The plan to ‘sell’ the airline for R51 is in the bin – as is eThekwini
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Kgathatso Tlhakudi said the allegations of an irregular selection process and the undervaluation of SAA assets to unfairly enrich selected ‘oligarchs’ should be spotlighted
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Negotiations between government and the Takatso Consortium fell apart, leaving the national carrier’s future back in the state’s hands
Gordhan’s 30-year political career has been marked by his stance on transparency but he has been accused of leaving state-owned enterprises “chronically dependent” on taxpayer bailouts.
Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe had to leave the national executive committee meeting where only five NEC members supported the adoption of the integrity commission report
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ANC leaders including Pravin Gordhan, Angie Motsekga and Lindiwe Zulu have been left off the list
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As the stand-off on the sale of the airline continues, the committee relented to hear his version in camera but said agreeing to secrecy would be a breach of duty
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According to an MOU, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will exercise authority over the beleaguered power utility’s board and management on ending load-shedding
State capture is often cited as the the reason for the department’s ongoing failures, but its problems run far deeper
The journey to full-blown austerity is marked by changes to an economy presided over by a government adrift
The minister failed to submit two key documents to the portfolio committee on public enterprises, without which they will not back the deal
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Reforming governance has proved to be a Sisyphean task. If done right, a new state holding company could be the final push
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Marokane takes the position after a year-long search for a new leader for the state power utility
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R22.8 billion will be used to tackle urgent liquidity matters, such as settling maturity debt
Jaap Burger suggested there was resistance to tackling syndicates in a concerted manner
The acting chief executive said it was imperative to bridge the gap of 4000 to 6000 megawatts of dispatchable capacity
The state-owned logistics entity, plagued by R130 billion in debt and neglected infrastructure, has presented a turnaround plan to claw its way back to profitability
The outgoing chairman told news editors he was shown the door but praises Pravin Gordhan for ‘amicable’ conclusion of his tenure
The public enterprises minister responds to coverage about his conduct at state firms
The NEC allegedly suggested that President Cyril Ramaphosa explore giving the electricity minister more powers at Eskom
The ANC secretary general said Makgoba was a respected South African whose claims against Gordhan couldn’t be ignored
The minister’s conduct was called into question during this week’s national working committee meeting, sources said
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The minister’s leadership style is marred by micro-management and interference, according to industry leaders
Makwana’s resignation comes hours after Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the country was not yet ‘out of the woods’ in terms of load-shedding
The minister says a just transition should ensure no one is left behind
Derby exits amid scathing reviews from organised business and, more recently, labour
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has made allegations of procurement and recruitment irregularities at the state-owned entity
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The ruling party’s economic transformation head Mmamokolo Kubayi said the resolution for state entities to be moved to line ministries remained intact
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eThekwini businesses have urged the minister to fire executive members of the board, saying they are responsible for service delivery failures at the port
Several small opposition parties protested, but the ANC’s might carried the vote
South Africa’s news headlines suggest the opposition and the ANC are still struggling to get its act together
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan said the company only achieving 26.3% of its targets was ‘unacceptable’