While Eskom nestles on a R50-billion pile of money, everyone from manufacturers to residents are reeling as rising electricity prices hit home.
The SAPS and the department of correctional services face legal claims worth billions of rands, according to their respective annual reports.
A number of SA businesses have to grow by 50% for the 2020 target of five million jobs to be met.
The rand, thanks to its volatility in recent days, has quickly become one of the worst performing global currencies.
An internal due diligence process may be at the heart of the failed empowerment deal between steel giant ArcelorMittal and the Ayigobi Consortium.
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/ 30 September 2011
The introduction of an ANC committee to continue the public consultation process undermines the legitimacy of Parliament.
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/ 23 September 2011
The Reserve Bank kept interest rates steady on Thursday, after a sharp overnight depreciation of the rand and amid darkening expectations.
The ANC’s NEC meeting was given an unscheduled presentation on the Information Bill shortly before it was unexpectedly withdraw earlier this week.
As debt troubles in Europe and the United States keep global markets jittery, foreign investors appear to be shying away from South African bonds.
Despite criticism the department of energy appears determined to go ahead with the building of two peaking power plants at a cost of R8-billion.