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Saboa News

Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.

March 20, 2025

The chickens have come home to roost

The chickens have come home to roost March 3, 2025 The postponement of the 2025 Budget Speech due to opposition resistance to a VAT...

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February 25, 2025

Another difficult year for the bus industry looms

Another difficult year for the bus industry looms February 24, 2025 Sharmini Naidoo writes that although Brand South Africa has heralded 2025 as “South...

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February 7, 2025

2025: expansion, hope, and the new

2025: expansion, hope, and the new January 14, 2025 Whether you believe in any of this year’s predictions does not matter; they may still...

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December 10, 2024

Will it ever be a government by the people, for the people?

Will it ever be a government by the people, for the people? December 10, 2024 South Africa’s democracy was built on the promise of...

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November 14, 2024

Good parenting means setting aside differences

Good parenting means setting aside differences November 5, 2024 In recent years, the South African government has faced numerous economic challenges, including balancing budget...

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October 18, 2024

People to see and places to be…

People to see and places to be… October 1, 2024 What exactly does transport mean for humankind? SHARMINI NAIDOO explains that we don’t use...

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September 18, 2024

Let there be light

Let there be light September 17, 2024 According to Genesis 1.3, in the beginning “God said, ‘let there be light,’ and there was light”....

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August 26, 2024

Dividing the pie

Dividing the pie August 5, 2024 The establishment of South Africa’s Government of National Unity has seen the appointment of some new government ministers,...

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July 24, 2024

Democracy is not a spectator sport…

Democracy is not a spectator sport… July 22, 2024 The well-known quote by Michael Moore on democracy that was adapted by former President Nelson...

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June 25, 2024

Elections done and dusted: what now?

Elections done and dusted: what now? June 4, 2024 The elections are done and dusted and many South Africans are probably heaving a sigh...

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May 21, 2024

Bus industry B-BBEE stalemate

Bus industry B-BBEE stalemate May 21, 2024 SHARMINI NAIDOO writes that the bus industry is experiencing little good news, considerable uncertainty, and much frustration...

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April 25, 2024

Draft Public Transport Subsidy Policy throws cat among pigeons!

Draft Public Transport Subsidy Policy throws cat among pigeons! April 25, 2024 Against the backdrop of a high fiscal deficit and rising debt burden,...

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