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Migration tests SA's standing in Africa

The diplomatic fallout from South Africa’s migration tensions escalated this week after The Presidency accused Ghana of helping to drive a campaign portraying Pretoria as…

David Masondo, Deputy Finance Minister. (Photo by Gallo Images/Die Burger/Jaco Marais)

Exclusive: Two PIC directors resign days after CEO’s suspension

Two Public Investment Corporation (PIC) directors have resigned less than 48 hours after the board voted by an overwhelming majority to place chief executive Patrick Dlamini on…

PIC appoints Batandwa Damoyi as acting CEO as board resignations deepen turmoil

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has appointed chief financial officer Batandwa Damoyi as acting chief executive with immediate effect following the precautionary…

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Presidency accuses Ghana of leading campaign against South Africa

The Presidency has accused Ghana of leading what it describes as a campaign to falsely portray South Africa as increasingly isolated on the continent, saying the issue has…

PIC suspends CEO Patrick Dlamini pending whistleblower investigation

Public Investment Corporation (PIC) chief executive Patrick Dlamini has been placed on precautionary suspension after the board resolved to invoke its whistleblower policy while…

BREAKING: PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini placed on precautionary suspension

Public Investment Corporation (PIC) chief executive Patrick Dlamini has been placed on precautionary suspension by the corporation’s board. This decision follows weeks of…

The recall of iDexus has become the subject of legal proceedings, with
the pharmaceutical company denying it posed a health risk.

Regulators tighten noose on recalled GLP-1 medicines

South Africa's health regulators have warned doctors, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals that they face disciplinary action for continuing to prescribe or dispense…

President Cyril Ramaphosa

The Ramaphosa ‘snub’ that never was

The Presidency has dismissed reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa requested a state visit to Ghana, saying no such visit had been planned. The claims, first published by…

Illegal weight loss drug floods SA

An investigation uncovers a rapidly growing, highly lucrative shadow market in South Africa for unapproved weight-loss drugs like Retatrutide, sold openly online and in gyms…

Dispute: Kagiso Matjila claims that Patrick Dlamini acted outside the scope of his authority when he appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to investigate the Lanseria matter.

Matjila launches R900m damages claim against PIC chief over Lanseria probe

Businessman Kagiso Matjila has launched a R900 million damages claim against Public Investment Corporation (PIC) chief executive Patrick Dlamini, accusing him of unlawfully…

South Africa pins tourism hopes on new Air Europa route to Spain

South Africa anticipates a significant boost to its tourism and trade sectors with the launch of Air Europa's new direct flight service between Johannesburg and Madrid. This…

EXCLUSIVE: PwC findings behind the PIC’s Lanseria fight

A confidential draft PwC forensic report obtained by the Mail & Guardian has raised questions about the calculation used to settle the long-running Lanseria Airport dispute,…

Businessman Kagiso Matjila has threatened the PIC, the Government Employees Pension Fund and PIC chief executive Patrick Dlamini with a R1 billion damages claim in an escalation of the battle over the Lanseria International Airport dispute.

Why a settled Lanseria dispute still haunts the PIC

What began as an arbitration over Lanseria Airport has escalated into a major governance crisis for the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), involving a whistleblower complaint…

How Lanseria became the fault line in the PIC power struggle

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is embroiled in a significant governance crisis, stemming not from a recent whistleblower complaint, but from a long-standing dispute over…

Subject of discussion: Ghana MPs call for continental action against xenophobic violence in South Africa. Photo: Parliament of Ghana

Tension at home; citizens quizzed

Growing criticism across Africa questions South Africa's handling of migration, with countries like the Republic of Congo and Malawi initiating repatriation. The backlash is…

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Godongwana steps in as PIC probe gathers pace

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) board has formally assumed oversight of a whistleblower complaint against chief executive Patrick Dlamini following a special meeting with…

Businessman Kagiso Matjila has threatened the PIC, the Government Employees Pension Fund and PIC chief executive Patrick Dlamini with a R1 billion damages claim in an escalation of the battle over the Lanseria International Airport dispute.

Matjila threatens PIC with lawsuit

Businessman Kagiso Matjila has threatened the PIC, the Government Employees Pension Fund and PIC chief executive Patrick Dlamini with a R1 billion damages claim in an escalation…

First 1140 Malawians processed at Durban repatriation site found to be undocumented

The first 1140 Malawian nationals processed at a repatriation site in Durban were found to be in the country illegally, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Njabulo Nzuza said on Sunday,…

UN urges calm as migration tensions draw international attention

The United Nations urges calm and respect for the rule of law in South Africa amidst escalating migration-related tensions, condemning violence, vigilantism, and hate speech. The…

Lanseria dispute at heart of PIC board probe

A whistleblower complaint before the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) board highlights governance issues, alleged conflicts of interest, and the authority behind a forensic…