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The State Information Technology Agency copped a lot of criticism at the GovTech conference it hosted this week, but its new CEO provided assurances that change is coming.

South Africa’s Competition Commission will investigate the American drugmaker Johnson & Johnson for the high price it has been charging the country for the tuberculosis medicine bedaquiline, as well as for extending the tablets’ 20-year patent to block cheaper generics from entering the country.

In a diamond market that is softer than anticipated, London-listed Petra Diamonds is moving ahead with confidence despite a downturn in its financial performance for the year ended June 30, 2023. While the industry faces short-term challenges, including ongoing global economic uncertainty, Petra CEO Richard Duffy maintains confidence in the medium to long-term outlook for the company amid a long-term structural deficit, the resilience of the high-end luxury goods segment and the rarity and finiteness of natural diamonds.

As climate change and its effects such as erratic weather patterns intensify, coupled with rapid urbanisation and population growth, municipalities and metros would do well to pursue more public–private partnerships (PPPs) to guarantee water supply to citizens, a panel of experts who participated in a webinar hosted by Creamer Media earlier this month averred.. Globally, government bodies are increasingly making use of PPP procurement models to source solutions in the water space – according to training organisation PPP Training Online CEO Andre Kruger, only ten countries in Africa do not have PPP regulations or policies.

Five of the eight directors of the Postbank board have resigned, including the chairperson.

Noah said he understood why South Africans questioned the alleged R33 million agreement with SA Tourism.

Free State Agriculture (FSA) has called on the MEC of agriculture in the province, Saki Mokoena, to reverse the decision and go back to the vouchers that were used before as part of the comprehensi…

The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, says he strongly rejects claims that he covered up alleged corruption in the North West Provincial Department of Health.

Opposition parties remain adamant the Western Cape government should launch a forensic investigation into the controversial procurement of a fleet of BMWs which have never been used.

The contract is to manage the city’s Wi-Fi, telephone and radio networks, voice, internet and other data services that it relies on to provide residents and ratepayers with services and to conduct its own business.