Con man convicted after stealing teacher's R656,000 pension pot: Malawian Kasenjera Bashir brought misery to an Eastern Cape teacher when he scammed him out of his pension savings after promising “greater returns”. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Woman accused of setting fire to fiancé's home in Port Elizabeth: The injured man was rescued by his neighbour. Naidu said about 00.45am police responded to a complaint of a house on fire at Timothy Valley in Bethelsdorp, Port Elizabeth. “It is … [Read more...] about Con man convicted after stealing teacher’s R656,000 pension pot – Port Elizabeth in the News
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Uitenhage in the news: Pair in court for ‘swindling’ R320000 in pension cash
Pair in court for 'swindling' R320000 in pension cash: TWO men appeared in the Uitenhage Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly swindling a man out of R320000. Joram Nkiriho, 28, and Moses Orimutambira, 36, were arrested last week for allegedly conning a Uitenhage man, 48, out of his money. Hawks ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Cheap Flights to Uitenhage - Uitenhage, South Africa Flights: Flight stats for Uitenhage - did you know? Uitenhage is 32 km from Port Elizabeth Airport (Port … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: Pair in court for ‘swindling’ R320000 in pension cash
PE in the news: The VAT increase and your pension savings
The VAT increase and your pension savings: In the end, only you will suffer." Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 083 913 8 955 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (East London): 083 913 8 956 (VAS rates apply) Studio Tel (Garden Route): 083 913 3 866 (VAS rates apply) Whatsapp: 0617 940 940. Use the tag 'border ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Tributes pour in for ANC's Zola Skweyiya: Born Zola Sidney Themba Skweyiya on April 14 1942 in Simon's Town‚ he went to school in Port Elizabeth and … [Read more...] about PE in the news: The VAT increase and your pension savings
Have you checked if YOU qualify for a Rates Discount?
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to make an urgent appeal to pensioned residents and residents with disabilities who are municipal account holders to re-apply for rebates on their property rates for the 2017/18 financial year, which began on 1 July 2017. Note that these property rebates do not include water and electricity: they are strictly limited to property only. Nelson Mandela Bay prides itself on being a caring city. This discount is only one of many ways in which the … [Read more...] about Have you checked if YOU qualify for a Rates Discount?
Uitenhage in the news: South Africa: R4,000 Taken From 89-Year-Old’s Pension for a Loan He Never Took Out
South Africa: R4,000 Taken From 89-Year-Old's Pension for a Loan He Never Took Out: Between May 2015 and February 2016, R4,391 was deducted from his South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) branded account in repayments for a loan from FAJ Financial Solutions - a Uitenhage company Bani, who lives in Nyanga, had never heard of. Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. South Africa: Port Elizabeth Policewomen Run Successful Roadblock: In a separate incident, South African Police Services tweeted on … [Read more...] about Uitenhage in the news: South Africa: R4,000 Taken From 89-Year-Old’s Pension for a Loan He Never Took Out
Workers panic over new pension laws
Controversial new pension laws only apply to money saved from 1 April this year, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday. "Anything you saved up to March this year is not touched. The old rules still apply," Gordhan said at a post-Cabinet briefing broadcast from Pretoria. Panic and anger set in among workers when President Jacob Zuma signed the new tax laws such as the 2015 Tax Laws Amendment Act and the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act into force. They include a limit on … [Read more...] about Workers panic over new pension laws
No plans to nationalise pension funds
Government has no intention to nationalise people's pension (or provident) funds, or prevent them from accessing their money, says the Department of Basic Education. This after rumours alleged that government would take away people's hard-earned pensions, and prevent them from accessing their funds. The department says the rumours were based on a misunderstanding of government's proposals. Instead, the department says government has proposed retirement reforms, which will protect … [Read more...] about No plans to nationalise pension funds
