The Department of Cogta in the Eastern Cape has denied allegations that the cost of a taxi rank in Tsomo has escalated from R5.8 million to over R20 million. The taxi rank, which was completed in 2019, remains unused because taxi operators claim it's too small for their vehicles to turn around. The Intsika Yethu Local Municipality has stated that Phase 2 of the project is currently in the design phase and is scheduled for implementation in the 2025/26 financial year, with an additional R14.4 million allocated for improvements, including an access road and a canopy. Elvis Presslin spoke to Eastern Cape Cogta Spokesperson, Pheello Oliphant..... 

The Department of Cogta in the Eastern Cape has denied allegations that the cost of a taxi rank in Tsomo has escalated from R5.8 million to over R20 million. The taxi rank, which was completed in 2019, remains unused because taxi operators claim it's too small for their vehicles to turn around. The Intsika Yethu Local Municipality has stated that Phase 2 of the project is currently in the design phase and is scheduled for implementation in the 2025/26 financial year, with an additional R14.4 million allocated for improvements, including an access road and a canopy. Elvis Presslin spoke to Eastern Cape Cogta Spokesperson, Pheello Oliphant.....

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Eastern Cape COGTA denies allegations that the cost of a taxi rank, in Tsomo, has ballooned from R5.8 million to over R20 million.

The South African Health Professionals Collaboration (SAHPC),a national group of 9 medical, dental and allied healthcare practitioners' associations representing more than 25,000 dedicated private and public sector healthcare workers, says it will not be signing the President's Health Compact. It says the compact is nothing more than an attempt to lock in support for the NHI Act. The SAHPC believes the way that the Health Compact has been written is fundamentally biased towards solidifying support for the NHI Act as the sole solution to achieving universal health coverage. Elvis Presslin spoke to Business Unity South Africa CEO Designate, Khulekani Mathe.....

The South African Health Professionals Collaboration (SAHPC),a national group of 9 medical, dental and allied healthcare practitioners' associations representing more than 25,000 dedicated private and public sector healthcare workers, says it will not be signing the President's Health Compact. It says the compact is nothing more than an attempt to lock in support for the NHI Act. The SAHPC believes the way that the Health Compact has been written is fundamentally biased towards solidifying support for the NHI Act as the sole solution to achieving universal health coverage. Elvis Presslin spoke to Business Unity South Africa CEO Designate, Khulekani Mathe.....

South African Health Professionals Collaboration lambastes President's Health Compact as nothing more than an attempt to lock in support for the NHI Act

It's now time to take a look at the current top African economic stories.....We are joined on the line by Victor Kgomoesoana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo....

It's now time to take a look at the current top African economic stories.....We are joined on the line by Victor Kgomoesoana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo....

Author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back", Victor Kgomoesoana gives you a roundup of news making business headlines on the continent

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has released a study examining women's access to communal land in the North West, Limpopo, and Eastern Cape provinces. The findings reveal that patriarchal norms and traditional structures often limit women's land ownership, frequently requiring them to rely on a male relative or child. Elvis Presslin spoke to chairperson of The Commission for Gender Equality, Adv Nthabiseng Sepanya-Mogale

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has released a study examining women's access to communal land in the North West, Limpopo, and Eastern Cape provinces. The findings reveal that patriarchal norms and traditional structures often limit women's land ownership, frequently requiring them to rely on a male relative or child. Elvis Presslin spoke to chairperson of The Commission for Gender Equality, Adv Nthabiseng Sepanya-Mogale

Eastern Cape COGTA denies allegations that the cost of a taxi rank, in Tsomo, has ballooned from R5.8 million to over R20 million.

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