

Guidelines for participation in healthcare inquiry published

7 Aug 2014

Despite its best efforts to keep all details about the Winelands toll roads secret, Sanral was ordered to hand over some documents to the City of Cape and the Right2Know campaign. Image:

Some of Sanral's tolling 'secrets'

6 Aug 2014

Right2Know's Alison Tilley says the partial disclosure of documents is a victory for the Right2Know campaign to stop the Winelands toll roads. Image: Twitter

Right2Know wins case for Sanral tariff disclosure

Bekezela Phakathi 5 Aug 2014

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