Lionel October
latest news & developments
Arms deal offsets ‘seriously flawed’
Trade and industry director general tells Swedish broadcaster that projects were not sustainable
Thuli Madonsela finds DTI general abused power
The public protector has found that Lionel October abused his authority by interfering in the National Consumer Commission’s HR management.
Minister: I didn’t ‘fire’ consumer watchdog boss in a job advert
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says Consumer Commission head Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi hasn’t been fired for clashing with his DG.
‘Govt isn’t trying to block Walmart-Massmart deal’
Government is trying to toughen conditions rather than overturn the Competition Tribunal’s decision on the Walmart-Massmart deal, media reports say.
African mega-treaty ‘to funnel free-trade fortunes into SA’
The 26-nation Tripartite Free Trade Area will draw investment to SA by making it a springboard for low-duty access to the rest of Africa, the DTI says