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Absa appoints Arrie Rautenbach as CEO
Absa Group today announced the appointment of Arrie Rautenbach as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately.
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ActionSA considers legal action over parliament acquittal of Malema
ActionSA will send a message to Julius Malema that positions of public service will not be used to drive anarchy and lawlessness in South Africa.
Lessons from Namibia – Covid restrictions relaxed
Namibia’s relaxation of rules comes as South Africa’s government has yet again extended the state of disaster, meaning it has been in place for two years.
Ramaphosa appoints Raymond Zondo as Chief Justice; nominates Maya as 2IC
President Ramaphosa has decided to appoint Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the next Chief Justice with effect from 1 April 2022.
South Africa calls on Russia to withdraw forces from Ukraine
SA is dismayed at the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and regrets that the situation has deteriorated despite calls for diplomacy to prevail.
State abandons plans for forced Covid-19 treatment and quarantine camps
The state has abandoned its plans to force people who test positive for Covid-19 to isolate in state facilities after sustained pressure by AfriForum.
Covid-19: South Africa exits fourth wave – see changes to Adjusted Alert Level 1
The Covid-19 information gathered through the system used by the Department of Health has reported that South Africa has exited the fourth wave nationally.
DA supports Covid-19 vaccinations, opposed to mandatory vaccination
The DA strongly supports Covid-19 vaccination, to protect against hospitalisation and death due to Covid-19. However, is opposed to mandatory vaccination.
Bain; “we should have walked away,” from SARS capture withdraws membership from BLSA
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has noted the decision of consulting firm Bain & Co. to withdraw its membership.
Altron CEO Mteto Nyati to step down
JSE-listed technology company Altron has announced that Group Chief Executive Mteto Nyati will step down from his role effective 30 June 2022.