Govt says public wage bill, and debt, must be cut
The National Treasury was responding to ratings agency S&P Global’s revising its outlook for South Africa’s economy from stable to negative. The Treasury said in
Bongo ‘must stop hallucinating’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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.