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Business Confidence Index moderated by 2 index points

The SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry says its Business Confidence Index moderated by 2 index points between April and May this year. SACCI economist, Richard Downing says the BCI measured 94 index points last month. He says there were no notable negative movements in domestic-prompted sub-indices for the period,…
6 Jun 2018 7AM 1 min

GDP has contracted by 2.2%

South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has contracted by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018. This is according to Statistician General Risenga Maluleke who made the announcement in Pretoria on Tuesday morning. The biggest contributors to the negative figure include mining and quarrying, manufacturing and agriculture.
5 Jun 2018 8AM 1 min

SanParks officials arrested for poaching

SanParks CEO, Fundisile Mketeni says in total 23 officials who worked for Kruger National park have been arrested thus far for poaching. The collaboration with the Hawks yielded these arrests.
5 Jun 2018 8AM 1 min

Van Breda sentencing postponed

The sentencing of Henri Van Breda has been postponed to Thursday. Lauren Paris is at the Western Cape High Court…
5 Jun 2018 8AM 1 min

Sars looking into illicit trade

A team looking into illicit trade, is still being considered by SARS. Acting SARS commissioner Mark Kingon says the team has not yet been set up, but SARS is working on it. Last month Kingon announced to parliament that SaRs would reestablish teams to probe illicit tobacco trade.
4 Jun 2018 10AM 1 min

FS public healthcare facilities are appalling- DA

Dilapidated infrastructure, lack of medical personnel, medication and medical equipment has become a norm at many public healthcare facilities in the Free State and around the country. According to Free State Provincial Leader and DA Shadow Minister of Health, Patricia Kopane, the state of public hospitals and clinics in the…
4 Jun 2018 9AM 1 min

SAPS: Response to robberies & cash heists

The South African Police Services says it will be upgrading its technology to respond to crime scenes with immediately effect. The country has been abuzz with cash in transit heists and hijacking's being reported at least every second week. At a briefing in Pretoria, Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole says…
4 Jun 2018 7AM 1 min

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