Eskom selling off its properties at ‘garbage sale’ prices
/ 4 August 2022

Eskom selling off its properties at ‘garbage sale’ prices

The cash-strapped power utility is disposing of its land for low prices without the involvement of the treasury, sources say

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Treasury lifts tender ban but new regulations have ‘unintended consequences’
/ 13 May 2022

Treasury lifts tender ban but new regulations have ‘unintended consequences’

Government department accounting officers can now authorise contract deviations that previously had to go through the treasury

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KZN flood ‘rebuild’ could offer  much-needed economic stimulus
/ 28 April 2022

KZN flood ‘rebuild’ could offer much-needed economic stimulus

Rebuild efforts have been mired in concerns about looting, but it could provide a much-needed stimulus to a crisis-hit province

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National Treasury sued for R63 million for nonpayments
/ 20 April 2022

National Treasury sued for R63 million for nonpayments

The liquidators of Double Ring wants an order forcing treasury to get government departments to pay invoices on time

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The smelly and corrupt side of ‘dysfunctional’ Nelson Mandela Bay
/ 5 October 2021

The smelly and corrupt side of ‘dysfunctional’ Nelson Mandela Bay

The municipality has accrued billions of rand in wasteful spending, and more than 6 000 putrid bucket toilets

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Q&A Sessions: ‘I cannot fix Eskom. But we can fix this’ — André de Ruyter
/ 26 August 2021

Q&A Sessions: ‘I cannot fix Eskom. But we can fix this’ — André de Ruyter

Meet the father, the cook and the chief executive of Eskom, who wakes up at 3am and writes speeches. André de Ruyter speaks to Athandiwe Saba about the future of the power utility, balancing its debt and how to make the best bully beef toast

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Consolidating government finances is a tall order
/ 8 August 2021

Consolidating government finances is a tall order

Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda

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The basic income grant is surely on the horizon
/ 29 July 2021

The basic income grant is surely on the horizon

It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters

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R270m ‘housing heist’ bid deprives people of decent homes
/ 23 July 2021

R270m ‘housing heist’ bid deprives people of decent homes

After alleged attempts to loot Eastern Cape housing funds, 39 200 people in the province will continue to live in atrocious conditions

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