Day: August 5, 2024
News24 | Two-pot: Withdrawals to reach R40bn and boost household income, says Reserve Bank
Retirement savings withdrawals for the two-pot system is likely to reach R40 billion in the fourth quarter this year, according to the Reserve Bank.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Majodina admits quality of water has deteriorated ‘markedly’ over the last decade
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina said that, despite an increase in the average national access to water services, the water quality had "markedly" deteriorated.
Continue ReadingNews24 | As dams overflow, Cape Town braces for future droughts
Cape Town, which came dangerously close to running out of water in 2018 amid the worst drought on record, is considering building new desalination plants and treating wastewater to diversify its future supply and reduce reliance on dams.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA government lauds ‘extraordinary’ theatre legend Dr John Kani for Order of the British Empire
The South African government has congratulated theatre legend Dr John Kani, who formally received his Order of the British Empire on 30 July.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Kidnapping surge: Nelson Mandela Bay mayor to meet with National Treasury to discuss CCTV budget
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Gary van Niekerk will meet with the National Treasury late on Monday to discuss budget options for CCTV installations in the city to curb a surge in kidnappings.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Knysna council chaos: DA’s attempt to remove ANC speaker fails
The DA's motion of no confidence in the ANC speaker of the Knysna municipality has failed.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Suspected military training base: Cops invite anyone ‘victimised’ by Libyan accused to come forward
The police have invited residents to come forward should they have criminal complaints involving the 95 Libyan nationals arrested at a farm in White River, Mpumalanga.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Make a million decoders for free? SABC seeks partners to launch satellite TV by year-end
The South African public broadcaster is seeking a company to produce one million decoders and launch an SABC satellite TV service on its behalf - for free.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Yen brings high-flying Japan Inc back to earth
A resurgent yen helped bring Japanese stocks crashing back to earth on Monday, leaving investors scrambling to gauge the potentially diminished outlook for earnings, and snuffing out a months-long dramatic run by the Tokyo market.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Big moola: Meet the Zimbabwean farmer who paid R8m for a SA bull, and expects profit within 3 years
Over the weekend, Zimbabwean farmer Collins Tafireyi paid R8 million for a single bull at an auction in Mpumalanga, suddenly bringing attention to his ambition to becoming one of Africa's biggest pedigree Boran stud breeders.
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