A delegation of five African heads of state arrived in Bujumbura yesterday at the start of a two-day visit to push for talks to end Burundi’s deep political crisis. UN chief Ban Ki-moon was in Burundi a few days ago as part of growing international efforts to bring an end[…]
Cracks are forming in the Gupta family’s perceived influence over state resources, with Treasury’s decision not to take part in the post-budget New Age Breakfast this Thursday. A Treasury official told Fin24 on Wednesday that the department will still hold a post-budget breakfast with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, but it[…]
Three months after he was appointed minister of mineral resources, Mosebenzi Zwane helped the Gupta family acquire Glencore’s [JSE:GLN] Optimum colliery. Now it has emerged that his political adviser has a business connection with the Guptas, close friends of President Jacob Zuma. After Zuma promoted Zwane from provincial politics to[…]
South Africa’s banks index rose in Johannesburg to levels not seen since before President Jacob Zuma unexpectedly fired Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene in December, causing lenders including FirstRand and the local unit of Barclays to plummet by records. The seven-member FTSE/JSE Africa Banks Index climbed as much as 4.2% on[…]
President Jacob Zuma on Thursday called on political parties to conduct themselves with more respect in Parliament and to stop insulting each other and the presiding officers. Responding to the two-day debate on his State of the Nation Address – both marred by name-calling and walk-outs – he said this[…]
Parliament – Speaker Baleka Mbete on Wednesday said she had asked Parliament’s rules committee to look into the scathing criticism Economic Freedom Fighers leader Julius Malema’s levelled at President Jacob Zuma in the debate on the State of the Nation Address. Mbete told the National Assembly she would stand by[…]
Fiery Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema on Tuesday apologized to former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Nelson Mandela for helping to bring President Jacob Zuma to power, before he led a walkout of his MPs from the National Assembly. Participating in the debate on Zuma’s State of the Nation[…]
Parliament – Deputy Justice Minister Thabang Makwetla wants the Economic Freedom Fighters called to order for not respecting the “Die Stem” part of the national anthem. This was after EFF MPs sat down during parts of the singing of the national anthem during President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation[…]
Despite scathing criticism by opposition parties that this year’s State of the Nation Addess (SONA) failed to impress, one political analyst believes President Jacob Zuma has been frank about the economic challenges facing the country. According to political analyst Abdul Waheed Patel, based on consultations between big business, the Minister[…]
Much anticipation as #SONA2016 is under way. For the past hour we have seen politicians’, various dignitaries and VIP’s making their way up the Red carpet. There is a big contingent of media, including international media at the red carpet. A scuffle reportedly took place in Darling Street between; protesters[…]
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