The cost of school uniforms is crippling parents, who have expressed their frustration at Eastern Cape schools forcing them to buy from either the school’s own shop or a single supplier, with no way to save costs. Last week, Competition Commission spokesperson Siyabulela Makunga said they had received more than 220 complaints across the country about high uniform costs and possible violations of the Competition Act.
Pretoria - Often dreaded by the public for the paperwork associated with the filing of personal income tax returns, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has come a long way since the advent of democracy in the country 18 years ago, in making it easier for taxpayers to honour their obligation.