'South Africans need to take their vote seriously'
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A round-up of news updates, including the City of Joburg on the ongoing Pikitup strike and free online courses for entrepreneurs
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‘Particularly in the public sector, there's large non-compliance with the legislation, and contractors are really left to their own devices to collect money,’ says Euan Massey, director, MDA Attorneys
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Contractors warn payment delays are choking South Africa’s construction sector. How are South African households coping financially? And the Karoo farmer turning pistachios into a multibillion-rand opportunity.
[TOP STORY] Record 508 parties registered as IEC presses for election date clarity
‘The number of parties, if they all meet the requirement to contest, means we must place a very unwieldy ballot booklet in front of the voter,’ says IEC deputy chief electoral officer, Masego Sheburi.
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[TOP STORY] Mounting car recalls raise questions about manufacturing quality
‘The problems are not being picked up at the earliest point before the cars get sold to the market…a lot of the problems are actually being picked up through diagnostics after it's been sold,’ says Phakamisa Hlubi-Majola, spokesperson for the Motor Industry Staff Association.