SA needs to start thinking outside of Agoa
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A round-up of news updates, including how SA's Kirstenbosch has come out on top.
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[TOP STORY] Property rights win as SCA rejects Tshwane expropriation bid
'The importance of this case is that it makes it very clear that occupiers are not entitled to compel the city to exercise its authority to expropriate landowner's property unlawfully,’ says Bulelwa Mabasa, director at Werksmans.
Digital voting goes mainstream as 2.9m sign up
Property rights win as court blocks Tshwane land grab. Tax season just got a WhatsApp upgrade. And when health becomes a workplace issue.
[TOP STORY] The high cost of delaying corporate distress decisions
‘If you can see there are good long-term opportunities, but it only needs capital, then those are the businesses that you want to back and put additional money in,’ says Henico Schalekamp, CEO of HLB CBS.
Shutdown threat sparks state readiness concerns
Why successful business rescues protect entire economies: lessons from Tongaat Hulett. SA property market gets a boost from returning expats. And new cars gain ground as young buyers change gears.
[TOP STORY] Can South Africa still afford its defence force?
‘The defence budget should be very close to 1.5% of GDP, or the international global benchmark of 2% of GDP. Currently, we are at less than 0.7%,’ says independent defence analyst, Kobus Marais.