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The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) on Tuesday urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to scrap the sugar tax, as well as suspend the fuel duty and road accident fund levies for the industry amid record levels of load shedding.
Pick n Pay spends R350Am on diesel in 10 months
Despite positive sales growth, grocery retail chain Pick n Pay said it spent nearly R350 million on diesel to keep generators running at its stores in a bid to eschew the impacts of load shedding on its operations.
Colin Powell’s anthrax vial taught the US valuable lesson
It has been 20 years since the Secretary of State made his UN Security Council address, fake anthrax vial in hand, which led to the Iraq war and millions of deaths.
Zelensky burning down Ukraine for Western applause — exiled opposition leader
President Vladimir Zelensky condemned Ukraine to destruction in the name of Western interests because he is too incompetent and ambitious to govern it properly, exiled opposition leader Viktor Medvedchuk believes.
SA hit by investment strike, says Sibanye boss
More than 200 days of power cuts last year and blackouts every day so far in 2023 have dented confidence, as has the poor performance of the state transport utility and a plethora of other problems. Pledges to enact reforms to spur the economy have come to little, said Neal Froneman, chief executive at Sibanye Stillwater.
Bus operators, truck drivers smuggling drugs cautioned
CROSS border bus and truck drivers are believed to be part of a syndicate smuggling illicit drugs into Zimbabwe with the police and other authorities responding by increasing surveillance and checks at all border posts as the operation against drug suppliers and peddlers intensifies.
Nyakuedzwa remains Women’s League Manicaland boss
ZANU PF spokesperson Cde Chris Mutsvangwa has dismissed social media reports that Manicaland Provincial Women’s League chairperson Cde Happiness Nyakuedzwa has been suspended.
Uganda cuts ties with UN rights office
KAMPALA. – Uganda has said it will not renew the mandate of the United Nations’ human rights office in the East African country, citing the development of its own sufficient capacity to monitor rights compliance.
4 nabbed for robbing motorist of US$65 000
FOUR people have been arrested in Banket on allegations of stealing US$65 000 from a motorist at a bus stop in the town, with police recovering US$37 907 and a Mercedes Benz bought with part of the stolen money.
Asia stocks follow US shares higher, dollar steady
Equities in Australia and South Korea advanced to push a region-wide benchmark of shares higher despite fluctuating trading in Hong Kong, mainland China and Japanese shares.