‘System offline’ scourge to end, says Schreiber – but industry must pay

‘System offline’ scourge to end, says Schreiber – but industry must pay

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber has defended a huge increase in the fees it charges companies, including banks and telecommunications operators, to run checks against a national database for client verification. Following an initial pilot “that yielded promising results and further enhancements, home affairs will on 1 July 2025 begin…

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Africa: Global Survey Finds 8 Out of 10 People Support Taxing Oil and Gas Corporations to Pay for Climate Damages

Africa: Global Survey Finds 8 Out of 10 People Support Taxing Oil and Gas Corporations to Pay for Climate Damages

A majority of people believe governments must tax oil, gas and coal corporations for climate-related loss and damage, and that their government is not doing enough to counter the influence on politics of the super-rich and polluting industries. These are the key findings of a global survey, which reflects broad consensus across political affiliations, income…

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