Fraudsters eagerly await the Tax Season, with the simple intent to defraud consumers, warns Standard Bank’s Fraud Risk Management. “In many cases we’ve seen in the past, fraudsters deploy bait communication via text, email, WhatsApp or telephone call. The communication may indicate that you have a tax rebate, tax penalty or that you are being…
Mould Empower Serve (MES), a non-profit organisation with nearly four decades of experience in community upliftment, has launched its Mandela Month 2025 campaign under the theme “Restoring Dignity”. This theme is aligned with the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s call to action: “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity”. The campaign invites South Africans…
SuperSport International would like to confirm the sale of its Premier Soccer League (PSL) club, SuperSport United, to Siwelele Football Club (Pty) Ltd.Following a closed bidding process, Siwelele F.C was awarded the rights to purchase the three-time Premiership winners, pending approval by the PSL Executive Committee.“The sale of the club comes as SuperSport makes strategic…
In a bold move to confront the escalating crisis of youth unemployment in the province, the Gauteng ANC Youth League (ANCYL) took to the streets yesterday, marching to the Office of the Premier to hand over a memorandum demanding urgent government intervention. Led by Gauteng ANCYL Chairperson Ntsako and supported by the National President of…
By John Loos , Senior Property Economist for Commercial Property Finance at FNB 03 July 2025 – Brokers estimate that a notable 19.3% of office property purchases are intended for conversion to residential or mixed-use developments. In Johannesburg, this figure is estimated at a significant 38.1%. The Office Market’s Oversupply Was About More Than Just Covid-19:…
Johannesburg, South Africa SYSPRO has announced that it has added two new companies as official SYSPRO Independent Software Vendor (ISV) referral partners for the EMEA region, bringing additional functionality to the SYSPRO ERP platform. Geo Rep, a South African-based provider of field sales management software, and Cranswick, which is focused on the intelligent warehouse space, join…
The Acting Executive Mayor welcomes the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Tradition Affairs in Gauteng, Mr Jacob Mamabolo’s decision to second the Acting City Manager to the Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in terms of Section 54A.(6) of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act No.32 of 2000 as amended and as read with the regulation 20 of…
The City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee [MMC] for Human Settlements, Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso, has issued a stringent warning against the illegal sale of RDP homes, urging beneficiaries to retain their properties. Speaking during a title deed handover ceremony in Braamfischerville, MMC Mabaso emphasised that such transactions create significant departmental challenges and undermine…
The City of Johannesburg is calling on all property owners to take full advantage of the substantial property rebates available through the approved 2025/26 Property Rates Policy. This is as the City seeks to stimulate investment in the property market and revitalise key urban areas. This follows the approval and passing of the 2025/26 Budget by Council…
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg’s Social Development Department, is making meaningful strides in the construction of the Yetta Nathan Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Community Centre in Orlando West, Soweto. The project has now reached 39% completion, marking a significant milestone in delivering a sustainable, inclusive, and community-driven public facility. Located on November…
