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1 week ago |
theherald.co.za | Nomazima Nkosi |Ntsikelelo Qoyo
After two weeks of anticipation, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s long-awaited arrival in Nelson Mandela Bay on Tuesday fizzled out into a disappointing spectacle as he was whisked into a tightly controlled meeting at the Port of Ngqura and taken on a quick jaunt on a tugboat.
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2 weeks ago |
theherald.co.za | Ntsikelelo Qoyo |Brandon Nel |Eugene Coetzee
Tender row stalls disaster repair work Contracts worth R53m to fix flood damage put on hold after legal threats Premium By Ntsikelelo Qoyo and Brandon Nel - 11 April 2025 The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has halted the implementation of urgent flood damage repair contracts worth R53m after three contractors threatened a courtroom battle with the metro.
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1 month ago |
theherald.co.za | Ntsikelelo Qoyo |Sino Majangaza
Opposition parties have delivered a scathing assessment of the Eastern Cape’s 2025/2026 financial budget, accusing it of failing to attract new investments, create jobs and address the needs of the province’s people. Finance MEC Mlungisi Mvoko tabled his budget at the legislature in Bhisho on Tuesday. DA MPL Malcolm Figg said Mvoko’s speech was not inspiring.
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1 month ago |
theherald.co.za | Nomazima Nkosi |Ntsikelelo Qoyo
East Cape driving up Budget Street with tank on reserve However, the province is facing financial strain Premium By Nomazima Nkosi and Ntsikelelo Qoyo - 26 March 2025 The Eastern Cape is not bankrupt but the province could struggle to balance its books in future if its revenue collection falls short.
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1 month ago |
theherald.co.za | Nomazima Nkosi |Andisa Bonani |Ntsikelelo Qoyo
How deep are your pockets? VAT hike will hit hard, but political fight over budget not over Premium By Nomazima Nkosi, Andisa Bonani and Ntsikelelo Qoyo - 13 March 2025 Despite opposition, finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled a budget on Wednesday that was set to hit SA households hard, proposing a 0.5-percentage-point VAT hike from May 1 and again in 2026. VAT is applied to nearly all goods and services, from electricity and medicine to groceries and even mobile data...
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