Guest: Esteani Marx - Business Development Executive at Lightstone Properties

In South Africa, the general valuation of a property significantly impacts rates and taxes. The municipality compiles a general valuation roll, which includes the market value of all rateable properties. The municipality uses the property's market value to calculate the amount of rates and taxes charged. This value is then multiplied by a rate in the rand (determined by the municipal council) to arrive at the final property rates amount. If the valuation increases, so too will the rates and taxes, and vice versa. City of Tshwane and Ekurhuleni are currently running this process in the month of May and June. Our next guest will help us navigate how the general valuation roll will affect homeowners and what listeners need to know before the deadlines. G20 series with Lerato Tsebe

 

Guest: Esteani Marx - Business Development Executive at Lightstone Properties
In South Africa, the general valuation of a property significantly impacts rates and taxes. The municipality compiles a general valuation roll, which includes the market value of all rateable properties. The municipality uses the property's market value to calculate the amount of rates and taxes charged. This value is then multiplied by a rate in the rand (determined by the municipal council) to arrive at the final property rates amount. If the valuation increases, so too will the rates and taxes, and vice versa. City of Tshwane and Ekurhuleni are currently running this process in the month of May and June. Our next guest will help us navigate how the general valuation roll will affect homeowners and what listeners need to know before the deadlines. G20 series with Lerato Tsebe
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Determining the valuation of a property

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies recently gazetted a policy directive that has sparked nationwide debate on Starlink, softening regulatory requirements for international companies and transformation. The directive relates to equity equivalent investment programmes in the ICT sector, potentially impacting how foreign companies like Starlink operate in South Africa. The issue is particularly contentious given the history of BBBEE compliance expectations, the compliance of several US-based companies to these strict rules and the role of ICASA as the sector regulator.

Major telecommunications operators in South Africa are reportedly studying the implications of the draft directive. According to a recent TimesLIVE article, these companies are concerned about the uneven playing field the directive might create. This week, Minister Solly Malatsi will appear before Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technologies to clarify how this directive aligns with section 9(2)(b) of the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005. To help us unpack this discussion further and preview some of the important questions that must be answered by the Ministry, we are joined by…

Guest: Nomvuyiso Batyi - Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Communications and Technology South Africa

Guest: Sandile Swana - Governance Expert

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies recently gazetted a policy directive that has sparked nationwide debate on Starlink, softening regulatory requirements for international companies and transformation. The directive relates to equity equivalent investment programmes in the ICT sector, potentially impacting how foreign companies like Starlink operate in South Africa. The issue is particularly contentious given the history of BBBEE compliance expectations, the compliance of several US-based companies to these strict rules and the role of ICASA as the sector regulator.
Major telecommunications operators in South Africa are reportedly studying the implications of the draft directive. According to a recent TimesLIVE article, these companies are concerned about the uneven playing field the directive might create. This week, Minister Solly Malatsi will appear before Parliament&rsquo;s Communications and Digital Technologies to clarify how this directive aligns with section 9(2)(b) of the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005. To help us unpack this discussion further and preview some of the important questions that must be answered by the Ministry, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Nomvuyiso Batyi - Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Communications and Technology South Africa
Guest: Sandile Swana - Governance Expert

Policy directive changes and how it will impact the ICT industry

As part of marking Africa Day, representatives of various civil and human rights organisations and trade unions embarked on the Africa Day Solidarity Walk in an effort highlight the plight of African workers.  The walk started in the Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown to Constitution Hill where the different organisations called for unity as Africans and the economic difficulties workers are facing especially with the kind of history this continent went through in fighting colonialism. Sadly in 2025 many workers continue to be exploited regardless of labour laws put in place. To discuss this further and also to look at the role played by workers in liberating the continent while having very little to say in the way our economies are driven, we are joined by…

 Guest: Mametlwe Sebei - President of the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa, GIWUSA

Guest: Mbuso Ngubane - Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, NUMSA

Guest: Dr.Janet Munakamwe - Pan-Afrikan Feminist Scholar and Chairperson of the African Diaspora Workers Network

As part of marking Africa Day, representatives of various civil and human rights organisations and trade unions embarked on the Africa Day Solidarity Walk in an effort highlight the plight of African workers.&nbsp; The walk started in the Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown to Constitution Hill where the different organisations called for unity as Africans and the economic difficulties workers are facing especially with the kind of history this continent went through in fighting colonialism. Sadly in 2025 many workers continue to be exploited regardless of labour laws put in place. To discuss this further and also to look at the role played by workers in liberating the continent while having very little to say in the way our economies are driven, we are joined by&hellip;
&nbsp;Guest: Mametlwe Sebei - President of the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa, GIWUSA
Guest: Mbuso Ngubane - Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, NUMSA
Guest: Dr. Janet Munakamwe - Pan-Afrikan Feminist Scholar and Chairperson of the African Diaspora Workers Network

Africa Day: Plight of African workers

Earlier this month, we sent a request to the SA Human Rights Commission to help unpack the inaction of social media platforms as well as racist slurs emanating from the @TwatterBaas account. We are asking this in light of the subsequent statement from the Department of Justice regarding the prosecution of the individual behind the account and misinformation spread surrounding South African farmers that has led to the US-SA bilateral relations fallout earlier this year. This prosecution will be held alongside the AfriForum treason proceedings. In the weeks since this press release, we have seen the AI prompt GROK has been spreading misinformation on South Africa without a prompt. Where does this leave us in our understanding of social harms online and human rights violations? What role do Chapter nine institutions such as the SAHRC hold social media platforms responsible? As South Africa navigates the complexities of regulating digital spaces, what role can Chapter nine institutions play in addressing the growing incidence of disinformation and misinformation, and how can this inform the national question of balancing freedom of expression with the protection of citizens' rights? We are joined by…

Guest: Tshepo Madlingozi - Tshepo Madlingozi is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria. He is also a  member of the editorial committee of the African Human Rights Law Journal, a member of the management committee of the Pretoria University Law Press and a member of the Board of Trustees of several NGOs.

Earlier this month, we sent a request to the SA Human Rights Commission to help unpack the inaction of social media platforms as well as racist slurs emanating from the @TwatterBaas account. We are asking this in light of the subsequent statement from the Department of Justice regarding the prosecution of the individual behind the account and misinformation spread surrounding South African farmers that has led to the US-SA bilateral relations fallout earlier this year. This prosecution will be held alongside the AfriForum treason proceedings. In the weeks since this press release, we have seen the AI prompt GROK has been spreading misinformation on South Africa without a prompt. Where does this leave us in our understanding of social harms online and human rights violations? What role do Chapter nine institutions such as the SAHRC hold social media platforms responsible? As South Africa navigates the complexities of regulating digital spaces, what role can Chapter nine institutions play in addressing the growing incidence of disinformation and misinformation, and how can this inform the national question of balancing freedom of expression with the protection of citizens' rights? We are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Tshepo Madlingozi - Tshepo Madlingozi is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria. He is also a &nbsp;member of the editorial committee of the African Human Rights Law Journal, a member of the management committee of the Pretoria University Law Press and a member of the Board of Trustees of several NGOs.

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