February 2017

Man arrested with illegal firearm and ammunition

KING WILLIAM’S TOWN: Kei Bridge Police arrested a 45 year old man for possession of unlicensed fire arm namely a .38 special revolver with one round of ammunition. The suspect was arrested on Friday 24 February 2017 at about 07:00 at Deyi Location, Ngq…

Suspect arrested for alleged rape

On Friday, 24 February 2017 detectives from the Pinetown Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual offences (FCS) Unit arrested a 21-year-old suspect for alleged rape at Gugu Dlamini Park in the Durban.The detectives were investigating a case of rape…

YPO Launches Second-Annual Innovation Week in May 2017

DALLAS, 23 February 2017 – For the second consecutive year, YPO will host Innovation Week, a series of more than 70 events around the world designed to bring together the world’s most dynamic innovators for a chance to connect, challenge conventional thinking and gain actionable, applicable insight. YPO, the world’s premier

BUDGET 2017 BRINGS HARSHER HANGOVER FOR SOUTH AFRICAN DRINKERS

CAPE TOWN, South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has announced an increase in sin taxes for consumers of alcohol and tobacco.Tabling the 2017 Budget in the National Assembly here Wednesday, he said alcohol and tobacco excise duty rates would be…

SOUTH AFRICAN GOVT BORROWING SET TO RISE FURTHER

CAPE TOWN, The South African government’s gross borrowing requirement is expected to reach 243.3 billion Rand (about 18.56 billion US dollars) in 2016/17, the National Treasury says.”In 2016/17, the budget deficit amounts to an estimated R170.5 billion…

SOUTH AFRICA’S 2017 BUDGET AIMS TO BOOST ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

CAPE TOWN, South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has presented a 2017 Budget containing a number of spending areas which are aimed at boosting economic activity and growth across different sectors of the economy.Tabling the Budget in the Nation…

Transforming African economies through Pension Funds and Alternative Investments

MAURITIUS, Feb. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Only one month remains until industry stakeholders meet at the Pension Funds & Alternative Investments Africa Conference (PIAFRICA), taking place on the 15 – 16 March at the Intercontinental Resort, Balaclava, Mauritius. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/86b2efd7-c2b7-4663-be73-a27c44a0eec6 Mauritius has

CHINT ouvre sa première usine égyptienne spécialisée dans la fabrication d’appareillages électriques à basse tension

– CHINT va exploiter conjointement la nouvelle usine avec la compagnie électrique Egyptian German Electrical Manufacturing Co. (EGEMAC). – CHINT est considérée comme la plus grande compagnie électrique industrielle chinoise en termes de volume des ventes et de production, tandis qu’EGEMAC est réputée pour sa solide clientèle et les activités

Spending on non-essentials continues to improve

Cape Town – Provinces continue to make progress in implementing cost containment measures announced by government in 2013, with the spending on non-essential goods trend expected to continue.In the 2017 Budget Review, National Treasury said spending on…

Net is increasingly closing on rhino poachers

The South African Police Service is continuing to close the net on suspected rhino poachers in our ongoing efforts to prevent and combat wildlife-related crime in South Africa. Over this past week, several suspected rhino poachers were arrested in the…

2017 Budget puts focus back on SOCs

Cape Town – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday reemphasised the important role that State-owned companies play, saying their governance must be sound as government has high expectations of them.”State-owned companies (SOCs) are governed by a …

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