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25 May 2013
                       
 
 
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15 May 2013
 
 
State to crack down on violent protestors
VIOLENCE
People using protests for criminal activities, incitement or to perpetrate violence will be identified, arrested and charged, Minister of State Security Siyabonga Cwele has warned. In giving this...
 
 
08 May 2013
 
DA: Statement by Dianne Kohler Barnard, DA Shadow Minister of Police, welcomes Auditor-Genreal's investigation into Guptagate (08/05/2013)
STATEMENT
The DA has received a letter from the Office of the Auditor-General, Terence Nombembe, confirming that his office, in view of the national interest in the matter, will investigate the...
 
 
03 May 2013
 
No permission granted for landing of Gupta plane at Waterkloof
SUSPENSION
Government has confirmed that there was no executive authority granted for the landing of an A330 Airbus aircraft belonging to Jet Airways at Waterkloof Air Force Base earlier this week. This was...
 
 
SA: Statement by Jeff Radebe, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, on the plane which landed at Waterkloof Air Force Base (03/05/2013)
STATEMENT
We wish to thank you for coming to this briefing by government to address the unauthorised landing of a private plane at the Waterkloof Air Force Base. Government has investigated this security...
 
 
SA: Statement by the Government Communication and Information System, regarding the plane that landed in at Waterkloof Airforce Base (03/05/2013)
STATEMENT
Government has investigated this security breach. Government is gravely concern at this violation of the security protocol and total disregard of established practice for clearing the landing of...
 
 
02 May 2013
 
CFCR: Statement by Johan Kruger, Centre for Constitutional Rights Director, on executive authority and the use of Government resources for private benefit (02/05/2013)
STATEMENT
The Centre for Constitutional Rights noted with much concern media reports about public resources being utilised for the benefit of close private associates of the President and the ruling party....
 
 
02 Apr 2013
 
SA: Statement by the Department of Home Affairs, on volume of travellers at ports of entry during Easter weekend (02/04/2013)
STATEMENT
Over half a million travellers were processed in and out of South Africa, without any glitches, at all national ports of entry, by the Home Affairs Department’s Immigration services during the...
 
 
25 Mar 2013
 
DA: Statement by Tim Harris, DA Shadow Minister of Finance, welcomes swift action on Oupa Magashula (25/03/2013)
STATEMENT
The DA welcomes the establishment of an investigation into South African Revenue Services Commissioner (SARS), Oupa Magashula by Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, following allegations that he...
 
 
28 Feb 2013
 
Budget Alert – Mineral and Petroleum Royalties
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act of 2008, has been in operation for three years. SARS has indicated that they are concerned about the appropriate specified condition of mineral...
 
 
31 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by South African Revenue Service, on trade statistics for September 2012 (31/10/2012)
STATEMENT
The R13.8 billion deficit for September 2012 was due to a decrease in exports of 7.7% and a decrease in imports of 4.2%. Exports for September 2012 of R56.7 billion and imports of R70.5 billion...
 
 
01 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by South African Revenue Service, on the implementation of the Tax Administration Act (01/10/2012)
STATEMENT
The Tax Administration Act, 2011, (the Act) was promulgated on 4 July 2012, and largely comes into effect today, Monday 1 October 2012. Only provisions dealing with interest will come into effect...
 
 
03 Aug 2012
 
Widespread diesel rebate audits in mining sector
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
SARS is at the moment carrying out wide-spread diesel rebate audits in the mining sector. On completion of such an audit the mining company usually receives a 'Letter of audit findings' to which it...
 
 
05 Jul 2012
 
DA: Statement by Tim Harris, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Finance, on Tax Admin Act (05/07/2012)
STATEMENT
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the promulgation of the Tax Administration Act yesterday which brings us one step closer to the establishment of a Tax Ombud in South Africa. The Finance...
 
 
03 Jul 2012
 
Fedusa: Statement by Dennis George, Federation of Unions of South Africa General Secretary, calling on Minister Gordhan to spend taxpayers money wisely (03/07/2012)
STATEMENT
The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) calls on Minister Pravin Gordhan and National Treasury to spend the hard-earned taxes paid by workers in a wise and prudent fashion. There are many...
 
 
11 Jun 2012
 
DA: Statement by Hellen Zille, Democratic Alliance leader, on public protector findings (11/06/2012)
STATEMENTS
The recent release of the Public Protector’s final report on the Western Cape communications tender has (mostly) put an end to the hullabaloo created by a single story in the Sunday Times that...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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