Author: Bongani Mdakane

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Jacob Zuma wins appeal
Politics, South Africa

Zuma, mushrooming of new parties put ANC in a political quagmire

Even as Luthuli House adopted a political strategy to bluetick former president Jacob Zuma to starve his MK Party’s election campaign of momentum, insiders... Read more.
festive break
Business

Tapped-out consumers set for bleak festive break

South Africa’s retailers, who usually make good money during the festive season, might not smile all the way to the bank this year as the consumer confidence heading... Read more.
retailer
Business

Cough up R1m fine or reinstate employee, court tells top retailer

The Labour Court has drawn a line in the sand against employers who disregard arbitration awards given in favour of dismissed employees, with a Super Spar manager... Read more.
Eskom wins court case
Business

Power utility vs BBI pits two cash-strapped SOEs against each other

Embattled state-owned entities Eskom and Broadband Infraco (BBI) are engaged in a tit for tat battle over debt owed by the telecoms company to the energy producer.... Read more.
Vaal businesswoman
Business

Vaal businesswoman ropes in legal eagles to sue police

A Vaal Triangle business-woman has roped in the two top legal minds to sue the minister of police, Bheki Cele, and the police for harassment, unlawful arrest, and... Read more.
Sasol
Business

Sasol terminates NJM’s contract over black empowerment fraud

Sasol has finally done the right thing when it terminated a lucrative multi-million-rand contract of NJM Heat Treatment & NDE Services (NJM), a company that... Read more.
Water crisis
News

Water crisis causes a stink as affluent Sandton residents cry foul

Toilets of many Sandton residents were brimming with human excreta because of water shortages that have hit Africa’s Richest Square Mile suburb. The catastrophe... Read more.