Author: Bongani Mdakane

Mental Health Month
News

Court orders Discovery to pay client R25m incapacity claim

A “successful” stockbroker who had to quit his job following a traumatic personal incident has emerged victorious in the multi-year battle with financial services... Read more.
Gordhan's contribution
Business

Pravin Gordhan in battle to save Transnet’s freight rail

Minister of public enterprise Pravin Gordhan faces a mammoth task in trying to convince the Chinese government to rein in CRRC e-Loco Supply, a company whose impasse... Read more.
Paul Mashatile advisor
News

Mashatile’s ex-girlfriend lays charges against his spin doctor

Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s ex-girlfriend, Norma Mbatha has opened a case of defamation and violation of the Protection of Personal Information (Popi) Act... Read more.
Breaking News

Notorious fugitive Thabo Bester arrested in Tanzania

South Africa’s most wanted fugitive Thabo Bester has been arrested in Arusha, a city in Tanzania, East Africa, according to the country’s security officials.... Read more.
News

Police search for ‘buried’ maid at Thabo Bester’s hideout

The police have conducted a forensic search in the last known hideout of fugitive Thabo Bester, dubbed the Facebook Rapist, and his partner Dr Nandipha Magudumana.... Read more.
Sassa grants
News

DA wants answers over Sassa’s wasteful expenditure

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) regional office in the Free State is accused of spending more than R1-million on a single event.  The DA is alleging... Read more.
News

Dr Magudumana’s brother demanded R100k to keep quiet about Bester saga

Celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana alleges her brother tried to extort R100 000 from her in exchange for his silence over her illegal congress with Facebook... Read more.
Business

Repo rate hike stuns experts, consumers

The Reserve Bank’s decision to hike interest rates to their highest level since 2009 when the country was battling the fallout of the global financial crisis following... Read more.
Absa CEO exits
Business

Absa ups black ownership to over 25% in R11.2bn empowerment deal

Absa, one of the country’s leading banks, on Friday announced one of the biggest transformation deals in recent times through its new R11. 2-billion broad-based... Read more.