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South African business must own up to its part in the corruption scandals

South African business must own up to its part in the...

South Africa is reeling from a string of scandals involving state owned enterprises and the Guptas, a family with close ties to President Jacob...

Series 2, Ep 1: The Sipho Nkosi Business Leadership journey

Sipho Nkosi is a South African business icon who has created a mining empire, but his father’s attitude to the challenges of Apartheid South...
SA keen to attract investment

SA keen to attract investment

Ambassador Nomasonto Sibanda-Thusi says South Africa invests in international trade and investment missions so as to attract investment. “As representatives of the government of South...

Pension Fund R12.5 billion poorer

The government pension fund (GPF) lost about R12,5 billion due to the Steinhoff shares decline. Steinhoff's market value on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) fell...

South Africa’s strike rate isn’t as bad as it’s made out...

South Africa’s parliament is currently debating amendments to the Labour Relations Act that will change how workers can go on strike. For example, the...
Public Sector capital expenditure decreased in 2017

Public Sector capital expenditure decreased in 2017

While capital expenditure by public sector institutions decreased in 2017, significant amounts were spent on service delivery orientated aspects, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)...
Tom Moyane lies and sabotage, SARS. Photo: Die Vryburger

Moyane fired as SARS commissioner

President Cyril Ramaphosa has terminated with immediate effect the employment of Tom Moyane as Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS). This, the Presidency...
SA records marginal higher traveller movements over festive season

SA records marginal higher traveller movements over festive season

South Africa has recorded 6 852 972 traveller movements at its ports of entry, up from 6 811 510 movements in 2018. Briefing the media...
Democracy is at risk worldwide. And the economy may be, too.

Is authoritarianism bad for the economy? Ask Venezuela – or Hungary...

Seventy-one out of the world’s 195 countries saw their democratic institutions erode in recent years, according to the 2018 year-end report by democracy watchdog...
Finance Minister, SARB Governor hold routine meeting

Finance Minister, SARB Governor hold routine meeting

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Governor of the Reserve Bank Lesetja Kganyago met on Thursday. “The Minister of Finance and the Governor of the South...
DEWA to organise 22nd WETEX and 4th Dubai Solar Show at Expo 2020 Dubai site

DEWA to organise 22nd WETEX and 4th Dubai Solar Show at...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28 October 2019, (AETOSWire) : HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA),...
COVID 19 woes, said to drop BITCOIN??

FF News: COVID 19 woes, said to drop BITCOIN??

Bitcoin said to ‘drop,’ with Covid 19 woes, says “The Wolf of Wall Street,’ Omar Abdulla?? by Faaiza Ismail (19 February 2020-BBC) “The Wolf of Wall Street,’...