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The Gauteng health department is looking decidedly unwell, and Dove needs to have its mouth washed out with soap and water
Stories of Note Bytes from the digital world Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane is facing a rebellion from officials within his department amid allegations that a far-reaching redeployment of regional managers is politically motivated. In many countries — SA included — shopping centre vacancies are ticking up. The reason: depressed sales, coupled with rising competition from e-commerce, is forcing retailers to consolidate space and close under-performing stores. In My Opinion Matters of debate The Gauteng health department carried over a whopping R7bn in unpaid bills at year’s end. With such a large chunk of its resources already allocated to goods and services used in 2016, plus a growing mountain of malpractice claims, it’s more likely than not that the department will run out of money by the end of this calendar year, writes Carol Paton. It’s an auspicious moment for behavioural economist Richard Thaler to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, because, this week, stoc...
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