79 Europe’s telecommunications operators are set to gain access to the bulk of key spectrum coveted also by internet providers, with the backing of an advisory body to the European Commission, people…
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So, we did not need a 2% Vat increase after all?
107 Various organisations welcomed this year’s MTBPS as it had good news about revenue collection and government debt. If there is one thing Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana did in his MTBPS,…
load shedding down, energy investments up as reforms take hold
132 Finance minister Enoch Godongwana Government is ramping up energy investments, with 720MW of new renewable capacity nearing completion and a new infrastructure bond in the works, finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced…
MTBPS: SRD grant gets another extension
109 This extension follows the first one made in May during the Budget Speech. The social relief of distress (SRD) grant will be extended for another 14 months to March 2027. Finance…
Tech push helps Sars deliver R78-billion revenue boost
111 Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter Tax collections are expected to remain buoyant in the medium term, with the South African Revenue Service working on eight “generation projects”, including the adoption of new…
MTBPS: Sars gets R7.5 billion, while revenue collection expected to decrease
98 Gross revenues are projected to fall short by around R15.7 billion. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said gross revenue collections by the South African Revenue Services (Sars) for the next two years…
China’s BAIC to start assembling SUVs in South Africa next year
105 The BAIC B30 SUV displayed at the launch event in Johannesburg. Nqobile Dludla/Reuters Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) South Africa will start assembling its newly launched B30 off-road SUV at its factory…
Saba calls for DNS and IP blocks to curb illegal online gambling
95 The South African Bookmakers’ Association (Saba) has proposed a number of tech-led interventions to deal with illegal online gambling, claiming that unlawful offshore operators account for about 62% of online gambling…
Will SA finally get Starlink? Vodacom gets into bed with Elon Musk
90 Telecommunications giant Vodacom has entered an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink. Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, is one of the world’s largest satellite broadband providers. Vodacom said on Wednesday the collaboration between…
Vodacom signs ‘pivotal’ deal with Starlink
131 Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom Group has announced what it has described as a “pivotal” agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide internet access to businesses across Africa. The agreement…