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Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has urged retirement funds, including asset managers, to rethink how they have done business in the past and assist the economy to achieve high levels of growth. This comes as the debate rages on about the government permitting pension funds to inve

Former minister Pravin Gordhans special official funeral is expected to take place at the Durban ICC on Thursday morning. President Cyril Ramaphosa declared that the struggle stalwart and cabinet veteran will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 2. Gordhan died

A 45-year-old man was arrested shortly after a business robbery was reported at a chain store in Carolina, Mpumalanga. The robbery incident happened on Tuesday, according to provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Donald Mdhluli. According to information, four suspects held the

The last time the Springbok Women played against Spain, they needed a late penalty to emerge victorious, and they will hope for an easier outing in todays Test at the Cape Town Stadium (5pm start). The match is part of the Bok Womens preparations for the upcoming WXV 2 tournament in the

Southern Sun said yesterday that corporate and leisure travel demand has rebounded post the May 29 election and subsequent consummation of the government of national unity (GNU), although government activity was still lagging behind. Formerly Tsogo Hotels, Southern Sun has previously sa

Ox Nche and the rest of the Springboks pack are preparing to go back to that dark place ahead of the much-anticipated scrum battle in their Rugby Championship match against Argentina. The dark place or the gutter is where the Springboks thrived during the Rugby Wor

GRINDROD is looking to benefit more from increased usage of ports in Maputo by South African exporters and importers due to constraints being experienced by Transnet, prompting the logistics company to bump up its interest in a company that owns a dry bulk terminal in Mozambique by 35% to 100% f

The National Solar Water Heater (NSWH) programme of the Department of Minerals and Energy (DMRE) that is meant to install 5 million units in households by 2030 hit a snag on the first 82 000 units. This as R324 million in fruitless and wasted expenditure was accrued from extensive stora

A brutal farm murder in Groblersdal, Limpopo, five years ago has seen the police urge the public to help them bring the two suspects to book. Tobias Moyo, 51, and Fanie Sergio Makwakwa, 31, both foreign nationals, are are still being sought, five years after a horrible incident on Augus