NEARLY 30% OF SOUTH AFRICANS ARE UNDERINSURED: BUDGET INSURANCE ISSUES A CALL TO CONSUMERS AHEAD OF NATIONAL INSURANCE AWARENESS DAY

As National Insurance Awareness Day approaches on 28 June, Budget Insurance is sounding the alarm: nearly 1 in 3 South Africans who submitted claims after household break-ins in the past year were not adequately insured, often discovering painful gaps in their cover when it was already too late. And while this points to household cover,…

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INDIGENOUS BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES, CANNABIS AND THE CONUNDRUM OF HUMAN INTRODUCTION

Cannabis is once again in the news in South Africa, with the recent announcement by various government departments of a national cannabis master plan to establish a formal cannabis and hemp industry. At the same time, the government has a long-standing commitment to protecting its local biodiversity, which is embodied in the National Environmental Management:…

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PIKITUP DISTANCES ITSELF FROM ACTS OF LITTERING FALSELY ATTRIBUTED TO ITS EMPLOYEES

Pikitup, the waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg, wishes to distance itself from the actions of individuals who are allegedly scattering waste in parts of the Randburg area while falsely claiming that Pikitup employees are on strike. Pikitup would like to categorically state that its employees are not on strike. Workers reported for…

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FNB PROCESSES OVER R 1 BILLION IN ITHALA PAYOUTS WITHIN 29 DAYS

Close to 37 000 customers have already received payouts to date  FNB has disbursed just over R1 billion to Ithala customers within 29 days of the payout process going live on 8 December 2025, representing almost 50% of the total value allocated for disbursement.  This milestone marks an important step for Ithala customers as access to their funds continues to be restored. Commenting on the progress, FNB CEO Harry Kellan, says, “Reaching the R1 billion mark in under a month…

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