Everything you need to know about SA’s local government elections

A round-up of election news, views and analysis from politicians, voters and commentators

WANDILE SIHLOBO: Rising input costs spell the end of the party for farmers

Feed prices for livestock and poultry rise, as fuel, fertiliser and agrochemical outlays in field crops and horticulture escalate

1 hour ago
CAROL PATON: Eskom green deal still in play as De Ruyter heads for Glasgow

The government is not doing what it should to solve the utility’s problems or achieve lower emissions

1 hour ago
Physios’ legal bid to stop medical scheme clawbacks could ruin industry, warns expert

But the SASP says the law gives too much power to schemes and administrators as they both investigate and adjudicate claims suspected to be fraudulent or ...

1 hour ago
Upbeat pay hikes in store for workers in 2022

Research compiled by advisory firm Willis Towers Watson shows that local employers plan to increase pay by 5.5% on average in 2022

2 hours ago
SA buyers snap up new luxury apartments at Mont Choisy Golf & Beach Estate in Mauritius

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GUGU LOURIE: Shoprite makes furtive moves into digital banking

The retailer has linked its Xtra Savings rewards programme to its Money Market offering

2 hours ago
Tshwane vows not to bow to Samwu in applying wage deal

DA-led metro says it will not let union blackmail it into implementing agreement immediately

3 hours ago
Food prices for some low-income families soar 10% in October

A study shows the average household food basket reached R4,317,56 in October — a R400.83 rise year on year and well above the R3,643,92  monthly minimum wage

4 hours ago
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GARETH VAN ONSELEN: Why the middle class holds SA’s future in its hands

The ANC and EFF gear their politics to rural people and so turn their backs on those who determine the economy

4 hours ago
Investing offshore by staying local can offer tax advantages

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11 hours ago
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DA asks Enoch Godongwana for funds for Cape Town police force

Mayoral candidate Geordin Hill-Lewis also says if the DA is re-elected to control the city, it will seek greater independence from Eskom

5 hours ago
Wits at the forefront of climate justice fight

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MARK BARNES: Voting is about deciding which party to trust with your money

Citizens pay about a third of their income to the government, so grab the chance to have a say on how it is spent

4 hours ago
Famous Brands returns to profit, but counts costs of civil unrest

The group’s operating profit quadrupled year on year in its half-year to end-August, but is still down 41% from before Covid-19

9 hours ago

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VINCE VAN DER BIJL: Poor timing by CSA suits threatens to pierce Proteas bubble

Vince van der Bijl

To issue a directive five hours before a match is akin to betting for our opponents

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Physios’ legal bid to stop medical scheme clawbacks could ruin industry, warns expert

Tamar Kahn

But the SASP says the law gives too much power to schemes and administrators as they both investigate and adjudicate claims suspected to be fraudulent or erroneous

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PETER BRUCE: Tread lightly around our banks, they’re fragile

The last thing SA needed right now was an angry attack on the Reserve Bank from inside the sector

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GUGU LOURIE: Shoprite makes furtive moves into digital banking

Gugu Lourie

The retailer has linked its Xtra Savings rewards programme to its Money Market offering

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Opinion

views & analysis

VINCE VAN DER BIJL: Poor timing by CSA suits threatens to pierce Proteas bubble

To issue a directive five hours before a match is akin to betting for our opponents

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WANDILE SIHLOBO: Rising input costs spell the end of the party for farmers

Feed prices for livestock and poultry rise, as fuel, fertiliser and agrochemical outlays in field crops and horticulture escalate

Read More +
Carol Paton Editor at large

CAROL PATON: Eskom green deal still in play as De Ruyter heads for Glasgow

The government is not doing what it should to solve the utility’s problems or achieve lower emissions

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