Jan Cronje

Fin24 Journalist based in Cape Town.

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BUSA, Sacci at odds over petition to remove Mkhwebane as Public Protector

Article Jan Cronje - 30 May 2019

In a statement issued on Wednesday, BUSA said Mkhwebane is not "competently and fairly" upholding the Constitution

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Molefe did not get approval for massive Transnet locomotive price hike, inquiry hears

Article Jan Cronje - 29 May 2019

The 1 064 locomotives were meant to upgrade and modernise Transnet's fleet, but the contract has been dogged by allegations of corruption

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Kganyago again slams Public Protector in speech on central bank independence

Article Jan Cronje - 17 Apr 2019

The Reserve Bank governor was in Washington to deliver a speech on central bank independence at the Peterson Institute for International Economics

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Survé compares Sagarmatha to Uber, says it would have been valued at $10bn

Article Jan Cronje & Sibongile Khumalo - 3 Apr 2019

Iqbal Survé, on Tuesday claimed that bad press from rival media houses scuppered the listing of Sagarmatha Technologies on the JSE and the NYSE

Survé set to testify at PIC inquiry

Article Jan Cronje & Sibongile Khumalo - 2 Apr 2019

Survé is expected to testify after Kuben Naidoo, the deputy governor of the South Africa Reserve Bank

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Eskom ‘misled’ treasury over multi-billion rand Gupta contract

Article Jan Cronje - 11 Mar 2019

According to testimony before the Zondo commission, Eskom appears to have misled treasury about the quality of coal from a Gupta-owned coal mine

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Mboweni’s Budget shows further erosion in SA’s fiscal strength — Moody’s

Article Jan Cronje - 21 Feb 2019

Moody's currently has South Africa's debt at Baa3 with a stable outlook, one notch above junk status

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Nersa to begin hearings on electricity tariffs

Article Carin Smith & Jan Cronje - 14 Jan 2019

Over the course of three weeks, Nersa will hold hearings on what the debt-laden power utility

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JSE fines Pepkor Holdings R5m for breaches of listing requirements

Article Jan Cronje - 26 Nov 2018

The JSE says the company had not disclosed certain financial information about loans in its pre-listing statement

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Public Protector subpoenas Gordhan over case dropped in 2016

Article Jan Cronje - 11 Nov 2018

PP investigation will focus on the early retirement of former Sars official Ivan Pillay and his subsequent re-employment by the tax agency

Nene: Recession a risk for tax revenues

Article Jan Cronje - 10 Sep 2018

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said it would be hard for government to implement ambitious social security programmes without growing tax revenues

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Sars inquiry resumes, three senior officials set to give evidence

Article Jan Cronje & Sibongile Khumalo - 21 Aug 2018

The inquiry has a broad mandate to investigate issues of corporate governance and allegations of misconduct at the revenue collection agency

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Press Releases

Special Reports

Let’s unite behind our masks

special reports - 12 Aug 2020

We owe it to young people who hold our dreams for the future to not be discouraged by the Covid-19 pandemic – or our poor leaders

Special Reports

Brand South Africa’s statement in response to allegations of corruption

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

The Board of Trustees and the Management of Brand South Africa have undertaken to investigate any allegations presented against it

Special Reports

Grants for the production of Covid-19-relevant medical and pharmaceutical products: call for proposals

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

Winning innovative projects may be supported with a grant expected to range from €50 000 to to €200 000 depending on whether your initiative is for- or non-profit

Special Reports

WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Men in mining must begin to take it upon themselves to support the development of women in the industry

Special Reports

Department of Public Works and Infrastructure reveals second gender-based violence advocacy artwork

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

The men and boys of South Africa are important role players in this mission to ensure that women are respected, protected and treated equally

Special Reports

Empowering the voice of women in leadership to enable full participation in their roles in leadership and decision making

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Sibanye-Stillwater has 13% female representation in its workforce and is actively working to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Special Reports

Surviving the tobacco ban

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Nicotine is given as the ‘likely’ reason for lower Covid-19 infection rates but authorities still stress the health risk of smoking

Special Reports

Smokers hold thumbs for cigarette ban to be lifted

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

SATTA is worried about the impact of the ban on its own members activities and how the ban is helping black marketeers to make millions of rands illegally