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Ramaphosa challenged to face MPs over Covid-19 corruption
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been challenged to face questions in Parliament about the ‘the feeding frenzy over Covid19-related tenders among ANC-connected individuals’. The challenge has
Facebook ordered to block Bolsonaro allies
Facebook said it had reluctantly complied with an order by Brazil’s Supreme Court to block the accounts of a dozen top allies of far-right President
Cases exceed half a million
As infections exceeded 500 000, it was revealed that South Africa lost more in tax revenue in the first three-and-half months of the fiscal year than
‘Taken aback’ Masondo asked to step down from Cabinet
Deputy finance minister David Masondo, who has been asked by the integrity commission of the African National Congress (ANC) to ‘voluntarily step aside’ from his
Exiled pro-democracy activists sought by Hong Kong
Six pro-democracy activists living in exile in Western countries are being sought by police in Hong Kong, according to the BBC. The report said Chinese
Economic slump could be worse – OECD
South Africa’s economy could contract by as much as 8.2% this year, with only a limited recovery next year, should the country be hit by
Cutifani calls for mining policy certainty
Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani has called for a mining industry meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa and other cabinet officials to clear obstacles for investment
Lockdown worsening SA’s dependency rate
The extended lockdown risks raising South Africa’s dependency rate, as more people come to rely on those lucky enough still to have jobs. Job losses
Pandemic news overshadowed by ANC tender saga
Days after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to give South Africa billions to help deal with the consequences of the pandemic, on condition the
De Lille suspends top official over costly funerals
Public works director-general Sam Vukela was suspended this week after being implicated in huge overspending on state funerals. The suspension coincided with a report that