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  1. Fraud, corruption unit saves tax payers R18mil

    by , 12th March 2009 at 08:33 PM
    By Michael Appel

    Johannesburg - Tax payers have been saved over R18 million through work of the anti-fraud and corruption work of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) which investigated fraudulent housing subsidies.

    The unit was commissioned in 2007 under former President Thabo Mbeki and Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, to conduct investigations into low income housing subsidies between May 2007 and March 2009.

    Head of the SIU, Willie Hofmeyr said in 1 330 ...
  2. Elections will not affect SA's response to economic crisis

    by , 11th March 2009 at 08:46 PM
    By Bathandwa Mbola

    Johannesburg - South Africa's efforts in dealing with the economic crisis will not be affected by the transition in government after the General Elections in April, says President Kgalema Motlanthe.

    "The change will be within the governing party so it should not cause any ripple at all," he said on Tuesday, during a courtesy visit to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Johannesburg.

    President Motlanthe said South Africa would ...
  3. Outcomes of task team expected end of March

    by , 10th March 2009 at 08:47 PM
    By Neo Semono

    Pretoria - The reports of five task teams, established by government to look into the effects of the global economic crisis on certain sectors in South Africa, will be released at the end of the month.

    "The team will complete its work in detailing suitable interventions towards the end of March 2009," said Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mphahlwa on Tuesday.

    He said he could not preempt what interventions the task teams would propose ...