Committee welcomes publishing of regulations for municipalities to generate electricity Parliament, Saturday, 23 May 2020 – The Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy has welcomed the plan to implement the Nuclear New Build Programme at a scale and pace that the country can afford to ensure the security of energy supply. The …
South African taxpayers to pay for ban on cigarettes and alcohol The South Africa Revenue Services (SARS) has predicted that it will lose around 15% to 20% of its tax revenue this year as a result of the nationwide Coivid-19 lockdown. The responsibility of filling the gap will now fall upon the South African taxpayers, …
Former finance minister Trevor Manuel has issued two strong warnings to the government within two days that South Africa’s lockdown regulations. “I think we have to ask government to be a lot more considered, a lot more rational in the way decisions are taken.” That’s the view of former finance minister Trevor Manuel, interviewed by …
Presidency confirms information is kept from public for fear of stigma, causing alarm The government has admitted to holding back information from the public on the Covid-19 pandemic, saying it is doing so to avoid panic. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Khusela Diko, conceded this yesterday on inquiries by the Sunday Times, after leading experts questioned …