
Five things you need to know about Matlala’s ‘loan’ to Gen Shibiri
Bank accounts reveal money not urgently needed to repair a vehicle
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Bank accounts reveal money not urgently needed to repair a vehicle

South Africa faces a huge infrastructure funding gap after decades of underinvestment, making greater private-sector involvement essential to finance upgrades and supporting long-term economic growth.
The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain that could cause localised flooding across the Lowveld of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, while extreme heatwave conditions threaten the Western Cape, Northern Cape and parts of the Eastern Cape.
Sources close to the Bloemfontein Master’s Office rate it higher than Master’s Offices in other major centres GroundUp has investigated.

South Africa’s push to revive key drivers of its economy, such as power availability and logistics, has created a tailwind for the largest unit of the continent’s biggest lender by assets.
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Protection of whistleblowers also high on agenda, NPA head tells media

Wilco Louw’s breakthrough came in 2014 when he signed his first professional rugby contract with the Stormers whom he’s rejoining in July.
ActionSA announced its Zero-Tolerance Corruption Bill on Thursday, the second of its anti-corruption reform agenda, which the party says will “end the culture of consequence-free looting”.

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Sundowns defender overcomes injuries and slowly eyes a spot back with national squad
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The Supreme Court of Appeal has warned taxpayers that undisclosed foreign income will be aggressively taxed and heavily penalised by SARS.