Tauhierah Salie

LOCAL The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has warned that an estimated one million motorists will have expired driver’s licenses by tomorrow (Friday). Outa executive director, Stefanie Fick, says Outa has called on Transport minister Fikile Mbalula to extend the driver’s licence renewal deadline. If this is not done, it could lead to law enforcement extorting bribes from motorists. Fick says many motorists are facing the challenge of securing bookings […]

LOCAL Amid uncertainty over the possible fuel tax holiday, South Africans are bracing for steep price increases at the fuel pumps in coming days. Recent, unaudited data released by the Central Energy Fund points to a potential increase of up to R1.80 cents for 93 and 95 Octane, while diesel is projected to spike by over R3. Parliament Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has called for immediate, temporary […]

LOCAL There has been a 22 percent increase in the number of sexual offences committed by children. This is according to the latest research study by the Centre for Child Law based in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria. The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit on the Garden Route says it is concerned by the number of juveniles involved in gender-based violence, following the […]

LOCAL The Auditor-General (AG) will declare if the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) misled Parliament in its previous financial reports, according to the Financial and Fiscal Commission. This comes after the Minister of Communications Khumbudzo Ntshavheni provisionally withdrew the SABC’s Financial Report from Parliament, citing concerns about its credibility. The Financial and Fiscal Commission, which is a Chapter 9 institution that provides advice to the government on intergovernmental fiscal relations, says the AG will […]