Category: SA News

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni told a briefing after his speech in Parliament that he expected robust discussions with ratings agencies in the coming days. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers 2020 Budget Speech in Parliament, Cape Town, on 26 February 2020. Picture: GCIS. CAPE TOWN – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday said he did not […]

Former leader Tony Leon and parliamentary chief whip Douglas Gibson have both expressed excitement over the DA’s decision to pull off an elective conference via digital platforms. Former Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon. Picture: EWN. JOHANNESBURG – A mature leader, a compelling offer to voters and concerns over a false unity – these are some […]

Although Finance Minister Tito Mboweni listed efforts to restore business confidence in the country the organisations said this was not enough with government failing on the implementation front. Photo by Pixabay from Pexels. JOHANNESBURG – As different sections of the economy on Wednesday reacted to the medium-term budget policy statement, business is concerned that not […]

Malema and fellow EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi have been charged with common assault for allegedly pushing a police officer who claims he was trying to prevent them from entering the cemetery where Madikizela-Mandela was laid to rest. EFF leader Julius Malema (in red tie) at the Randburg Magistrates court on 28 October 2020 where he […]

WATCH LIVE: Malema, Ndlozi set to testify at assault trial EFF leader Julius Malema and his co-accused Mbuyiseni Ndlozi are expected to take the stand in a Joburg Magistrates Court. EFF leader Julius Malema (in red tie) at the Randburg Magistrates court on 28 October 2020 where he and EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi are on […]

The problem was the land wasn’t suitable for housing. FILE: Home Affairs committee chairperson Bongani Bongo. Picture: GCIS. JOHANNESBURG – Papers filed in the Nelspruit Magistrates Court outline how exactly African National Congress (ANC) MP Bongani Bongo and his co-accused allegedly spent money allocated to buy land for housing. The problem was the land wasn’t […]

The DA says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has abandoned his commitment to stop costly cash lifelines. South African Airways planes. Picture: Facebook.com CAPE TOWN – Funding for state-owned entities has caused consternation among opposition parties. On Wednesday, it was announced that South African Airways (SAA) was to get a generous bailout from government. The Democratic […]

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced that government has allocated another R10.5 billion to the broke airline. JOHANNESBURG – South African Airways (SAA) staff are calling on citizens to give the failed airline “one more chance” after the backlash over government’s latest decision to allocate billions more of taxpayers rands to SAA. Finance Minister Tito […]

MEC Nomafrench Mbombo said Tygerberg Hospital and staff who work there served the whole community and province. Tygerberg Hospital. Picture: Western Cape Government CAPE TOWN – Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo on Wednesday said she was dismayed by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni‘s claim that Tygerberg Hospital was racially segregated. Mboweni made the remark during […]

The trade unions have stopped short of calling Mboweni a liar, saying that his assurances that labour was being consulted about the three-year wage freezes were untrue. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers his Medium-Term Budget Policy Speech in Parliament on 28 October 2020 in Cape Town. Picture: GCIS JOHANNESBURG – Public sector unions say Finance […]