Suspended spook McBride in limbo
The name of suspended State Security Agency (SSA) foreign branch director-general Robert McBride is bandied about for the acting director-general job in the Department... Read more.
Leadership crisis puts spoke in Prasa’s wheel
Prasa’s appointment of Hishaam Emeran as the state entity’s acting Group CEO last August raises legitimate suspicion of wanton abuse of power by its top brass.... Read more.
Mathabatha’s allies smell sword of vengeance
Allies of Limpopo premier and ANC chairperson Stan Mathabatha are alarmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s backers will aggressively push for his dismissal from... Read more.
How the ANC disarmed Mbeki’s vicious Phala Phala onslaught
The ANC’s top seven officials defused former president Thabo Mbeki’s political onslaught on President Cyril Ramaphosa when they produced findings of the investigations... Read more.
ANC activist ordered to apologise for defaming Mabuza
The high court in Mpumalanga has given a local ANC activist 14 days to publicly apologise for false claims that former deputy president David Mabuza had a hand in... Read more.
Thabo Bester’s escape from custody embarrassing – Presidency
The Presidency has called fugitive Thabo Bester’s escape “embarrassing”, but it noted that steps have been taken to re-arrest the convicted murderer... Read more.
Prasa confirms probe into ‘fraudulent’ acting pay approval
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has launched an investigation into the alleged approval of acting payments for senior managers using a revoked... Read more.
Revoked Prasa directive used to reinstate pay hikes
Executives at state railway agency Prasa cut corners to resuscitate a previously revoked proposal for senior managers in acting posts to get a salary boost, a move... Read more.
Guptas have no voting powers in business rescue – SCA
The company accused of being a front of the Guptas has successfully opposed an appeal by the Gupta lieutenants who wanted to have voting powers to approve the business... Read more.
How Godongwana shot himself in the foot over Eskom exemption
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana was bound to find himself isolated after his unilateral decision to grant financial reporting exemptions to cash-strapped Eskom.... Read more.
