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• DA still mum on axed Whitfield's replacement

  THE DA has yet to submit a replacement name to take over axed Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew Whitfield, the Presidency confirmed yesterday.

• RAF CEO intends to appeal against suspension ruling in court battle

  Suspended Road Accident Fund (RAF) chief executive Collins Letsoalo has hit back at the judge who refused to lift his suspension, citing nearly 40 points in which he claimed the judge had erred in his judgment.

• Reviving Ubuntu: the role of community in South Africa's housing crisis

  THERE are innovative and progressive human settlement experts in our mist that understand both the task of housing and the duty to people, such as former KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works, Ravi Pillay, who spearheaded a program to upgrade the Shallcross Flats and simultaneously provide ownership of these homes to people.

• A delightful blend of mystery, suspenseful drama, and humour

  Murder at the Patel Motel

• From darkness to light: A woman’s inspiring journey of survival and hope

  The Smallest Ones

• Public spending must place people at the centre

  WHEN President Cyril Ramaphosa recently labelled the return of unspent service delivery funds to the Treasury as “treason against the people”, he touched a nerve in a country hungry for effective governance.

• Unraveling the tragedy of Nongqawuse

  In search of Nongqawuse

• Mothers, daughters, and new beginnings on Tuga de Oro

  Island Calling

• Inside Personal Finance this week

  In this week's Personal Finance Saturday Pages, we look at how the Two-Pot system is affecting South African retirement funds ■ Saving, investing, trading – know how they differ

• Public Protector clears former minister Bheki Cele of SAPS helicopter misuse allegations

  Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has cleared former police minister Bheki Cele of accusations of chartering a SAPS helicopter to attend the ANC’s 2024 election manifesto launch in February last year.

Featured documents

• Opportunities for seafarer training, jobs

  New employment opportunities for local seafarers have arisen, while a most welcome maritime training course for school-leavers wishing to embark on seagoing careers has been announced....

• A Department of Maritime Affairs – a wish

  GRUMPILY, I prepared my documents to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s. While immersed in that time-consuming task, however, I was mindful that some of our Caesars allow much hard-earned cash to be whittled away, misdirected or nicked....

• How to help your domestic worker navigate finances

  In the relentless battle against inflation, it seems like we’re all feeling the weight of the struggle. And it’s important to acknowledge the hardships faced by our domestic workers who selflessly dedicate themselves to caring for our homes, gardens, children and elderly parents, often at the...

• Shipping needs a firm basis for growth

  AS they have read it all before, regular readers can turn the page to the crossword or study the sports pages instead of looking through the rest of this column. I hope it will come to the attention of our newly appointed minister of transport, who has much to do to curb the errant taxis, to fix...

• Smaller ships have an attraction

  Almost obscured by the Passenger Terminal building over the weekend was the 113m cruise ship SH Vega on her first visit to Cape Town. The 2022-vintage vessel specialises in polar voyages and has luxurious accommodation for 152 passengers. She is operated by Swan Hellenic Line....

• SEXUAL harassment has no place in the working environment.

  SEXUAL harassment has no place in the working environment....

• Sexual harassment decision dismissed

  THE Labour Court has dismissed the findings of a disciplinary hearing presiding officer who found a Western Cape Department of Health employee guilty of only one of five charges in relation to the sexual harassment of a colleague in 2019....

• Ascendis chairperson ousted in boardroom coup over questions about corporate espionage

  ASCENDIS Health’s chairperson Harry Smit, who last year gathered a group of shareholders to oust the previous management and put the wellness product company on the road to financial health, was voted off the board at the annual meeting yesterday after raising questions about corporate espionage....

• Developer denies farmgate links

  THE Cape Town property developer, said to be central in helping President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special adviser Bejani Chauke store more than $20 million (about R363m) in cash three weeks after the Phala Phala farm scandal was exposed, has distanced himself from any involvement in the saga....

• DEVELOPER ‘LINKED’ TO FARMGATE CASH

  A CAPE TOWN-based property developer has emerged as an alleged central figure in helping President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special adviser, Bejani Chauke, store more than $20 million (about R363m) in cash three weeks after the Phala Phala farm scandal was exposed....