Irregular government spending rockets to R62bn
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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