There’s a slight change to the revenue collector’s auto assessment this year. The South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) tax filing season kicked off on 1 July. EB Inglis recently received an SMS and email from SARS saying that an IT3A had been issued for him, which means they’ve done an auto assessment on his behalf. […]
Motorists will face large fuel price hikes on Wednesday, as the petrol levy cut falls from R1.50 a litre to 75c. Petrol prices will be hiked by R2.37 (93) and R2.57 (95) a litre, while diesel prices will rise by R2.31 (0.05% sulphur) and R2.30 (0.005% sulphur) a litre, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy […]
Mining company Sibanye Stillwater says it has become extremely difficult to operate in an environment of perpetual rolling blackouts. Eskom says it will continue to implement rolling blackouts at various stages throughout the week, depending on the recovery of the national grid following an unprotected strike at the power utility. Stage 4 was implemented until […]
South Africa continues to be plunged into darkness as Eskom battles to keep the lights on. This week, the country seesawed between stages 4 and 6, which is the highest stage ever implemented. Eskom has partly blamed this on what it says are wildcat strikes. The utility’s management is this morning giving an update on […]
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry says companies are under immense strain and losing money due to the blackouts. Many businesses are battling to operate efficiently. This as the country continues to be plunged into stage 6 power cuts. More details on eNCA
Eskom says workers on wildcat strikes are back at work. Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha discussed this with eNCA’s Masego Rahlaga. Eskom says workers that embarked on wildcat strike are back at work. The protest followed a deadlock in wage talks. Unions will meet bosses again on Friday. The utility is expected to table a revised […]
Governor Lesetja Kganyago says the SA Reserve Bank may consider raising interest rates by half a percentage point in July. Annual inflation that surged above the Reserve Bank’s target range for the first time in more than five years in May had moved traders to price in at least one 75-basis-point increase this year. The central […]
Power cuts have had a devastating impact on small business owners, and they are scrambling to keep their businesses afloat. Small business owners in some parts of Johannesburg continue to bear the brunt of power cuts – which have brought their operations to a standstill. South Africa was on stage 4 load shedding and at […]
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is adamant that the Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan should immediately retract the announcement he made on Tuesday. Gordhan said that he was hopeful that Eskom would avoid implementing stage six rolling blackouts for a second consecutive day on Wednesday after the power utility and unions had reached a wage agreement. […]
The ConCourt has ruled against Communications Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni in the analogue switch-off case. The 31 October deadline for set-top boxes has been declared unconstitutional. Justice Mhlantla says the minister should have given notice to industry stakeholders of the planned switch-off, in order to canvas their views. e.tv has welcomed the ruling. Source: eNCA