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Thando Maeko
Thando Maeko is an Adamela Trust business reporter at the Mail & Guardian
Dossier fuels fight for auditor watchdog’s top seat
A whistleblower says the former boss of the auditing regulatory body is behind a campaign to have its new chief executive sent packing
Zuma: Don’t bully me
The former president has, through his lawyers, told the Zondo commission to not ‘bully’ him into appearing before the inquiry
Patel: South Africa on target to attract R1.2-trillion in investments
The trade minister says the country is on track to reach more than R1-trillion worth of investments over five years, despite Covid-19 disruptions
Cheating on your funds costs you behaviour tax
Short-term financial decisions fuelled by fear and greed run contrary to long-term investment goals
Covid-19 causes Acsa to dust off its begging bowl
The SOE has asked the government for R3.5-billion in extra support over the next three years to offset losses incurred because of the pandemic
Financial conduct body slaps Jooste with R162-million fine
The former Steinhoff chief executive and three others have been fined by the FSCA for insider trading in the days leading up to the company’s 2017 share price crash
State’s wage freeze sparks apoplexy
Public sector unions have cried foul over the government’s plan to freeze wages for three years and have vowed to fight back.
SAA to receive R10.5-billion government bailout after all
Several struggling state-owned entities received extra funds after the medium term budget policy speech
Tax, wage bill, debt, pandemic: Mboweni’s tightrope budget policy statement
The finance minister has to close the jaws of the hippo and he’s likely to do this by tightening the country’s belt, again.
SAA in talks to recoup R350-million in blocked funds from Zimbabwe
The cash-strapped national carrier is in the process of recouping its blocked funds from Zimbabwe, which could go towards financing the airline’s business rescue plan
Covid antibody tests come to SA
It takes only 15 minutes to get the results, and data can be used to assess the spread of the virus
Fix economy: Cut, build, tax
Expert panel presents a range of solutions to the economic crisis that include cost cutting, infrastructure spending and a solidarity levy
Too broke for Mboweni to budget
The scramble to find cash for an SAA bailout, Covid-19 grants and civil servants’ demands force postponement of mini-budget
Covid-19 puts Eskom’s integrated resource plan at risk
The economic effects of the pandemic could hamper the government’s initiative to procure new generation capacity
Beware the pension fund loan proposal
Industry professionals warn that, although well intentioned, the Bill to enable fund holders to get some of their savings before retiring can do harm