SA mining barely recognisable from what it was 20 years ago
The market cap of the Top 40 miners has trebled in 20 years, while a third of the Top 40 miners from two decades ago […]
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Is NHI the straw that will break Treasury’s back?
It’s not clear how it will be funded, besides opportunities for massive corruption. Either way, the NHI Bill is headed for the courts. From Moneyweb. […]
Few municipalities will qualify for Eskom debt write-off – Ratings Afrika
Municipal Debt Relief plan to reduce the R56bn municipalities owe Eskom could end up a damp squib. From Moneyweb. Few, if any, municipalities in default […]
Court dismisses Optimum Coal’s case seeking access to Richards Bay Coal Terminal
The Guptas and Daniel McGowan’s involvement in the terminal’s use is bringing unwanted local and global attention to it and RBCT: judgment. From Moneyweb. The […]
Illicit trade is sucking R100bn a year out of SA
A new report shows how Covid opened up new opportunities for illicit trade to flourish. From Moneyweb. According to the South African Revenue Service, illegal […]
Sin tax on vaping products will trigger black market
It comes into force on Thursday – and will more than double the retail price of many vape e-liquids, regardless of the nicotine content. From […]
SA’s top-run municipalities are Midvaal and Saldanha Bay
There’s a huge gulf between the best and the worst performers, according to Ratings Afrika – and the overall trend is in the wrong direction. […]
Welcome to Eskom, ‘SA’s largest organised crime network’
Former CEO André de Ruyter’s book is an infuriating and chilling but necessary read to understand what’s going on in Eskom and elsewhere in the […]
Zimbabwean prisoners want to be paroled and repatriated
For reasons of xenophobia and expired permits. From Moneyweb. A campaign has kicked off to repatriate thousands of Zimbabwean prisoners eligible for parole. A letter […]
Nedbank and Capitec had biggest increase in complaints in 2022 – Ombud
Standard Bank saw the most significant drop in complaints. From Moneyweb. Nedbank and Capitec had the biggest increase in complaints in 2022, and Standard Bank […]