Earthlife pans ANC’s nuclear manifesto
Earthlife Africa, the environmental lobby group, says the support for nuclear energy contained in the ANC manifesto for this year’s national election contradicts the party’s stated commitment to implementing th
‘National minimum wage may cut jobs’
The ANC has pledged to investigate the introduction of a national minimum wage.
ANC’s job promises seen as ‘pie in the sky’
The focus of the ANC's election manifesto on job creation has been viewed as "pie in the sky" by opposition parties.
Rand is under siege
The rand fell to a five-year low in late trade to be bid at R10. 8118 to the dollar at 5pm yesterday.
Nuclear deal ‘not done’
The state has dismissed speculation that Rosatom already had a head start to build eight power stations in South Africa.
Pensioners set to sue Transnet
About 70 000 pensioners belonging to two Transnet pension funds are lodging an application for a class action against the state-owned logistics firm to pay about R80 billion into the funds, which they argue is owed to them
ANC leaders to thrash out manifesto
The top leadership of the ANC goes into a week-long konkel this week to forge a policy manifesto in election year.
More rand fragility forecast
Key structural factors are working against the strength of the rand in the medium term.
‘Mandela saved a trapped economy’
Economic analysts and trade unionists are allied in their praise of Nelson Mandela’s political legacy, writes Donwald Pressly.
Sekunjalo ‘pleased with vindication’
Sekunjalo Investments was “pleased” that Public Protector Thuli Madonsela had found no evidence of any wrongdoing in connection with a tender to operate the marine patrol vessels of the Department of Agricultur
Medupi faces further building delays
Eskom is poised to dump the contract given to Alstom for managing a computer program at the Medupi coal-fired power plant.
Agri SA seeks collective land solution
Agri SA president Johannes Moller says South Africa’s farmers are among the least subsidised in the world.
Numsa tells ANC: us or NDP
The National Development Plan has become the economic fault line dividing the ruling party and its tripartite alliance.
Cadre deployment not to blame for municipal corruption - Madonsela
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela does not believe the ANC’s “cadre deployment” programme is the cause of the relatively bad audit outcomes in about half the municipalities and reports of widespread corrup
Turmoil within Cosatu worries the ANC
The ANC has acknowledged that it’s concerned by the current turmoil within Cosatu.
Fracking puts Khoisan at risk, claims NGO
An NGO is concerned over the potential threat posed by hydraulic fracturing for gas for the Khoisan people.
Liquid fuels shake-up in the works
The structure of the shake-up of the downstream liquid fuels sector in South Africa is expected to be clearer on Friday.
WCC ‘can fill Eskom coal supply gap for 100 years’
The Western Australia-based Waterberg Coal Company, which recently appointed former ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa as a non-executive director, believes it is in a position to fill Eskom’s coal supply gap for th
ANC mum on stalled ISMO Bill
There was no explanation from the ANC chief whip’s office yesterday as to why the Independent System and Market Operator Bill has been withdrawn from the National Assembly for the second time this year.
Audit outcomes improving – Nombembe
The audit outcomes of national and provincial government departments are slightly better for the year to March than in the previous year, but outgoing auditor-general Terence Nombembe reported persistent deficiencies relat
Ismo Bill finally set for debate in Parliament
The much-delayed Independent System and Market Operator (Ismo) Bill is to be debated by the National Assembly this week.
Lead by example – Nombembe
Outgoing Auditor-General Terence Nombembe doesn’t believe that the average senior management public servant is overpaid.
Wage subsidy to deter mechanism
It would have been the National Treasury’s preference to reach “a broad consensus” on the employment incentives for young people before tabling the legislation before Parliament, but this was not to be, d
New mining bill likely to be held for next session
The chances appear slim that the controversial Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill, which envisages handing a stake in all new energy ventures to the state, will be passed by Parliament before it goe
Airbus forges closer SA ties
The European-based aircraft company, Airbus, is strengthening its linkages with the South African aviation market by investing in beneficiation processes associated with downstream industries making components for their co