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New electronic visa application system 'a game changer', says De Lille
Delegates from China, India, Indonesia and Mexico travelling to Johannesburg for the G20 Heads of State Summit in November will be able to apply for travel visas from the comfort of their own homes using a smartphone.
New chair for Transnet board as Gordhan shakes things up
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordan has announced a shakeup of the Transnet board after constraints on the railways and ports resulted in South Africa missing out on billions of rand in revenue.
CAIPHUS KGOSANA | Malema the power broker has played the coalition game to perfection
The EFF leader has a ruthless streak and a shrewd political brain, but he mustn’t let his power go to his head
Ugly shoes to fill: Godongwana had no choice but to tread lightly
The new finance minister’s first budget is one of fiscal consolidation
Commodities boom boosts tax revenue but it could be short-lived
“A surge in commodity prices has significantly improved the in-year revenue outlook, although its effect is likely to be temporary. Revenue collection remains well below pre-pandemic expectations, and in this sense the numbers flatter to deceive."
Treasury welcomes deregulation of electricity
The Treasury has described continuous power cuts implemented by Eskom as a drag on growth.
As long as the ANC directs SA, it will be a B movie
In the greater scheme of things we are irrelevant, because apart from commodities SA at present has little to offer
The state scored an e-toll own goal. Now it must play ball
Instead of wasting time trying to recoup what’s unrecoupable, it should use the gantries for much-needed traffic control
CAIPHUS KGOSANA | Fanning racial flames is no way to run an election campaign
With the dearth of political options, I may as well just take election day off, relax and WhatsApp my friends
Arrogant ANC heading for an own-goal if it’s not careful
If infighting and factionalism in the party doesn’t stop, it will lose to the underdogs




















