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JOHANNESBURG – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced the appointment of Lwazi Mthabela as the Business Manager for Ukhozi FM. Mthabela has over 15 years of experience in the radio and agency environment that spans from sales, advertising strategy, media, and client services. His most recent position, prior to this appointment, was that of Marketing Manager for Ukhozi FM from September 2021. His career highlights include occupying the role of Account Manager at Avusa Media, Account Manager-SAB and Public Sector Account Manager at Gagasi FM. He was later appointed as a Key Account Manager and Commercial lead, at the same station, where he honed his experience in managing key accounts and driving business growth in the radio industry. He has worked with prominent advertising agencies, managing accounts and developing marketing strategies as an Account Manager at TBWA Worldwide and Ogilvy & Mather Durban. Mthabela’s educational background also prov...

SANDTON - Economic Development MEC, Lebogang Maile , says the province is aiming to secure at least R300 billion in investment pledges at the Gauteng Investment Conference (GIC), to be held in Johannesburg. The MEC was speaking during a media briefing on the state of readiness of the province to host the conference, to be held at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, in Sandton, on 3 April 2025. “Leaders across all tiers of government, including Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, Premier of Gauteng Premier Lesufi, and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero, will provide inputs at the conference. The keynote address will be delivered by the Deputy President, who also serves as the Leader of Government Business in South Africa, His Excellency, Paul Mashatile.   “Of equal significance is the large contingent of leaders across the business and government sectors on the African continent, the African diaspora and the globe. With over 50 companies represented, t...

PRETORIA - South African Revenue Service (SARS) is pleased to announce a positive preliminary revenue-collection outcome for the 2024/25 fiscal year. This achievement takes place in a tough economic environment. SARS is a cornerstone of our cherished democracy. Since its establishment, it has collected more than R23.3 trillion to help build a capable state that caters for all. This success is inextricably linked to an efficient and effective revenue administration that discharges its legal mandate to collect all revenue due to the fiscus, foster compliance and facilitate legitimate trade. As an organisation, everything we do, is about the transformational impact we have on the lives of people, which we call our “Higher Purpose”. We are on the road to reimage our organisation into a smart, modern SARS that can be trusted and admired by all, as encapsulated in our Vision 2025–2030. By the end of March 2025, SARS had collected a record gross amount of R2.303 trillion, represen...

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RANDBURG - The Randburg Magistrates’ Court has struck the assault and attempted murder case against Edwin Sodi from the roll. Sodi was charged in connection with an alleged incident involving domestic violence in March 2022. The State expressed readiness to proceed with the trial, stating that it rejected the complainant’s withdrawal statement due to the widespread scourge of Gender-Based Violence in the country.  The court took into consideration that both complainants were absent in court and that one of them had filed a withdrawal statement. The second complainant indicated that he no longer wished to proceed with the case, subsequently the defence argued that the case be struck off the roll, which was granted by the court.  The NPA remains committed to supporting victims of GBV and will continue in its efforts to combat this scourge.

DURBAN – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has authorised Section 106 forensic investigations into the Msunduzi, KwaDukuza, and Nongoma Municipalities. This action is mandated by Section 106 of the Municipal Systems Act, which stipulates that the MEC is obliged to conduct an investigation upon receipt of allegations pertaining to maladministration, fraud, and corruption within a municipality. The investigations will specifically address allegations concerning: Abuse of municipal assets; Elevated levels of political instability; * Political interference in procurement processes; * Deficiencies in consequence management; * Contraventions of Supply Chain Management (SCM) regulations; * Irregularities in recruitment procedures; * Instances of maladministration, fraud, and corruption. In the pursuit of transparency and accountability, the municipal councils are expected to extend full cooperation t...

SANDTON - President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed Microsoft South Africa's Investment Launch of R5.4bn to expand its Cloud and AI infrastructure in South Africa to meet the growing demand for Azure services in the SADC region. This investment builds on the company’s R 20.4bn investment over the past three years to establish the nation’s first enterprise-grade datacentres in Johannesburg and Cape Town. President Ramaphosa commended Microsoft’s plans to train one million South Africans in AI skills, machine learning and cybersecurity by 2026 and outlined that South Africa is developing a National AI Policy that seeks to position South Africa as a leader in AI innovation, while at the same time addressing its ethical, economic and societal implications. Microsoft’s commitment to supporting South Africa’s transition to a high-tech economy comes at a pivotal time, when South Africa is hosting the G20 .    Using AI for sustainable development is among the priorities of #G...