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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
'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