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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Could Singapore go the way of Hong Kong?
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 21, 2019
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.
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New CEO for Eskom
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 20, 2019
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
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Zimbabwe’s fate rests with Zimbabweans
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 20, 2019
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
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Union’s SAA comments ‘reckless’ – portfolio committee chair
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Nov 20, 2019
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