No Mr President, thank the people – John Kane-Berman on fixing SA
John Kane-Berman, in this straight-shooting missive to the government under President Cyril Ramaphosa, pleads for an end to infuriating rhetoric around a common vision to save South Africa from the...
View ArticleCosatu plans one-day national strike over corruption, job losses
By Prinesha Naidoo and S’thembile Cele (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s biggest labor group plans to stage a one-day national strike on Oct. 7 to protest against corruption, job losses and the government’s...
View ArticleCosatu strike against corruption; MultiChoice share price jumps; fuel price
By Claire Badenhorst Cosatu is planning a one-day national strike on Wednesday to protest against corruption, job losses and the government’s plans to curb its wage bill and other spending. According...
View ArticleNick Linell: I ‘performed services’ for Dudu Myeni; Zuma was in meetings....
The Zondo commission has heard from Nick Linell, a former Zimbabwean lawyer now based in Cape Town about how several meetings were held with former president Jacob Zuma, his close friend Dudu Myeni –...
View ArticleState capture: The Dudu & Jacob Show
As the Asset Forfeiture Unit raided Free State graft-accused Edwin Sodi’s Bryanston Blackhead Premises, grabbing his R3m red Ferrari and other valuables, the Zondo Inquiry into State Capture was...
View ArticleAce Magashule, ANC secretary-general, seeks clarity as Hawks deny he faces...
Rumours of ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule facing arrest have been circulating since the Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) apprehended suspects involved in an asbestos housing project...
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Ace Magashule: Details on his alleged corruption and tainted rise to ANC...
When Ace Magashule was announced secretary-general of the ANC at the Nasrec conference in December 2017, President Cyril Ramaphosa couldn’t contain his disappointment. A shadow of doubt passed...
View ArticleBizNews webinar with Tim Modise: Do ethics still exist in the public sector?
According to its website, the Public Service Commission “is mandated in terms of the Constitution to promote and maintain a high standard of professional ethics throughout the Public Service.” In fact,...
View ArticleFrom philanthropists to crooks – hours of listening for you
We’ve got a great line-up of podcasts for you to download and listen to at your leisure this weekend, covering all the important topics – from the long-awaited corruption clampdown to how SAs are...
View ArticleMmusi Maimane: How to fix SA – sell SAA, privatise energy, replace BEE
The chief activist of the One South Africa Movement, Mmusi Maimane, has penned an economic recovery plan in response to SA’s hard lockdown which lasted over six months. While the country is now on...
View ArticleFurther reports reveal further ‘influence peddling’ from Biden family – Wall...
Joe Biden is in for a rough ride, as reports of Chinese dealings follow the news that the family was involved in an Ukrainian enrichment project This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members...
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Graft-buster Paul Hoffman to billionaire Rob Hersov: ‘here’s how to fight...
BizNews welcomes opinions and letters from community members. In this letter, Accountability Now director Paul Hoffman responds to an interview with billionaire Rob Hersov, who says he returned to...
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SIU cracks whip on +5 000 dodgy Eskom employees for various offences
According to the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), a total of 5 523 Eskom employees are being investigated for various offences. These relate to failing to declare personal interests, and doing...
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Sad SAs speak: The ANC leaves us no choice… we have to emigrate!
Protests in Senekal on farm murders have once again brought the topic of emigration to the fore. In ‘Senekal protests: What they’re telling us about farm murders, land grabs, emigration – analyst’,...
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Corruption-buster Paul O’Sullivan on nailing SA’s powerful figures...
In this episode of The Alec Hogg Show, BizNews founder Alec Hogg engages with Paul O’Sullivan, nemesis of the corrupt. In this half hour, O’Sullivan opens up about his Irish childhood that sounds a lot...
View ArticleFlash Briefing: Gautrain expansion; Transnet debt ring-fenced; Koeberg; All...
By Linda van Tilburg Gautrain is drawing up a multi-billion rand plan to expand outside Johannesburg and Pretoria, joining a potential bonanza of infrastructure projects the government says are key to...
View ArticleWho is lying about R1bn increase on locomotive deal between Transnet...
As the proceedings of Zondo Commission into State Capture continues, the taxpayer is reminded of how untrustworthy and greedy parastatal professionals went to town with public funds. This time, the...
View ArticleWill Eskom whistleblower take up CEO’s corruption-busting offer?
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter, in response to the heart-rending letter by whistleblower Bianca Goodson, has thrown down a challenge and opportunity to the person who lifted the lid on the power utility’s...
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ANC committed to uprooting corruption, recovering stolen public funds – Mthembu
From The Presidency: The 2019 ANC Election Manifesto which is the mandate by South Africans to the sixth democratic government clearly identified that corruption has negative consequences on our...
View ArticleFormer minister of state security Bongani Bongo released on R10k bail for...
The latest arrests of officials involved in corruption include Bongani Bongo, former state security minister and ally of deputy president David Mabuza. While head of legal services in a Mpumalanga...
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