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Purge threatens state agency

Article Sabelo Skiti - 10 Jan 2020

Exodus of executives at government-owned animal vaccine producer as staff walk out in row over new CEO

Fraud accused: Contract breach SIU’s fault

Article Sabelo Skiti - 13 Dec 2019

Mcebisi Mlonzi is blaming the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) for allegedly providing bad advice to the Amahlathi local municipality

Procrastination hasn’t helped SAA

Article Sabelo Skiti - 6 Dec 2019

Taking tough decisions was always a political risk. But now it may be too late for business rescue

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Government to place ailing SAA under business rescue

Article Sabelo Skiti - 4 Dec 2019

The move potentially draws a line under the crisis — if a rescuer can be found

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More arrests: E. Cape businessman, top former municipal official nabbed for fraud

Article Sabelo Skiti - 1 Dec 2019

Crackdown follows trend of top officials allegedly looting millions

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More Kwane Capital contracts red-flagged in Eastern Cape

Article Sabelo Skiti - 29 Nov 2019

The company has contracts with various municipalities

New Caravelle sails along in comfort

Article Sabelo Skiti - 28 Nov 2019

No comfort is spared — what you can to expect from a R900 000-plus vehicle

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Gordhan announces an executive chairperson for crisis-hit SAA

Article Sabelo Skiti - 26 Nov 2019

‘Unique’ situation effectively gives airline two CEOs

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Military’s R500-million plane contract — for no planes

Article Sabelo Skiti - 19 Nov 2019

Even though no planes were ever supplied, a company wants hundreds of millions of rands from the military for a contract to supply two aircraft

SAA strike is a lose-lose situation

Article Sabelo Skiti - 15 Nov 2019

The industrial action will cost the airline R52m a day. But the unions are angry about more than money

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SAA to shed 944 jobs but pilots get pay rise totalling R100m

Article Sabelo Skiti - 12 Nov 2019

Three unions in the middle of negotiating wage increases say the airline had not told them of its decision to retrench staff

Denel’s secret R6.3bn export deal

Article Thanduxolo Jika & Sabelo Skiti - 8 Nov 2019

The state defence company is fired up about the large contract but is keeping mum on the details

Bid for justice over R1.2bn tender

Article Sabelo Skiti - 1 Nov 2019

Government officials have been accused of interferring in the process of selecting and awarding a contract for security services at courts

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Ties that bind: The Poya and Mantashe family link

Article Sabelo Skiti - 1 Nov 2019

The department of mineral resources and energy did not explain why the former Railway Safety Regulator CEO, Nkululeko Poya, was appointed to the CEF

What did Gordhan’s Eskom plan really mean?

Article Sabelo Skiti - 29 Oct 2019

The new Eskom plan still lacks too much detail to give any real insight into how the utility survives

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The tender that keeps on giving

Athandiwe Saba - 18 Sep 2020

A battle between three North West departments has exposed how a firm was paid half a billion rand (and counting) for a R122-million contract

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Refugees the scapegoat of SA’s ills

Birgit Schwarz - 17 Sep 2020

A girl’s experience tells the story of xenophobia and how it robbed her of a sense of belonging

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SANDF mum on serial rapist claim

Sabelo Skiti - 17 Sep 2020

An internal report on sexual offences at a military academy says the defence force failed a deceased rape victim and has called for an internal investigation

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Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

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Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

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Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

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Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

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CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

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Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

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JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'