Author: Bongani Mdakane

Nkosana Makate Vodacom
Business

Vodacom has put my family through hell, says Makate

Nkosana Makate, the man who came up with the “Please Call Me” messaging concept when he was in the employ of Vodacom more than two decades ago, says the telecoms... Read more.
Curro teacher Tayabah Jadwat
News

Curro suspends Indian teacher for calling black pupils ‘monkeys’

Curro Academy in Protea Glen, Soweto has been rocked by allegations of racism again! Sunday World can exclusively reveal that an Indian teacher, Tayabah Jadwat,... Read more.
Matlosana ANC councillors shield graft-accused CFO
Politics

Top Hawks official in municipal CFO’s case arrested

 The SAPS national intelligence and anti-corruption unit arrested a high ranking Hawks officer for corruption and extortion in a sting operation last week. Lieutenant... Read more.
Manny de Freitas resigns after being expelled from DA
Politics

Manny de Freitas resigns after being expelled from DA

The DA leadership bloodbath has claimed another high-profile leader in Manny de Freitas, or is that so? De Freitas secretly withdrew his name from the party’s... Read more.
Nxesi wants more black execs in banks and mines
Business

Nxesi wants more black execs in banks and mines

Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi has set a target for mining firms to have 50% of their top brass being people of colour in the next five years, as... Read more.
Redefine gets nod for Mall of the South deal
Business

Redefine gets nod for Mall of the South deal

Redefine Properties, a landlord listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) with a property portfolio valued at about R97-billion, is close to acquiring the... Read more.
Lack of robust dispute resolution process a threat to franchise industry
Business

Lack of robust dispute resolution process a threat to franchise industry

The prosperous franchise sector in South Africa, which accounts for about 15% of the nation’s GDP yearly, is undergoing turmoil akin to the nation’s contentious... Read more.
IFP rifts spill over into municipality
Politics

IFP rifts spill over into municipality

The raging factional battle between IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa and the party’s  KwaZulu-Natal provincial Thami Ntuli has spilled over into the Abaqulusi municipality... Read more.