Deputy Finance and Planning Minister, Ashatu Kijaji has reported that the exemption of VAT was only benefitting traders and not women.
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Heavy rains have lashed South Africa in recent days, with the southern and eastern parts of the country badly hit since last weekend. Rescuers continued to comb debris for those who might be trapped underneath landslides.
“Our ward councillor doesn’t assist us”, said resident Helen Sneyers of the area’s Democratic Alliance (DA) representative.
Among those killed were a six-month-old baby, a child of about 10 and two adults.
The economy was also expected to get a real boost as apartheid-era sanctions were lifted and South Africa joined a fast globalising world
The accident happened on Thursday evening in the town of Dlangubo, north of Durban, after heavy rains.
We are pleased that the extended strike at our gold operations has ended,” Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman
Among people under 35, the unemployment rate is about 53 percent – among the highest in the world.
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange also opened in the low with minus 87.00 and an All Share Index of 14,157
Authorities said there were no reports of casualties after a Premiership fixture between Bloemfontein Celtic and Cape Town City