Author: The Bulrushes
A car fitment firm has introduced a new way for its customers to renew their vehicle licences while avoiding long queues and touts at licencing centres by simply using a WhatsApp number while visiting any of its stores. Fitment centre group Supa Quick on Wednesday said it has partnered with Disky – an online platform – to make it “convenient and quick for motorists to renew their vehicle licenses using WhatsApp at any of the 190 Supa Quick stores across South Africa”. Adeshni Sewbaran, franchise director at Supa Quick said: “We are all pressed for time, and no one likes…
The African National Congress (ANC) has failed to meet its obligations in terms of making regular retirement fund contributions to the Provident Fund, racking up arrears of R86 million, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) revealed Wednesday. Responding to queries on the matter, the FSCA said it was prudent and in the public interest to provide an update to the public. The FSCA said it was also acting in accordance with the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017, which requires it to inform the public of regulatory action or intervention it has taken in relation to regulated entities. “The ANC, which is a participating employer in…
Four serving prisoners have allegedly been caught scamming male users of a clandestine escort website from whom they extorted more than a million rand using threats of arrest for rape. Authorities alleged the enterprising inmates aged between the ages of 26 and 32 used cellphones to create fake profiles of policemen – complete with photos – and used the information they somehow got from an online escort agency to extort cash from users. Investigations revealed that fake police officers were extorting money from male victims who had sought the services of a clandestine online escort agency. The victims were contacted…
South African students applying to a higher education institution where the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is an admissions requirement can now enter the British Council’s annual IELTS Prize competition to potentially win £3 000 or R59261.00 towards their university tuition fees. The IELTS Prize is a global initiative created to help ambitious young people turn their academic dreams into reality by providing them with financial assistance and the opportunity to pursue their undergraduate or postgraduate course of choice in English-speaking universities around the world. This year’s competition is open to eligible IELTS test takers from nine countries around…
Cape Town-based non-profit group, Younglings, has teamed up with Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) to unearth a new group of young enterprising South African software developers. Founded by Alwyn Van Wyk, Younglings became the newest member of the EPFs growing ecosystem, joining a prestigious list that includes, SAtion, and Microsoft. The EPF has since 2016 been supporting young tech entrepreneurs seeking digital solutions to solve societal challenges and propel them to growth, while the Younglings provides internships and opportunities for youngsters to become software developers. The EPF and Younglings partnered to host EPF’s 21st hackathon, which brought 300 young digital innovators…
27four Investment Managers, a South Africa-based asset management and advisory firm, has implemented PE Front Office to enhance its Private Markets operations. PE Front Office, the end-to-end integrated solution for Alternative Investment Management, announced the engagement. 27four can now use the PE Front Office Platform to enhance its Private Markets operations. The software supports fund of funds operations in particular, which has been a key focus of 27four’s Private Markets team to date. It has numerous capabilities including; Deal Flow Management, Investment Management, Portfolio Monitoring, Investor Relations Management, and Fund Administration augmented by CRM, Document Management, Reports & Analytics, Outlook/Gmail Plugins…
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says it is ready to assist the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) with technical skills to tackle state capture. Last week BLSA signed a memorandum of understanding with the NPA to support the prosecution authority with the technical skills it needs to mount effective prosecutions. “I applaud the NPA’s willingness to take bold and innovative measures to ensure it has the resources it needs to deliver convictions,” said BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso in her weekly newsletter published Monday. “The NPA is ramping up its efforts to respond to the Zondo Commission and will need specialised skills to…
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday night announced a wide range of solutions to tackle persistent load-shedding including, re-hiring experts, adding renewables, encouraging households to install rooftop solar, and changing laws to allow municipalities to generate power. “While existing legislation may be sufficient in ordinary times, the current crisis requires that we act decisively and more speedily,” said Ramaphosa in his live broadcast. “We will therefore be tabling special legislation in Parliament on an expedited basis to address the legal and regulatory obstacles to new generation capacity for a limited period.” South Africa has installed capacity to produce approximately 46 000…
The City of Cape Town on Monday announced that it will now pay cash to small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) customers for the excess energy they produce and sell back to the City. Announcing the big step toward ending load-shedding, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said: “This morning, I met with over 50 members of Cape Town’s business community to announce two important steps in the City’s journey to ending load-shedding and becoming energy secure.” Hill-Lewis added: “The City of Cape Town will now pay cash to small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) customers for the excess energy they produce and sell back to the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Madam Justice Mandisa Muriel Lindelwa Maya, current President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, as Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa with effect from 1 September 2022. “President Ramaphosa made this appointment in accordance with Section 174(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,” the Presidency said on Monday. Justice Maya brings more than two decades of a distinguished career as a judicial officer. She is the first woman to hold the positions of Deputy President and President of the Supreme Court of Appeal. “Justice Maya will contribute to the…