South Africa has signed an extradition agreement with the United Araba Emirates (UAE), which brings the Guptas one step closer to justice. Continue reading…
The spectre haunting South African politics won’t go away. Tito Mboweni has blamed the legacy of Jacob Zuma for the VAT increase. In a year of unpopular decisions made by the ANC, the VAT increase has been one of the most contentious. The decision to crank it up by 1% left many South Africans apoplectic,.. Continue reading…
Former minister of public enterprises Barbara Hogan’s scheduled testimony before the commission of inquiry into state capture was postponed on Wednesday. Continue reading…
Let us unpack things before Gordhan takes the hot seat on Friday. The Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, will finally take the hot seat in what will probably be the most anticipated testimony in Deputy Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo’s commission of inquiry into state capture. Continue reading…
President Cyril Ramaphosa says state capture, corruption and the legacy of apartheid are to blame for the country’s poor economic performance. Ramaphosa was speaking at the opening of the government’s two day Jobs Summit on Thursday. “Our economic performance has also been undermined by state capture and corruption in both public institutions. Of late, we.. Continue reading…
Following a public apology for meeting the Gupta brothers at their Saxonwold home instead of a public place, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has asked to be relieved of his duties, according to a Business Day report on Monday. Continue reading…
President Cyril Ramaphosa says state capture, corruption and the legacy of apartheid are to blame for the country’s poor economic performance. Continue reading…
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule says he will not allow any “wedge drivers” to destroy his relationship with President Cyril Ramaphosa, amid reports that he is involved in an alleged plot to overthrow the president. Continue reading…
It has been for more than 100 days since the Special Investigation Unit (SOE)’s damnation report was disclosed in which the ANC chief whip in Gauteng’s legislature, Brian Hlongwa, is involved in R1,2 billion corrupt operations, the DA said. “We measured it every day with our Hlongwa monitor which shows 101 days have expired today,”.. Continue reading…
Johannesburg – The Democratic Alliance has asked SABC board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini to request that the public broadcaster flights the Zondo Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on its terrestrial platforms, including television and radio, the DA said on Sunday. Continue reading…
Duduzane Zuma and Fana Hlongwane have said that their infamous meeting at the Guptas’ Saxonwold compound with former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas was merely to clear up rumours that Hlongwane was blackmailing Jonas. Continue reading…
With a slick spell of words, Cyril Ramaphosa said in New York that the ANC is gaining support after Jacob Zuma’s state capture incident. According to him, the justice system will call everyone accountable who was part of the biggest shame in the country’s history. Ramaphosa is trying to deceive the world by declaring that.. Continue reading…
South Africa’s “big four” banks could have been locked out of the international payments system with “absolutely catastrophic” results if they had kept the Gupta family’s bank accounts open in 2016, according to South African Reserve Bank deputy governor Kuben Naidoo. Continue reading…
The confession by Deputy Correctional Services Minister Thabang Makwetla during an ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting that he received a more than R1-million cash bribe, and returned it to an unknown businessman six weeks later, will be at the centre of debates during next week’s NEC meeting. Continue reading…
Beleaguered consultancy Bain & Company on Monday morning issued a clarification that managing partner Vittorio Massone was not stepping down as previously communicated, but rather merely taking time to focus on cooperating with the Sars commission of inquiry. Continue reading…