Tender out for 12-month temporary lottery licence
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has issued a closed request for proposals (RFP) for a temporary licence to run the national lottery for a year when the current…
FirstRand CEO Mary Vilakazi on UK court battle and strong earnings
FirstRand believes it has strong legal arguments to challenge a ruling made by the UK Court of Appeals in October 2024 relating to the vehicle finance commission saga in the…
Foreign pensions now under attack from Sars
The two-percentage-point value-added tax (Vat) hike was not the only controversial tax proposal in the 2025 Budget That Never Was. Quietly tucked away in the leaked version of the 2025 budget…
This is how SA can fill a R191bn budget hole
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana needs to plug a gaping hole in the budget after the nation’s 10-party coalition government shot down a proposal to sharply raise value-added tax.…
Introducing the Instinct 3 Series from Garmin – Rugged smartwatches now with AMOLED displays
Garmin has launched the Instinct 3 Series, its newest lineup of rugged smartwatches, now offered with a brilliant AMOLED or solar-powered display for maximum battery life. Designed with adventurers in…
US pulls out of South Africa’s R169-billion energy deal
A $9.3-billion (R168.7 billion) climate deal rich nations struck with South Africa to help it transition to clean forms of energy will forge ahead despite the withdrawal of the US,…
Microsoft paying to train 50,000 South Africans
Microsoft President Brad Smith has announced a R5.4-billion investment initiative to build data centres and train South Africans in artificial intelligence skills to prepare them for a future digital economy.…
Driving licence card disaster in South Africa
Despite South Africa only having a single breakdown-prone driving licence card printing machine, the South African government is struggling to procure a new one without tripping over its own feet.…
Big change to South African voting system being explored
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) wants to discuss the possibility of electronic voting (e-voting) in South Africa’s future elections. The country will hold an e-voting conference between Monday, 10 March,…
How much teachers should really earn in South Africa
Teachers in South Africa are set to receive a salary increase in 2025, but the South African Teachers’ Union (SAOU) argues that this adjustment is insufficient to keep up with…