ArcelorMittal SA’s proposed BEE transaction with controversial company ICT has been called many things. But is it transformation?
Concern is mounting from the government and economists over the pressure the public-sector wage bill is placing on the state.
Even if Old Mutual takes £1.5-billion offshore, the HSBC takeover will bring other benefits.
ArcelorMittal has defended it’s much-criticised BEE deal to Parliament, saying that "controversy is not the same as corruption".
The government risks giving SA the same reputation as the war-torn DRC when it comes to mining investments, legal expert Peter Leon warned this week.
ArcelorMittal SA appears to have found a political solution to its commercial problems by announcing two deals involving controversial ICT.
A wholly independent systems and market operator which could change the face of SA’s electricity market, is unlikely to be built for five years.
Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is not budging in her battle with MPs, who she accuses of misunderstanding the rules of Cabinet and Parliament.
Businessman Dave King has been dealt a blow in his long running battle with the South African Revenue Service.
The Democratic Alliance has launched a political assault on the "draconian" Protection of Information Bill currently before Parliament.