Author: Bongani Mdakane

News

Rand Water CEO shaken after escaping assassination by a whisker

Rand Water CEO Sipho Mosai and the bulk water utility’s chairperson, Ramateu Monyokolo,  escaped death by a whisker last week. Because they were running late... Read more.
Fraudster jailed
News

Hawks nab 14 suspects for driver’s license corruption

The driver’s licence corruption is continuing to rear its head. On Monday, the members of the Hawks in Free State arrested 14 people for their alleged involvement... Read more.
Brenntag merger
Business

Watchdog says Brenntag merger must include disadvantaged people

This week, the Competition Commission demanded that the massive Dutch chemicals company Brenntag Group grant historically disadvantaged people (HDPs) more influence... Read more.
BEE scam
Business

New details on how BEE scammers dodged jail

Fresh details of how BEE fraud-accused directors of a Joburg engineering firm were saved from spending Christmas behind bars, have emerged this week, raising more... Read more.
Steel
News

Collapse of steel industry imminent, warns Seifsa

The imminent collapse of South Africa’s steel industry poses a threat to thousands of employment, according to a warning from the Steel and Engineering Industries... Read more.
ANC Interim mayor of Qwaqwa Maluti-A-Phofung, Masechaba Lakaje-Mosia
Politics

Bickering over council top jobs divides ANC leaders

The deployment of ANC members of the mayoral committee (MMC) in Free State’s Maluti-A-Phofung local municipality in QwaQwa has caused a rift that threatens to... Read more.
Thabi Leoka
News

Embattled Thabi Leoka removed from presidential council

Chickens have come home to roost for Thabi Leoka following the damaging exposé about her false claim to be in possession of a PhD degree. Since the scandal rocked... Read more.
Chauke
News

Chauke hindered arrest of NJM bosses

Political parties have lambasted the director of public prosecutions at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Andrew Chauke, accusing him of interference regarding... Read more.
Chinese windscreens
Business

SA to impose anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese windscreens 

South African authorities have moved swiftly to protect the local glass industry, with the country set to slap cheap windscreen imports coming from China with tariffs... Read more.