Author: Bongani Mdakane

Black Business Council (BBC)
Business

BBC rebukes big banks for shutting out emerging black coal miners

The Black Business Council (BBC) is urging financial institutions such as major commercial and development banks to reconsider their lending criteria and give preference... Read more.
Municipality fails to answer how it paid R16m to firms for same work
Business

PwC report identifies challenges to growth

South Africa’s economic crisis continues to mount and disrupt plans to get the country back on the right foot for building a sustainable economy. Based on the... Read more.
Black consciousness
Business

Greedy salary thieves destroy SA economy

The state of the economy in the country is declining because of failed policies, bad governance and clueless leaders who are salary thieves at taxpayers’ expenses.... Read more.
ANCYL chaos as young
News, Politics

ANCYL chaos as young lions roar against interference

Chaos reigned supreme at the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) national congress held in Joburg this weekend  after delegates disputed credentials while registering late... Read more.
Building tender prices increase
Business

Building tender prices increase by 14.1% despite economic challenges

Building sector tender prices have grown by 14.1% despite challenges faced by many industries due to economic climate and constant loadshedding. This is based on... Read more.
Agoa
Business

Collapse of Agoa deal could spell a catastrophic rise in poultry prices

A threat to exclude South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) trade agreement with the US could put in jeopardy the local poultry industry.... Read more.
ANC sacks chief whip
News

ANC sacks chief whip via WhatsApp in alleged purge of Ace allies

Free State ANC leaders who were in the faction that lost the recent provincial election are living in fear of an alleged crackdown on allies of the party’s expelled... Read more.