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Malema shores up Zuma’s attack on the judiciary

Politics Emsie Ferreira - 17 Feb 2021

EFF leader warns judges they will be ‘overthrown’ for bias in favour of the ruling establishment

Zondo commission testimony: Billions wasted at Eskom

National Emma Balfour - 13 Jan 2021

As the testimony about how Eskom was captured is heard, former high ranking officials feign shock and can’t explain how multimillion-rand contracts were paid before a single deliverable was met

High court sets aside public protector report on Gordhan and Sars ‘rogue unit’

National Sarah Smit - 7 Dec 2020

Busisiwe Mkhwebane ‘allowed her important office to be used to try and resuscitate a long-dead fake news propaganda fiction’, the court ruled

Eusebius McKaiser: Mpofu, Gordhan caught in the crosshairs

Opinion Eusebius McKaiser - 2 Dec 2020

The lawyer failed to make his Indian racist argument and the politician refused to admit he had no direct evidence

War of words at Zondo commission: ‘Grow up Mr Gordhan, don’t be cheeky’

Politics Emma Balfour - 1 Dec 2020

The cross-examination of the public enterprises minister by Tom Moyane’s lawyers at the state capture inquiry went on well into overtime on Monday evening

Gordhan tells Zondo how Moyane wanted to advance the objectives of state capture

Politics Emma Balfour - 30 Nov 2020

The public enterprises minister is being cross-examined by Tom Moyane’s lawyers at the state capture inquiry, as both men seek to defend their reputations

Clicks-bait: EFF MP’s new parole probe

Politics Lester Kiewit - 18 Sep 2020

Kenny Motsamai, a parolee who is also an EFF MP, could be sent back to jail if correctional services finds he violated his parole conditions

EFF MPs to be investigated for disrupting parliamentary proceedings

Politics Lester Kiewit - 15 Sep 2020

Under the spotlight will be the Economic Freedom Fighters’ behaviour at the State of the Nation address and during the public enterprise department’s budget speech

Gupta-linked Bobat was hired on merit, Van Rooyen tells Zondo commission

Politics Sarah Smit - 11 Aug 2020

Former finance minister Des van Rooyan said he did not have Mohamed Bobat’s CV when he appointed him as a special adviser

SAA 2.0 hopes to start lean and grow from next year

Business Sabelo Skiti - 16 Jun 2020

Draft agreement document spells out that R1.5-billion will be needed to fund severance packages for 2 400 of the airline’s employees

ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts

National Franny Rabkin - 30 May 2020

The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan

Sell assets or create a new airline? Tussle over SAA future intensifies

Business Sabelo Skiti - 21 May 2020

The department of public enterprises is concerned that the proposed sale of assets threatens its plans to engineer SAA 2.0

‘SAA 2.0’: New deal provides a lifeline

Business Sabelo Skiti - 14 May 2020

Airline brought back from the brink as rescue practitioners and Gordhan agree to work on a rescue plan by the end of June

SAA crash-lands but new airline will take off

Article Thando Maeko - 29 Apr 2020

During discussions between unions and business rescue practitioners and the government, it was decided that the national carrier would be closed and a new airline formed

Gordhan steps into SAA crisis, announces a stop to retrenchments

Article Sabelo Skiti - 25 Apr 2020

The minister is also expected to announce talks with unions towards a new airline after the shut-down of the cash-strapped national carrier

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