Author: Boitumelo Kgobotlo

Politics

Call to probe Free State municipality boss for hiring 71 people to fill 43 vacancies

The already struggling Nketoana municipality in the Free State has allegedly conducted irregular appointments, which could result in the wage bill ballooning by... Read more.
SIU scraps contracts worth R1.1bn, goes after government officials
Politics

SIU cancels contracts worth R1.1bn, goes after water department officials

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has exposed corruption within the Department of Water and Sanitation. According to SIU head Andy Mothibi, the unit has been... Read more.
Unemployment rises to 32.9%, expert warns economy needs grow
News

Unemployment climbs to 32.9%, expert warns economy needs to grow to create jobs

Standard Bank Group head of South Africa macroeconomic research, Elna Moolman, said the country needed to grow the economy to justify employment creation. This after... Read more.