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Business stakeholders find ‘election-oriented’ SoNA wanting
By: Marleny Arnoldi 9th February 2024 Business stakeholders agree that President Cyril Ramphosa was right to emphasise economic reforms in his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on... →
Business says Medium-Term Budget lacks clear fiscal plan
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd November 2023 Business noted on Thursday that while Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana outlined government’s strategy to avoid a full-blown fiscal crisis and... →
The in duplum rule: some insights
5th October 2023 Interest stops running when the unpaid interest equals the amount of the outstanding capital claim. This principle is referred to as the in duplum... →
Cesa underwhelmed by Construction Mafia Hotline measure
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 28th August 2023 Industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) says it has reservations about the effectiveness of a call centre as a solution for... →
Procurement clarity and prosecutions key to tackling construction site disruptions
By: Cameron Mackay 4th August 2023 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala has emphasised the importance of unity in condemning and addressing construction site... →
Service delivery suffers as Emfuleni blows over R168 million on consultants
15th June 2023 The cash-strapped Emfuleni Local Municipality continues to spend money on consultants instead of using in-house officials to do the work. There is... →
When does a job applicant become an employee?
2nd May 2023 South Africa’s labour law statutes do not deal with the situation where a job applicant has been offered the job but, before starting work, is told... →
Industry reacts to the good and the bad of SoNA 2023
By: Marleny Arnoldi 10th February 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA) was delivered amid severe crises across critical economic and social spheres in... →