
Bongo ‘must stop hallucinating’
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 24, 2019
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s spokesperson rounded on former minister and African National Congress MP Bongani Bongo, who was arrested this week on charges of

Labour releases radical manifesto
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 24, 2019
The British Labour Party released its most radical election manifesto in decades this week. The manifesto was launched ahead of elections next month, which will

Inflation lowest in nearly a decade
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 23, 2019
Annual inflation for October came in at 3.7%, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). This is the lowest since 2011. Annual inflation in September

SAA strike ends, but cash uncertainty remains
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 23, 2019
The settlement between the South African Airways (SAA) and the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (Numsa) and South African Cabin Crew Association

Steenhuisen backs Ngwenya
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 23, 2019
Democratic Alliance (DA) interim leader John Steenhuisen says he supports Gwen Ngwenya’s return as head of policy in the party. Some members of the federal

Bongo arrested in Cape Town
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 22, 2019
Former state security minister and African National Congress (ANC) MP Bongani Bongo was released on bail of R5 000 after a brief court appearance in Cape

Put SAA in business rescue – Solidarity
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 22, 2019
Trade union Solidarity wants crisis-racked South African Airways (SAA) to be formally placed in ‘business rescue’. Solidarity chief executive Dirk Hermann said: ‘The SAA is

Tough talk on cleaning up government just ‘hot air’
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 22, 2019
The latest Auditor-General’s report showing soaring irregular and wasteful spending showed the government’s tough talk on cleaning up its act was ‘nothing more than hot

Irregular government spending rockets to R62bn
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 21, 2019
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu has revealed that irregular government spending has grown by more than R10 billion in a year, from R51 billion to R62.6 billion.

SAA wages in doubt, unions want to expand strike
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 21, 2019
As Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan warned that SAA might not have the money for month-end salaries, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA