Author: Bongani Mdakane

Poultry industry investigation
Business

Chicken price spike spells gloom for Christmas

The country is facing the possibility of a chickenless festive season this year due to a perfect storm of supply shortages and rapid price hikes. Coupled with unfavourable... Read more.
Johnson & Johnson
Business

Johnson & Johnson probed for overpricing TB drug

The Competition Commission has initiated investigations against giant American pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its Belgium based subsidiary,... Read more.
Gordhan
Business

Gordhan won’t be bullied into decision on Mango Airlines

Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has refused to succumb to pressure to make a decision on the future of Mango Airlines.  This followed a judgment by... Read more.
CemAir plane
Business

Airline sues Civil Aviation Authority for R170-million

Privately-owned airline operator CemAir and its director Miles van der Molen are suing the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for nearly R170 million... Read more.
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille
Business, News

Tourism boosts economy as millions of tourists visit SA

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic that decimated the tourism industry, the latest data published by Stats SA reveals that the industry has made a remarkable recovery,... Read more.
Paul Mashatile ex-lover
Politics

Mashatile’s ex-lover says legal eagle compromised her personal information

ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s ex-lover has lodged a complaint against his adviser Keith Khoza’s lawyer.  Norma Mbatha, an active member of the ruling... Read more.
Politics

Motlanthe rebukes ANC secretary for crossing the line

ANC heavyweight and ex-deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has read the riot act to ANC Free State secretary Dihelele Motsoeneng for violating the governing party’s... Read more.
Multinational
Business

Multinational firm interdicts Sanral from implementing scoring system

Multinational construction group SMEC this week went to the Johannesburg High Court to interdict the South African National Road Agency (Sanral). The interdict is... Read more.
agricultural land
Business

Agriculture sector exported products worth R60bn in second quarter

The agriculture sector has shown improvement as it grew by 4.2% in the second quarter of 2023. The industry proved to be one of the biggest contributors to the country’s... Read more.