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ActionSA’s Mashaba says Mmusi Maimane ’a good man’ as he canvasses support in Cape Town

Former Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba has described Mmusi Maimane as a good man, and said he would have liked for him to have been part of his new political party that will contest next year's municipal elections.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

SAA funding will be available later this month: Gordhan

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said in a letter to Parliament's watchdog committee on public accounts the government would secure funding for the business rescue of mothballed national carrier SAA before the month is out.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Cyril Ramaphosa says history will absolve him for his approach on tackling corruption

The president told a meeting with Sanef he was convinced that there would ultimately be a general understanding that it took time to right state institutions that were compromised by political scandal

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Race is a blunt tool for measuring disadvantage, says DA's Gwen Ngwenya

There was no need to use race as a measure of disadvantage when more specific indicators are available as tools of developing redress policy, the DA’s Gwen Ngwenya said ahead of the party's weekend policy conference.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Ramaphosa faces Rubicon moment in SONA, says Steenhuisen

President Cyril Ramaphosa faces his Rubicon moment when he delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address, interim DA leader John Steenhuisen said

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

DA policy guru Gwen Ngwenya rejects criticism of party's value proposal

DA policy director Gwen Ngwenya on Wednesday rejected suggestions that the party's new draft document on its value mission statement was silent on the legacy of apartheid because it omitted the word itself.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

South African judiciary on a 'time bomb' as Judge John Hlophe saga blows up

Retired judge Johann Kriegler has weighed in on the latest explosive complaint against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe, urging the appointing body of the South African judiciary to move firmly to investigate a figure who has been mired in co

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Transnet could be linked to first state capture prosecution

The first criminal prosecution in the state capture scandal is likely to relate to the financial looting of Transnet, the Transnet board said.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

16 Days of Activism: Violence against women betrays African culture - Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children in Lephale, Limpopo.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Political interference crippled Sars and traumatised staff, Kieswetter tells Parliament

Commissioner Edward Kieswetter told MPs that the damage inflicted while Sars was politically corrupted was far worse than the Nugent report suggested.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

DA's Steenhuisen takes aim at IRR over article endorsing Alan Winde for party leader

DA chief whip John Steenhuise lambasted the Institute for Race Relations for weighing in on reported tensions within party around its leadership.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

SAA says it needs R2bn more, despite expecting R5. 5bn government cash injection

The airline has a debt of R12. 7bn, of which three-quarters is legacy debt. Another R3. 5bn is money lent from banks as working capital.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Government developing emergency action plan to tackle violence against women

South Africa is in the grip of a serious crisis of violence against women and children that demands urgent action, said President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Ramaphosa says violence against women shows broader crisis of violence in SA

South Africa is in the grip of a crisis of violence that demanded urgent action, President Cyril Ramaphosa told the National Assembly.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Edward Kieswetter reveals SARS has 4000 pieces of surveillance equipment

SARS is in possession of some 4 000 pieces of surveillance equipment, commissioner Edward Kieswetter said.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Treasury says progress made over prosecutions towards damage on SARS

There is progress underway in probes stemming from the damage wrought on SARS during the Tom Moyane era, National Treasury's Ismail Momoniat said.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Government will start redistribution of state land soon: Mabuza

David Mabuza said the government was not only looking into speeding up restitution of farmland but also redistributing land to emerging farmers

Business Report Economy
Emsie Ferreira|Published

Reserve Bank officials say SA economy not out of the woods yet

he South African economy grew by 3. 1 percent in the second quarter, after contracting for two consecutive quarters.

Business Report Economy
Emsie Ferreira|Published

Mabuza says government will start redistribution of state land soon

The government will soon make announcements on the redistribution of state land for agricultural purposes, Mabuza told NCOP members.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

Clumsy policy-making must cede way to entrepreneurs: WEF delegates

Africa needed more nimble policy-making to allow entrepreneurship to flourish, delegates at the World Economic Forum in Africa said on Wednesday.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

SA's economic woes haunt Ramaphosa as he heads to WEF

South Africa begins hosting the 28th WEF on Africa against a backdrop of its own entrenched economic decline.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

NHI Bill constitutional and won't lead to corruption - Mkhize

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the government had assurances that the controversial NHI Bill was constitutional and vowed to work to disprove fears that it would lead to corruption

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

DA welcomes Mboweni's economic growth plan

The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday welcomed the proposals economic growth Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has put forward for public comment.

Business Report Economy
Emsie Ferreira|Published

DA hails Tito Mboweni's economic growth plan

The DA welcomed the proposals economic growth Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has put forward for public comment.

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Emsie Ferreira|Published

'It undermines power of provinces': Maimane ready to challenge NHI Bill

The DA on Tuesday questioned the constitutionality of the National Health Insurance Bill and vowed to use all legal options to fight what it deems a bad draft law

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Emsie Ferreira|Published