Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Judge Vincent Saldanha said it is in the interest of the public that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is held to account.Dali Mpofu, for Mkhwebane, said this is not so if the process is unconstitutional.Saldanha took exception to Mpofu comparing public interest to a guillotine and the rules to the Sobukwe clause.After…
South Africa has followed the global example and the Reserve Bank has cut the repo rate drastically.The last time that the SARB cut rates drastically was during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.FNB Investment Head Nicholas Riemer looks at how this could impact you as a consumer, saver and investor. Monetary policy is one of the solutions…
Land Bank which gives loans to commercial and emerging farmers will again not be able to make interest payments due between the on some of its debt. The Land Bank says it will not be able to make interest payments due in the remainder of July, raising a risk of default despite the National Treasury…
Tobacco giant asks Dlamini-Zuma to amend regulationsThe association launched the legal action after Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's announcement the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) had decided not to lift the cigarette ban after Ramaphosa earlier stated it would end on 30 April.Commenting on the court challenge, Ramaphosa said: "We live in a free country. The…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…