Provinces pay out R6bn in medical negligence claims since 2019

Many medico-legal claims found to be inflated or fraudulent

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G20 finance meeting ends with first communique of SA’s presidency

Other G20 groups have so far failed to reach the consensus needed for a communique

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Minister’s absence sparks tension over Seta appointments

Minister is a no show before parliament’s portfolio committee on higher education and training

BRIEFING ROOM: Coup warnings, envoy no-shows and the rise of atchar

At home, we launch inquiries and lose envoys. Abroad, we sell pickled mangoes and macadamia nuts to a country that’s actually listening

Judge Parker found guilty of gross misconduct in Hlophe ‘assault’ saga

The judicial conduct tribunal has dismissed Parker's account of the events

Meta and WhatsApp to hand over data on those behind child sexual abuse accounts

The court also ordered Meta and WhatsApp to remove 12 WhatsApp channels and 58 Instagram accounts, insofar as it was technically feasible

UK to help speed up SA’s infrastructure delivery

The UK’s investment is not a fixed monetary amount but is focused on providing technical expertise and strategic support to the SA department’s delivery unit

White paper paves way for sweeping media consolidation

Scrapping rules preventing an entity from owning newspapers, TV and radio licences in the same market mooted in white paper

G20 finance leaders aim to cut cost of cross-border payments

The G20 put cross-border payments on its list of priorities during Saudi Arabia’s presidency and has set targets for cost, speed, access and transparency

EDITORIAL: Crises bedevil transport sector

Minister Barbara Creecy has had to intervene often to ensure the continued functioning of entities in her portfolio

Neasa urges government to stop ‘propping up Amsa corpse’

CEO Gerhard Papenfus says ‘excessive measures’ to protect steelmaker have failed

ANN BERNSTEIN: Time to rebuild foundations of the SA justice system

The National Prosecuting Authority’s weaknesses are contributing to erosion of democratic legitimacy

Old Mutual warns two-pot system risks leaving people ‘very poor in retirement’

‘Ticking time bomb’ of youth unemployment also flagged by the financial group

NATASHA MARRIAN: SACP underwhelms as its banner hits the ballot

The party’s foray into electoral politics is off to a slow start with just 70 votes in its first by-election

M-Kopa disburses more than R35bn in loans across African operations

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