city press

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Transnet IT disaster looming

    Transnet IT disaster looming A fight between South Africa's rail, port, and pipeline company, Transnet, and its hosting provider, Gijima, could result in the former's operations coming to a standstill. According to Gijima's court documents, seen by City Press, Transnet's operations could be...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    Deputy President Paul Mashatile survives shooting

    Deputy President Paul Mashatile survives shooting The South African Police Service (Saps) is investigating a shooting incident which appeared to target Deputy President Paul Mashatile, City Press reports. Sources with knowledge of the incident said that one of Mashatile's cars was shot while...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramaphosa proposes 15.5% to 16% VAT

    Ramaphosa proposes 15.5% to 16% VAT President Cyril Ramaphosa has proposed hiking value-added tax (VAT) by between 0.5 and one percentage point in the country's 2025/2026 budget to resolve a dispute in the Government of National Unity (GNU). City Press reported that government sources said the...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Sita employee lifestyle audit raises red flags over conflicts of interest and unexplained payments

    Sita employee lifestyle audit raises red flags over conflicts of interest and unexplained payments Lifestyle audit reviews of several senior executives at the State Information Technology Agency (Sita) have raised red flags over potential corruption risks at the agency. City Press has obtained...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom CEO lists primary goals in fixing electricity crisis

    Eskom CEO lists primary goals in fixing electricity crisis Boosting Eskom's energy availability factor (EAF), building gas power and new nuclear power capacity, and accelerating the expansion of South Africa's transmission grid. These are among the key goals Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has in mind...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Corruption-accused Anoj Singh wants to work for Gupta-linked company in Dubai

    Corruption-accused Anoj Singh wants to work for Gupta-linked company in Dubai Former Eskom and Transnet chief financial officer Anoj Singh has plans to head a Gupta-linked company in Dubai, City Press reports. Singh is currently awaiting trial after being arrested alongside former Eskom and...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Municipality spent R38 million on call centre "shack"

    Municipality spent R38 million on call centre "shack" A municipality in the North West spent R38 million on a small prefabricated building in Vryburg, which it said is being used as its new call centre, City Press reports. Sources at the municipality who have raised red flags about the project...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Government training authority fires two senior IT gurus for spying and deleting CEO's email account

    Government training authority fires two senior IT gurus for spying and deleting CEO's email account City Press reports the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) has fired its two most senior IT specialists after they allegedly spied on the organisation's board and deleted its...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    North West municipality paid R2 million for two laptops

    North West municipality paid R2 million for two laptops The Hawks arrested a North West district municipal manager and businessman this week after a forensic report implicated them in corruption involving R134 million, including splurging R2 million on two laptops. City Press reports that...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom might get its first woman CEO

    Eskom might get its first woman CEO Central Energy Fund (CEF) chairperson and former Eskom executive of customer services — Ayanda Noah — is included on a shortlist of potential candidates to take over as the utility's CEO. That is according to City Press and Rapport's sources within Eskom.
  11. Jan

    Newspaper circulation in South Africa vs online news platforms

    Death of newspapers in South Africa — and the rise of online The circulation of newspapers in South Africa plummeted over the last decade, while news websites have shown incredible growth. The latest Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) of South Africa’s newspaper circulation figures painted a...
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa power blackout doomsday plans

    SA power blackout doomsday plans In the case of a national power blackout, Zuma and his cabinet will be taken to a secret location and soldiers will be deployed to protect the SABC and other key points
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    SABC bans City Press ads - watch them here

    Banned City Press ads – here they are The SABC has refused to air three City Press ads, deeming them “not suitable for transmission”
  14. QuintonB

    E-toll Bill: why Zuma signed

    Truth behind Zuma’s e-toll signing: report President Jacob Zuma has signed the e-tolls into law last week; the reasons behind this decision revealed in newspaper report
  15. QuintonB

    Who's to blame for poor pay-TV competition?

    Poor DStv competition because of useless ICASA: report ICASA is not acting effectively as a competition regulator in the pay-TV market, argue industry insiders
  16. jes

    "Commend me" says Minister Dina Pule

    "Commend me" says Minister Dina Pule “I understand what I’m doing” says the Minister of Communications, reacting to claims the department is dysfunctional
  17. jes

    DoC complaint against Sunday Times to be investigated

    DoC complaint against Sunday Times to be investigated The Press Ombudsman will investigate a complaint by the communications department against the Sunday Times
  18. QuintonB

    DoC vs Sunday Times: mud-slinging continues

    DoC vs Sunday Times: the battle continues The battle between the Sunday Times and the Department of Communications continues, with both sides providing new feedback about the issue
  19. Jan

    DStv exclusive SuperSport rights in spotlight

    DStv under fire MultiChoice is about to come under regulatory scrutiny, reports City Press.
  20. jes

    SA hack attack retaliation: Government brings in own hackers

    SA hack attack retaliation: Government brings in own hackers SITA brings in own hackers to protect government websites from international cyber-attacks, says report
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