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/ 26 October 2005
The Cabinet says the suspension of three top intelligence officials was not related to party politics and did not represent ”some settling of scores in relation to party-political issues”, according to a statement by government spokesperson Joel Netshitenzhe after the regular Cabinet meeting held in Cape Town on Wednesday.
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/ 24 October 2005
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”There is little doubt that if Jacob Zuma had been a candidate for the presidency of the ruling African National Congress at the party’s national general council in July, he would have won an overwhelming number of votes … It was clearly demonstrated that Zuma had the support of the people,” writes Donwald Pressley.
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/ 24 October 2005
South Africa’s corporate tax should be reduced to 25% or less as part of Finance Minister Trevor Manuel’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), the official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged. Manuel presents the MTBPS to Parliament on Tuesday.
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/ 21 October 2005
President Thabo Mbeki himself is to blame for the destructive power struggle that is going on in the ruling African National Congress, says official opposition Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon. He says South Africa is facing a potential constitutional crisis because of the struggle for power within the ANC itself.
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/ 21 October 2005
South African National Assembly minerals and energy portfolio committee has given the Diamonds Amendment Bill — which will set up a state diamond-trading system — the nod. The Diamonds Amendment Bill will also pave the way for a tax on exports of rough diamonds.
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/ 19 October 2005
Denel has not been found to have broken any laws in either South Africa or India, but the unfortunate perception has been created that the state arms manufacturer has a cloud hanging over it, says Denel CEO Shaun Liebenberg. He addressed MPs serving on the National Assembly public enterprises portfolio committee on Tuesday.
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/ 17 October 2005
The Department of Minerals and Energy has no intention of scrapping the proposed duty on the export of rough diamonds, Minister of Minerals and Energy Lindiwe Hendricks told parliamentarians on Monday. The minister noted that this has been "a contentious issue of serious debate".
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/ 14 October 2005
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress exists to serve the people of South Africa, and to serve the people today means that it must concentrate on achieving a higher economic growth path and the eradication of poverty, says President Thabo Mbeki.
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/ 14 October 2005
South Africa’s National Industrial Participation (NIP) programme has generated investment and sales credits valued at $3,5-billion during the past eight years, says the Department of Trade and Industry. This translates into about R23-billion at the current exchange rate.
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/ 12 October 2005
South Africa’s transport parastatal Transnet may need up to R25-billion in funding over the next five years from the financial markets, Transnet group treasurer Swazi Tshabalala told the parliamentary public enterprises portfolio committee on Wednesday.