Irregular government spending rockets to R62bn

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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

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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

Could Singapore go the way of Hong Kong?

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With protests racking Hong Kong, Singapore’s trade and industry minister Chan Chun Sing has warned that his city state could ‘easily’ go the same way.

New CEO for Eskom

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The embattled state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, has a new boss in Andre de Ruyter, CEO of packaging company Nampak. De Ruyter will take over from

Zimbabwe’s fate rests with Zimbabweans

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Zimbabwe’s economic and political problems are inextricably linked, and can only be solved by Zimbabweans themselves. So says Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi

Union’s SAA comments ‘reckless’ – portfolio committee chair

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Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises Khaya Magaxa has slammed the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) for saying flying

Small businesses hammered by late payments

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The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned that late payment of bills by national and provincial government departments and big business is threatening

Chinese Equality Court bid will draw ‘necessary attention’ to racism

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The Chinese Association (TCA) – a body formed in 1903 to represent the interests of people of Chinese extraction in South Africa – has brought

Renamo challenge thrown out

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An attempt to annul the results of last month’s elections in Mozambique has failed. The main opposition party in our eastern neighbour, the Mozambican National

Steenhuisen new DA leader

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John Steenhuisen was elected as the interim leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) yesterday. Steenhuisen had already been serving as the party’s parliamentary leader and