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Last Update: 10-09-2025

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City of Johannesburg to act decisively against those implicated in internal PPE investigation report

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joburgcityNews24 reports that City of Johannesburg municipal manager Ndivhoniswani Lukhwareni has been ordered to act decisively against those implicated in personal protective equipment (PPE) related corruption.  

Opposition parties slam 'immoral' SAA bailout in finance minister Tito Mboweni's mini-budget

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daTimesLIVE reports that broadsides came thick and fast as opposition parties opened fire on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday.  

Mboweni confirms R100bn allocation to infrastructure spending over 10 years, with R18bn over medium term

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newsMoneyweb reports that government has confirmed in its Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) its commitment of R100 billion over 10 years to the Infrastructure Fund, of which R18 billion will be over the medium term.  

While Mboweni agrees to bailout for SAA, no funds announced for SABC, Post Office or Denel

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MboweniNews24 Wire reports that while SA Airways will get the R10.5-billion it has requested from government to fund its business rescue process, there were no announcements in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday of additional funding for cash-strapped state-owned entities (SOEs) such as the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the SA Post Office and Denel.  

Tito Mboweni announces compulsory annuitisation of provident funds from March 2021

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retirementBL Premium reports that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced that workers will be compelled to buy an annuity with two thirds of their provident funds when they retire, effective March 2021.