South Africa’s shrinking police force
The South Africa Police Service (SAPS) states that its labor force has actually gradually decreased over the last 5 years. The SAPS presently has around 184,000 team member, with around 39,000 working as civilian staff members. In a discussion to parliament today, the cops service…
More South Africans are buying cars without viewing it in person first
WeBuyCars founder, Faan van der Walt says that his business has recorded substantial growth in online trading, due in main to the many lockdown constraints enforced by the government to curb the spread of Covid-19. WeBuyCars is 74.9% owned by credit provider Transaction Capital. The…
Business Talk – In conversation with WeBuyCars founder, Faan van der Walt
Faan van der Walt is the founder and executive director of WeBuyCars, a company that is transforming the way that South Africans privately sell and buy cars in the motor trade industry. WeBuyCars aims to help private individuals safely sell their vehicles and providing clients…
Deadline approaches for driver licence renewals in South Africa
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has actually advised vehicle drivers to restore their licences prior to the grace duration due date at the end of August. The nationwide lockdown troubled the nation in 2020 required licencing centres to close, leading to a stockpile of…
Fourth Covid wave in South Africa – what health experts are saying
As South Africa passes the peak of the third wave of Covid-19 in the country, health experts warn of a fourth wave on the horizon. President Cyril Ramaphosa eased lockdown restrictions this week, citing fewer Covid-19 infections, most notably in Gauteng. The president, however, cautioned…
South Africa reaches interim pay deal with public-servant unions
South Africa’s government said it reached an interim pay deal with unions representing a majority of civil servants, averting the threat of an imminent strike. The agreement was signed Monday by the South African Democratic Teacher’s Union, the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa,…
Ratings firm sends caution over South Africa’s growth prospects
South Africa’s week of unrest earlier in July could shave as much as 0.7% off the country’s headline GDP growth in 2021, impact consumer spending, and slow the pace of economic recovery, says S&P Ratings. The credit ratings firm said in a research note on…
5 important things happening in South Arica today
Here’s what is happening in and affecting South Africa today: Coronavirus: In South Africa, there have been 5,683 new cases of Covid-19, taking the total reported to 2,383,490. Deaths have reached 70,018 (+243), while recoveries have climbed to 2,169,452, leaving the country with a balance…
Here are South Africa’s new school calendars
The Department of Basic Education has actually gazetted the suggested school calendar for the 2023 scholastic year for remark and verified the school calendar for the 2022 academic year. After 2 years of Covid-19 lockdowns which substantially affected mentor time, both the 2022 and the…
Woman with the world’s second-biggest butt insures her asset for R5,4 million
Brazilian Vanessa Ataides has actually been dealing with her butt for nearly a years. (PHOTO: Instagram/ @byvanessaataidess)” Brazilian Vanessa Ataides has actually been dealing with her butt for practically a years. (PHOTO: Instagram/ @byvanessaataidess). Vanessa Ataides states she’s well-known since of her bottom so it’s…
Absa Insurance launches new self-service digital insurance for car, house, and building cover
Absa Insurance has launched a new product to cover your house, car and building contents, called Activate. (Image supplied, Absa) Absa Insurance has launched a new, digital insurance product that offers car, house, and building cover called ‘Activate by Absa’ – promising no calls, no…
Insurers’ ‘super-profits’: Industry says it’s not that black and white
The South African Insurance Association stated its members did their bit by offering premium vacations, premium discount rates and fast-tracked claim procedures where possible. The South African Insurance Association stated its members did their bit by offering premium vacations, premium discount rates and fast-tracked claim…