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''The South African Revenue Service (SARS) appears to be able to track a person’s flights as part of a stricter emigration process, says Nikolas Skafidas, a tax expert from Tax Consulting SA.
He said that expatriate taxpayers awaiting approval for their non-resident status might have their flights tracked into and out of South Africa by the tax authority.
This follows a trend of SARS actively implementing a more rigorous verification and auditing process on non-residence applications''
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When SARS is likely to track your flights in South Africa

SARS is actively implementing more rigorous verification and auditing for non-residence applications.
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Eight GAME stores MASSMART will shut down are:
  • Game Bel-Air in Northriding, Gauteng
  • Game CBD in Cape Town, Western Cape
  • Game Gilwell in East London, Eastern Cape
  • Game Greenstone in Modderfontein, Gauteng
  • Game Hazyview in Mpumalanga
  • Game Mall of the South in Johannesburg South, Gauteng
  • Game Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal
  • Game Westwood Mall in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal
 

The price of a fraudulent driver’s licence in Gauteng​

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To buy a driver’s licence in Gauteng through an official at a driver’s licence testing centre (DLTC) without having to do any tests will cost around R6,500, according to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa).
Outa was commenting on a report released by the Gauteng Premier’s Office that “paints an alarming picture of the Gauteng driving licence system, particularly at the DLTCs,” said Outa Advocate Stefanie Fick.

Corruption running rampant​

The Gauteng Premier’s report revealed that not only are driver’s licences for sale at DLTCs, but that for the right amount, officials will also cancel your arrear licence fees by loading them onto someone else’s account, and that “runners” have infiltrated the online booking system by booking up all the slots and selling them to motorists who are unable to get slots at R150 to R200 a piece.
The latter has led to many incidents of motorists complaining that they are unable to get their own slots, but no one has yet to be held accountable.
“The report assessed 570,617 bookings and found that 2,304 mobile numbers were used to make at least five bookings each, with the top 25 numbers used to make collectively 13,158 of those bookings,” said Fick.
“The report does not list the total number of bookings linked to these runners, but these figures indicate that Gauteng motorists paid millions of rand to the runners.”
On top of this, multiple vehicle testing centres which are supposed to determine the roadworthiness of a car were found to be dysfunctional, which has resulted in an unknowable number of illegal vehicles being put on the roads.
The systems for eye tests, medical tests, and fingerprinting were discovered to be abused, too, while the Driving Licence Card Account paid about R23 million in 2021 for an external service provider to maintain these units, up from R16 million in 2018.
In addition to these concerning findings, at least 13 DTLC officials have been flagged for “unexplained additional income and assets.”
Unfortunately, Fick said the corruption isn’t isolated to one department either and that multiple levels of government are involved.
“Outa calls on the Gauteng Premier’s Office to ensure that the recommendations of this report are implemented, that gaps in legislation are plugged to block such activities, that the system is cleaned up as a matter of urgency, and that the full report is referred to the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority for action,” said Fick.
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The price of a fraudulent driver’s licence in Gauteng

Corruption at Gauteng DLTCs has made it possible to buy a driver’s licence without having to write any tests.
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ARYANTO said:

The price of a fraudulent driver’s licence in Gauteng​

Driving-Licence-768x469.jpg

To buy a driver’s licence in Gauteng through an official at a driver’s licence testing centre (DLTC) without having to do any tests will cost around R6,500, according to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa).
Outa was commenting on a report released by the Gauteng Premier’s Office that “paints an alarming picture of the Gauteng driving licence system, particularly at the DLTCs,” said Outa Advocate Stefanie Fick.

Corruption running rampant​

The Gauteng Premier’s report revealed that not only are driver’s licences for sale at DLTCs, but that for the right amount, officials will also cancel your arrear licence fees by loading them onto someone else’s account, and that “runners” have infiltrated the online booking system by booking up all the slots and selling them to motorists who are unable to get slots at R150 to R200 a piece.
The latter has led to many incidents of motorists complaining that they are unable to get their own slots, but no one has yet to be held accountable.
“The report assessed 570,617 bookings and found that 2,304 mobile numbers were used to make at least five bookings each, with the top 25 numbers used to make collectively 13,158 of those bookings,” said Fick.
“The report does not list the total number of bookings linked to these runners, but these figures indicate that Gauteng motorists paid millions of rand to the runners.”
On top of this, multiple vehicle testing centres which are supposed to determine the roadworthiness of a car were found to be dysfunctional, which has resulted in an unknowable number of illegal vehicles being put on the roads.
The systems for eye tests, medical tests, and fingerprinting were discovered to be abused, too, while the Driving Licence Card Account paid about R23 million in 2021 for an external service provider to maintain these units, up from R16 million in 2018.
In addition to these concerning findings, at least 13 DTLC officials have been flagged for “unexplained additional income and assets.”
Unfortunately, Fick said the corruption isn’t isolated to one department either and that multiple levels of government are involved.
“Outa calls on the Gauteng Premier’s Office to ensure that the recommendations of this report are implemented, that gaps in legislation are plugged to block such activities, that the system is cleaned up as a matter of urgency, and that the full report is referred to the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority for action,” said Fick.
topauto.co.za

The price of a fraudulent driver’s licence in Gauteng

Corruption at Gauteng DLTCs has made it possible to buy a driver’s licence without having to write any tests.
topauto.co.za topauto.co.za

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Really?! Corruption in the licencing department? In the words of our esteemed president, "I'm shocked"!

Our government needs to stop taking us for fools. I passed my licence in 2000. There was bribery and corruption back then. And they're only finding out about now? C'mon, pull the other one
 
Grand Guru said:
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Further fuel price cuts on the cards - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Motorists can expect further decreases in the price of fuel in the coming months on the back of lower global oil prices. South Africans endured steep fuel price hikes from the beginning of the year until the R2.4 cuts that came this month.
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I saw that, but then diesel prices are set to rise by about 70c/l and that's an issue as that pushes the prices of general goods up and also remember, Eksdom also uses it for their reserves
 
ARYANTO said:
Used renewonline.co.za for mine - smooth and painless experience - delivered to my work
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I also used the RTMC service. Was brilliant. They actually made a mistake with the dates, corrected it and sent me a new printout free of charge.
 

Eskom’s code red​

''The outlook — which covers the 52 weeks ending mid-September 2023 — shows that Eskom could likely be more than 2,001MW short to meet demand and reserves during 49 of the 52 weeks. This works out to 94% of the year.''
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Eskom’s code red

Eskom’s latest weekly system status report paints a bleak picture for the coming year.
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Eskom scrambles to save R5bn Koeberg project after generator is 'dropped' in China​

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Eskom scrambles to save R5bn Koeberg project after generator is 'dropped' in China | News24

At the heart of load shedding being ramped up to Stage 4 over the weekend is one of two Koeberg nuclear power units being offline for more than a week. Problems with a project to extend the life of Eskom's only nuclear power station is now posing significant long-term risk of further power cuts.
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Grand Guru said:
In SA when you steal R400k, you get a R150k fine and no jail time. Looks like a good deal!

www.news24.com

Free State health dept official fined R150 000 for stealing nearly R400 000 | News24

A Free State Department of Health official has been ordered to pay a fine of R150 000 after he was convicted of three counts of theft.
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It's no surprise. Look who we have running for president later this year.

Mr Digital Vibes, Mr Ramaphala-phala and Madam Stinkie Smuggler.

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ANALYSIS: Everybody wants to rule the world: Zweli Mkhize’s ‘the more, the merrier’ belies the future ANC reality

The confirmation in the last week that both Cogta Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and former Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize will participate in the ANC’s December leadership contest reveals much about the party’s internal situation.
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Adephi said:
Even in our country's darkest days, you can always count on our unique innovations.

Takealot.com: Online Shopping | SA's leading online store

South Africa's leading online store. Fast, reliable delivery to your door. Many ways to pay. Shop anything you can imagine: TVs, laptops, cellphones, kitchen appliances, toys, books, beauty & more. Shop the mobile app anytime, anywhere.
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We are a resourceful bunch, are we not? :rofl:
 
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