Social media has united thousands of South Africans who are calling for President Jacob Zuma to step down from his position as number one citizen. This comes after a number of shuffles in the vital ministry of finance were made this past week. In the latest change
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Pravin Gordhan has been appointed as the minister of finance, replacing David van Rooyen who was put in the seat four days ago. The Presidency issued a statement on Sunday confirming the appointment. “I have received many representations to reconsider
In his medium term budget policy statement, finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has allocated R620m in funding for broadcasting digital migration to the department of telecommunications and postal services and not to the department of communications
While the ongoing theft of copper cable continues to cost the economy billions of rand a year, government says it has placed tightening laws to deal with the problem high on its agenda. “The high prevalence of cable theft, in particular copper theft, and its consequences, has become a major
Court cases involving e-tolling on Gauteng highways have cost the taxpayer more than R6m in legal fees, according to finance minister Pravin Gordhan. “The total amount spent on the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) case is
National treasury is moving ahead with plans to levy value-added tax on digital goods such as music downloads and digital books, with the controversial new rules set to come into effect on 1 April. Government this week published electronic services regulations for public comment. This follows
The long-awaited electronic tolling system on Gauteng’s highways was expected to go live at midnight on Monday. This follows several years of delays due to court challenges and a public outcry. On Monday, an application by the Freedom
Telkom group CEO Sipho Maseko said on Monday that the partially state-owned telecommunications operator is keen to be intimately involved in the deployment of a national broadband network into areas of the country that are not currently well served. But Maseko warned that government
Business Day Television (BDTV) and CNBC Africa have become embroiled in a dispute over alleged plagiarism after the former broadcaster, formerly known as Summit TV, accused its competitor of copying a series of messages posted on Twitter during yesterday’s midterm budget speech by finance
Home affairs minister Naledi Pandor and finance minister Pravin Gordhan will decide whether to waive the fee for new smart ID cards, the home affairs department said on Thursday. “As [Pandor] has indicated in parliament, she is in discussion with national treasury regarding fees for certain