Eskom’s new boss walks into irregular expenditure mess
The National Union Mineworkers (NUM) has implored Dan Marokane to develop strong financial controls to put an end to Eskom’s notorious culture of irregular expenditure,... Read more.
Transnet and Eskom are a huge drain to South Africa’s fiscus
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has slammed state-owned entities (SOE), saying they are being run in an unsustainable way. This comes after the SOEs have not implemented... Read more.
Government to knock on Reserve Bank’s door for R150bn
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has bemoaned that rising government debt-service costs are negatively impacting service delivery. To address this problem, the... Read more.
Youth unemployment is top priority
Members of the public will be on tenterhooks as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the last national budget speech before the upcoming elections expected... Read more.
Battle for Sita intensifies as minister fights reinstatement of Mosidi
This week, while the chairwoman of the dismissed board members campaigned for reinstatement, the struggle for the control of the State Information and Technology... Read more.
Is Zondo’s office curtailing freedom of expression?
Since the dawn of democracy, efforts have been made to ensure that the courts are institutions in which law is applied without fear, favour or prejudice. It is the... Read more.
Loadshedding, corruption high on Marokane’s agenda as new Eskom CEO
Organised black business has expressed happiness that Dan Marokane will be starting his job as Eskom chief executive earlier than initially expected, on March 1. ... Read more.
Salary disparity behind most strikes at mines
Since the birth of the mining industry in SA in the 1800s, relations between mine bosses and workers – especially along racial lines – have been far from cosy.... Read more.
Sasol slammed for failing black managers
Petrochemical giant Sasol’s poor performance on workplace transformation has put the spotlight on JSE-listed company’s seriousness in promoting black people... Read more.
Parents feel pinch as school uniform prices keep rising
Parents have cried foul as they believe they are being subjected to exorbitant school uniform prices. Soweto resident Gwen Khumalo, whose child goes to school in... Read more.
