David Masondo
latest news & developments
Hunt on for PIC’s lost billions
Despite asset growth to R3.7 trillion, questions persist over distressed loans and legacy investment scandals
SACP set on ‘divorcing’ the ANC
The communist party has rejected overtures from its alliance partner and will contest the 2026 local government elections independently
Korner Talk | Solly Mapaila still riding his high horse
The South African Communist Party leader continues his tirade against alliance partner ANC for bringing the Democratic Alliance into the unity government
Government departments’ failure to initiate blacklisting lets tender fraudsters off the hook
Only 5% of entities, departments and municipalities have initiated blacklisting for offenders
Rand strengthens as investors welcome Godongwana, Ramokgopa reappointments
Godongwana has pursued the austerity measures implemented by his predecessors to reduce debt and Ramokgopa is partly credited with the current relief from load-shedding
Economic reforms still a priority amid GNU uncertainty
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Operation Vulindlela is forging ahead with its next phase amid ongoing wrangling over positions in his executive
Ramaphosa’s cabinet deliberations will not be quick or painless
The Democratic Alliance says the president must stick to the letter of the coalition pact and divide cabinet posts among parties in line with the number of seats in parliament
David Masondo bullish on capital flight
The deputy finance minister also says liberalising the energy sector is key to growing the economy
Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle: Few surprises amid missed opportunity and mediocrity
Only the uninitiated or the hopelessly optimistic would have been merely disappointed by last night’s long and needlessly delayed cabinet announcement
ANC leadership contest hots up
Horse trading and negotiations begin in earnest as the real battle starts for party positions ahead of the elective conference
The real battle starts now for ANC positions
The nominations have set the stage for the ANC race for top six, and horse trading and negotiations will take place in earnest
How the ANC wants to re-evaluate cadre deployment during policy conference
The party’s decision to relook at the deployment process could result in a broadening of the pool of candidates for positions.
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
ANC in Mangaung gets nod from Ramaphosa to expel delinquent councillors
At least 19 councillors have been identified by the embattled Mangaung ANC regional interim committee for defying the party, with ten expected to get the axe soon
One-on-one with David Masondo: ‘Review the ANC constitution’
The head of the OR Tambo School of Leadership believes the current organisational structure of the party must be changed to link the ANC to people on the ground