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12. March 2009
ConCourt Decision on Expat Vote: Registered overseas voters can vote
The Constitutional Court today ruled that South Africans living abroad can vote for the National Assembly in the April 22 elections. Overseas voters must notify the chief electoral officer of their...
|+| [more]Politics, Consular, Press Review
12. March 2009
Judgement on expat vote on Thursday
The Constitutional Court will decide on Thursday whether South Africans living abroad have the right to vote. In February, Pretoria High Court Acting Judge Piet Ebersohn ruled that Section 33 of the...
|+| [more]Press Review, Politics
12. March 2009
Access to Justice Programme Launched
Poverty and inequality have the potential to weaken South Africa's democracy, Justice Minister Enver Surty said as he launched a programme to improve access to justice on Wednesday. "Access to human...
|+| [more]Tourism, Press Review
12. March 2009
Foreigners Flock to South African Shores
South Africa recorded its highest tourist levels yet last year. Despite the global economic crisis, the country broke the nine-million mark for visitor arrivals for the second consecutive year, with...
|+| [more]Economy, Press Review
12. March 2009
Treasury unveils tax breaks for industry
THE Treasury has finally released the structure of tax incentives worth about R5bn to encourage large industrial projects in support of SA’s industrial strategy. The tax incentives were mooted in...
|+| [more]South Africa
12. March 2009
African languages in SA courts
The Zwelitsha Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape recently joined the ranks of other indigenous language courts in South Africa when it committed itself to hearing cases in isiXhosa. English and...
|+| [more]Economy, Press Review
12. March 2009
Employers still upbeat on hiring, albeit ‘very cautious’
SOUTH African employers in nine of 10 sectors surveyed by an international body said they expected to hire new employees in the second quarter of the year, with only the construction sector...
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