Soweto Sunrise

Cabinet has approved the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) plan to shut down the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), popularly known as e-tolls. The Executive also approved the orderly resolution of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) litigation, the treatment of any residual litigation exposure, and the closure of all matters associated with the historical...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has identified several former beneficiaries who overpaid their student loan accounts and are eligible for refunds. According to a statement issued by NSFAS, the refunds relate primarily to historical scheme loan accounts from the period before 2010. NSFAS previously launched a refund campaign in November 2015 and successfully refunded...

While petrol consumers will face an increase in prices from today, government’s reduction in the general fuel levy will actively cushion South Africans against even steeper hikes and shield the economy from broader inflationary pressures. The intervention comes alongside an announcement by the Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) on the adjustment of prices.“In line...