Government now needs to cut the fat and lighten the load on taxpayers - OUTA The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is calling on national, provincial and local government to curb and cut unnecessary costs, starting with salary increases and bonuses. In a letter sent to the minister of CoGTA, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and copied to the President as well as all provincial CoGTA executive council members, OUTA has called for direction and influence from the top, calling on all public … [Read more...] about No to salary increases and bonuses in government
Coronavirus
Dear Mr President
An Open letter from the Managing Director of the Rawson Property Group Dear Mr President As MD of the Rawson Property Group and an active member of South Africa’s community of real estate professionals, I would like to applaud your decisive action to date in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Ours is a service industry that revolves around people, this is true, but our industry has the ability to operate and deliver a lot of its services remotely. The health and safety of those people … [Read more...] about Dear Mr President
PM Modi asks CMs to share ways to lift coronavirus lockdown; key highlights from video conference – Lockdown News
PM Modi asks CMs to share ways to lift coronavirus lockdown; key highlights from video conference: This was PM Modi's fifth video conference with CMs. In the virtual meet, he asked CMs to share a broad strategy by May 15 on how they want to deal with lockdown regime in their states. Also read: PM ... Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. Financial Package, Lockdown Extension: What States Asked Modi During Meeting With CMs: In an indication that ongoing national lockdown may not end … [Read more...] about PM Modi asks CMs to share ways to lift coronavirus lockdown; key highlights from video conference – Lockdown News
Coronavirus wrap May 11: PM Modi interacts with chief ministers; Wuhan reports first cluster since end of lockdown – Lockdown News
Coronavirus wrap May 11: PM Modi interacts with chief ministers; Wuhan reports first cluster since end of lockdown: A local official was sacked by authorities after the emergence of new cases. >> The United Nations said that international tourism could decline by 60-80 percent in 2020. >> British PM Boris Johnson ... Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. Lockdown 2.0: Shopping Robots Deliver Goods in UK Town: Due to the CCP coronavirus lockdown, people in the English town of Milton … [Read more...] about Coronavirus wrap May 11: PM Modi interacts with chief ministers; Wuhan reports first cluster since end of lockdown – Lockdown News
Coronavirus pandemic: List of states in favour of lockdown extension – Lockdown News
Coronavirus pandemic: List of states in favour of lockdown extension: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video conference meeting held on May 11 to discuss the coronavirus lockdown exit strategy indicated that several states are still reluctant to lift restrictions ... Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. PM sets out plan to lift UK lockdown to MPs – 50-page document: PM sets out plan to lift UK lockdown to MPs.At 3.30pm Boris Johson sets out government's plan to make changes to current … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic: List of states in favour of lockdown extension – Lockdown News
‘More questions than answers’ – What Gazette readers thought of Boris Johnson’s ‘road map’ for easing coronavirus lockdown – Lockdown News
'More questions than answers' - What Gazette readers thought of Boris Johnson's 'road map' for easing coronavirus lockdown: Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the nation in a televised address on Sunday, May 10 that there would be ‘no immediate end’ to coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. To work or not to work? UK lockdown unwind mired by confusion: LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday give details of how to get the … [Read more...] about ‘More questions than answers’ – What Gazette readers thought of Boris Johnson’s ‘road map’ for easing coronavirus lockdown – Lockdown News
How ‘secret burials’ could help tackle coronavirus – Port Elizabeth in the News
How ‘secret burials’ could help tackle coronavirus: South Africa's ban on large gatherings has meant the rediscovery of old traditions. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Coronavirus: How ‘secret burials’ in South Africa could help tackle Covid-19: A ban on large funerals in South Africa has forced people to give up many traditions, but they have also rediscovered old ones, including "secret burials", as the BBC's Pumza Fihlani reports from ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - … [Read more...] about How ‘secret burials’ could help tackle coronavirus – Port Elizabeth in the News
Greece extends coronavirus lockdown on migrant camps – Lockdown News
Greece extends coronavirus lockdown on migrant camps: ATHENS (AFP) - Greece will extend to May 21 a coronavirus lockdown imposed since March on migrant camps and which had been expected to be lifted from Monday (May 11), the authorities said. "The ... Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. For Global Markets, Next Test Is Whether Virus Rates Rise Again: Prepare for a risk rally as the new week gets underway. After that, you may as well flip a coin.The very fact that U.S. markets ended … [Read more...] about Greece extends coronavirus lockdown on migrant camps – Lockdown News
Office Property has been under pressure for some time, and this could mean more to come
It is fashionable to have an opinion on how the COVID-19 Crisis is “changing the world”. And forced lockdowns translating into remote working from home has put the spotlight on how the virus is changing the way we work. The truth is that the trend towards increased remote working has been in place for many years, and the COVID-19 Crisis is merely speeding up the process. In the process, Office Property has been under pressure for some time, and this could mean more to come, as many companies see … [Read more...] about Office Property has been under pressure for some time, and this could mean more to come
Severe recession in 2020 expected to have a severe impact on tenant payment performance
During the Corona Crisis-related lockdowns, many residential rental tenants would have seen their incomes decline sharply, and in certain instances even drop to zero. The official Coronavirus-related lockdowns add an “abnormal” component to the current recession, “normal” being where economic cyclical pressures such as the global economy or rising interest rates periodically drive the domestic economy into recession. However, there is a very “normal” component to this recession too, which was … [Read more...] about Severe recession in 2020 expected to have a severe impact on tenant payment performance
Department has wrong approach to Tourism
Dear MyPE The results of a survey conducted for the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) in collaboration with the Tourism Department and the International Finance Corporation released this week shows that the tourism sector has been severely negatively affected by Covid-19 and the measures taken to reduce the spread of it. Of the respondents that participated in this survey, 99% of them have been affected by the pandemic. The survey found that due to the lockdown the supply … [Read more...] about Department has wrong approach to Tourism
Government forced to reopen anti-corruption watchdog
Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the quick about-turn announced today by Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu on designating the Public Service Commission (PSC) as a “non-essential” institution. Following an announcement from the DA this morning that we were preparing to challenge the constitutionality of the government’s irrational decision to designate South Africa’s premier public service anti-corruption watchdog as “non-essential,” Mchunu a few … [Read more...] about Government forced to reopen anti-corruption watchdog
Minister Cele must take responsibility for 32% increase in police abuses
Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) will table a motion of public importance for Parliament to debate the urgent need to demilitarise the police in South Africa. The White Paper on Policing and the National Development Plan (NDP) are clear on the need to demilitarise the South African Police Service (SAPS) but the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, continues to ignore this urgent need. Minister Cele must take full responsibility for the escalation in police abuses during the lockdown … [Read more...] about Minister Cele must take responsibility for 32% increase in police abuses
End the lockdown crisis now
The following speech was delivered by the DA Leader, John Steenhuisen MP, during his address to the nation on the Covid-19 lockdown crisis. My fellow citizens, I know you love this country as much as I do. There is a lot to love. We all want South Africa and her people to succeed, and it is heart-breaking to see so many suffering in these difficult times. We pay tribute to those who have lost their lives to the virus, and our deepest condolences go out to their friends and … [Read more...] about End the lockdown crisis now
Eastern Cape prisons have highest prevalence of overcrowding at 54.88%
Correctional services centres records three deaths Correctional services centres across South Africa have 172 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with three deaths and 59 recoveries. A total of 95 officials have tested positive for COVID-19, with 77 inmates also being affected by the virus. “Currently, our COVID-19 preventative measures are stretched to the brink.We have managed thus far, but the spread of the virus continues. We ought to act decisively and prevent this invisible killer from … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape prisons have highest prevalence of overcrowding at 54.88%
