A money lender from Matolesville in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, has been arrested at an ABSA ATM in the Roodepoort CBD for being in possession of 46 Sassa cards, R12 748 in cash, and 49 ID books, the South African Social Security Agency said. “She is currently detained at Roodepoort police station and will appear at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court for her bail hearing on Monday, 6 March 2017,” Sassa said in a statement.
Category: Social Security
After the death of my 92-year-old mom, what happens to the credit card balance she owes?
DEAR JEANNE AND LEONARD: My 92-year-old mother gets Social Security and a pension from the military, but she lives in an assisted-living facility, and these payments don’t cover all of her expenses. My brother and I chip in when we can, but still she’s able to pay only the minimum amount on her credit card bill every month.
CPP calls for action over speech
The Cambodian People’s Party has demanded authorities take action against two more CNRP figures, including a lawmaker, over a speech in France that referred to the ruling party regime as a “beast” and “puppets of Vietnam”. Sending yet another chill down the spines of government opponents and critics, the letter by the CPP singled out French-based activist Ly Poeung and lawmaker for Prey Veng province Tout Khoeut.
TUC makes budget proposals
The Trades Union Congress has welcomed the NPP government’s honouring an agreement on the 12.5% increase in salaries for public sector workers on the Single Spine Salary Structure for 2017. This was captured in the TUC’s proposals for the 2017 Budget statement and economic policy released this week.
Six Japan food, nutrition, health and consumer trends set to shape 2017
We pinpoint six of the must-know food, nutrition and consumer trends taking shape in Japan, from superfoods to sports nutrition, ahead of one of the country’s biggest trade shows, FoodEx Japan, which takes place next month. The show will see exhibitors from across the globe descend on Chiba, greater Tokyo, as they seek to boost their business efforts in this potentially lucrative market.
Uber: 50,000 Upstate residents signed up to drive for us; 10,000 in Syracuse
Tens of thousands of Upstate New York residents have told the ride-booking app Uber that they are interested in becoming paid drivers if the app becomes legal here, the company said Wednesday. More than 50,000 would-be drivers in the state outside New York City went through the initial steps on Uber’s website.
South Africa Scrambles as $10.3 Billion in Welfare Threatened
South Africa’s government, set to miss a deadline to appoint a new distributor of welfare grants worth about $10.3 billion a year to more than 17 million people, asked aspirant bidders to an information session as the end of a contract with Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. looms. The South African Social Security Agency, which oversees the monthly payment system, took the first step toward appointing a new distributor at the session in Pretoria on Jan. 13. It’s likely to take several more months to choose a winner, which will then have to put the necessary payment systems in place.
Turkey to raise minimum wage by 8 percent to 1,400 liras
Turkey will raise the monthly minimum wage by 8 percent to 1,404 Turkish liras , Labor Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu said at a press conference on Dec. 29 in Ankara, a level that trade unions did not welcome. “The minimum wage in Turkey is increasing from 1,300 Turkish liras per month to 1,404 liras per month, as of 2017, after we reached an agreement with stakeholders,” he said.
Cavuto: Hey Trump Is Cost-Cutting Defense, So Dems Should Gut Social Security
On this Saturday’s “Cavuto on Business,” the host opened things up with pretending Trump got something from Boeing then immediately implying that Dems should give up some of their “sacred cows” since Trump was willing to go after the Republicans’ “sacred cow,” defense spending. Not having the smallest clue as to how military procurement and contracts work is really helpful when arguing for “both sides” to give up something.