In the 2021 budget speech delivered by South Africa’s Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni, it was announced that the revenue services are projected to collect about eighty-billion US Dollars in taxes during 2020/21, which is about fourteen-billion US Dollars less than estimates contained in the 2020 Budget. This is officially the largest tax shortfall on record. To further discuss this, Samora Mangesi spoke to Louis Botha, Senior Associate at Tax & Exchange Control practice at commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr...

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SA National Treasury projects the largest shortfall in 2020/21

Facebook is launching a new campaign in partnership with the World Health Organisation, WHO, called 'Together Against Covid-19 Misinformation' across a number of African countries. The campaign will show up on Facebook through a series of graphics with tips on how to spot false news. Aïda Ndiaye, Public Policy Manager at Facebook, said that ensuring users are getting authoritative information about Covid-19 vaccines is just some of the vital work they are doing at Facebook. More from Aïda Ndiaye in the United Kingdom...

Facebook's new campaign - 'Together Against Covid-19 Misinformation'

"Bringing more female commercial drivers into the transport industry makes business, economic and social sense. The industry is willing and eager to transform. To do this successfully however, requires a concerted drive: with proper planning and a sustained approach". This is one of the key messages that emerged from the inaugural online dialogue titled "Women in Transport: Unlocking Opportunities for Female Truck Drivers and Couriers", that took place in March 2021. Hosted by South Africa's Commercial Transport Academy, CTA, the event was supported by a number of industry organisations and attended by representatives from operators, government departments, state owned enterprises and industry service providers. More from Nicci Scott, founder of the CTA.

Unlocking Opportunities for Female Truck Drivers and Couriers - CTA

On Thursday, 18 March 2021, the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority, EWSETA, and Wits Business School in South Africa have launched an executive leadership programme which aims to empower women in the energy and water sectors in South Africa. In funding this programme, EWSETA seeks to capacitate women operating in mid to senior-level management positions with the skills they require to gain their rightful place in what for too long has been a male-dominated environment. To further discuss this, Zikhona Miso spoke to Tsholofelo Mokotedi; Planning, Reporting and Monitoring Executive at EWSETA…

SA National Treasury projects the largest shortfall in 2020/21

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