Sane Dhlamini

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Sane Dhlamini

Sane Dhlamini is Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor and Researcher for Polity.org.za

Gordhan joins Wits School of Governance

30th November 2017 The University of the Witswatersrand (Wits) announced on Thursday that it had appointed former Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan as a visiting professor at the Wits School of Governance, as from Friday. “He has played an integral role in South Africa’s history and we believe that his strong... →

Saftu, Outa call for independent judicial inquiry at Sars

8th November 2017 The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) and the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) on Wednesday called for Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba to appoint an independent judicial inquiry into tax administration and governance at the South African Revenue Service (Sars). This follows... →

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Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba

Gigaba’s maiden MTBPS receives mixed reviews

26th October 2017 Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s maiden Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) has received mixed reactions, with many organisations calling out its lack of attention to detail. Gigaba MTBPS was delayed by Economic Freedom Fighters MPs who objected to him delivering the budget on the basis... →

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Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba

Apartheid Museum to honour Advocate Bizos

24th October 2017 The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg will on Thursday commemorate stalwart anti-apartheid icon Advocate George Bizos by launching a new gallery in his honour a few weeks before his 90th birthday, and by launching his memoir, detailing his friendship with Nelson Mandela and titled 65 Years of... →

Advocate George Bizos

Zuma unveils OR Tambo statue in commemoration

19th October 2017 The life of former African National Congress (ANC) president Oliver Reginald Tambo was commemorated on Thursday with the unveiling of a new statue of the former anti-apartheid struggle stalwart at international arrivals at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. President Jacob Zuma... →

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Jacob Zuma, members of the Tambo family & government officials

S Africa’s PUI increases in Q3 2017

12th October 2017 South Africa’s Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) rose from 53.1 in the second quarter of 2017, to 53.6 in the third quarter of 2017, revealed North-West University School of Economics professors Raymond Parsons and Waldo Krugell. They delivered the results for the third quarter of 2017 in... →

Professors Waldo Krugell and Raymond Parsons

Auditing firm cuts ties with Gupta’s Oakbay

27th September 2017 The board of auditing firm Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo (SNG) has resigned as auditors of Gupta-owned Oakbay Resources and Energy Limited and its related entities. The auditing firm’s statement stipulates that this decision was made after a thorough assessment of its relationship with the company which... →

Ntlemeza’s forced retirement welcomed as instance of State capture rollback, more will follow

20th September 2017 The Helen Suzman Foundation and fellow nonprofit public interest organization Freedom Under Law said on Wednesday that they were pleased with the forced retirement of former Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation boss General Berning Ntlemeza following his failed legal battle to be... →

Former Hawks Boss Berning Ntlemeza

Nedlac rejects union bias claims

7th September 2017 The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) on Thursday rebuffed claims that it was biased when issuing Section 77 certificates to applying trade unions. Section 77 certificates protect workers who take part in socioeconomic protests. →

Transparency, human survival highlighted in panel discussion on business and SDGs at Responsible Business Forum

1st September 2017 The second day of the Responsible Business Forum kicked off in Johannesburg on Friday with a focus on business’s role in the realisation of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted by world leaders in September 2015. The event... →

Public urged to participate in police leadership survey

15th August 2017 Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch (CW) and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) have launched a survey, on the eve of the commemoration of the Marikana massacre, seeking public input on the selection of the new South African Police Service (Saps) national commissioner and the head of... →

Business supports marches planned for next week

3rd August 2017 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has come out in support of the national action and planned marches around Parliament by various groupings, set to take place next Tuesday between 12:00 and 14:00, amid MPs much-anticipated voting in the motion of no confidence bought against President Jacob... →

S Africans satisfied with improvements in metros – survey

3rd August 2017 South Africans have seen a marked improvement in the performance of local government aside from the metropolitans Cape Town and Buffalo City, according to an Ipsos survey conducted after the local government elections on August 3. The Khayabus study, for which 3 598 South Africans 15 years and... →

State capture is about ‘stealing State resources’ – Gordhan

27th July 2017 Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday that State capture was about “stealing State resources” and that it was a no-go area for him and his former deputy Mcebisi Jonas. Gordhan and Jonas both addressed a seminar organised by the University of Johannesburg, on State capture,... →

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Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan

Civil society unites to combat State capture

18th July 2017 Representatives from over 130 civil society organisations gathered on Tuesday at the Conference for the Future of South Africa, in Johannesburg, to publicly unite South Africa against corruption, State capture and the abuse of power by President Jacob Zuma’s government. The conference, organised... →

Outa welcomes Myeni’s SAA departure

14th July 2017 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) on Friday welcomed Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s announcement that South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni would not serve another term on the board. Her term expires on August 31 and a new board chairperson will be appointed at the SAA... →

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SAA Chair Dudu Myeni

ANC conference discussions must be informed by unity – Zuma

30th June 2017 President Jacob Zuma says the fifth African National Congress (ANC) National Policy Conference must be informed by unity – which is the rock upon in which the ANC was founded 100 years ago. Addressing ANC delegates in Johannesburg on Friday, Zuma said the ANC was taught by its founding leaders... →

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President Jacob Zuma

Cosatu wants unity restored in alliance

30th June 2017 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) president Sdumo Dlamini hopes the African National Congress’ (ANC’s) fifth National Policy Conference will restore unity in the tripartite alliance. Speaking at the policy conference on Friday in Johannesburg, Dlamini expressed his... →

Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini

Gigaba supports NEC sanctioned inquiry into State capture

30th May 2017 Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba acknowledges and shares the serious concerns about corruption raised in a report released by The State Capacity Research Project and, at the same time as the African National Congress's National Executive Committee signalled a willingness to see further... →

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Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba

Stalwarts disappointed at another failed attempt to remove Zuma, caution opposition

29th May 2017 Stalwarts of the African National Congress (ANC) on Monday expressed concern that President Jacob Zuma had in the past 48 hours survived a second attempt at the level of the organisation’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to force him to step down. A significant number of the NEC’s number... →

Outa welcomes new ‘State capture’ study

26th May 2017 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has welcomed the research undertaken by independent research organisation Public Affairs Research Institute (Pari) in collaboration with the South African Council of Churches (SACC), which exposes how State institutions have been “repurposed to serve the... →

South African President Jacob Zuma

Wits academics featured in Time magazine

21st April 2017 University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) academics professors Glenda Gray and Achille Mbembe have been recognised by TIME magazine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Gray, an HIV medical researcher, has made TIME magazine’s Top 100 list as one of the most influential people in the... →

Gigaba to attend IMF, World Bank meetings

18th April 2017 Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s upcoming trip to the US for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings and further interactions with rating agencies received a thumbs up from Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa today. “Well, the Minister is going to the Spring IMF... →

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Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba

Salga’s Parks Tau to serve on UN panel

13th April 2017 South African Local Government Association (Salga) president Parks Tau has joined the United Nations (UN) high level independent panel to oversee the effectiveness of UN-Habitat – a programme that promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. His appointment follows the... →

SALGA President Parks Tau

South Africans increasingly intolerant of corruption – report

28th February 2017 South Africans are increasingly intolerant of corruption and the abuse of power by those in leadership positions and are more willing to hold them to account. This was according to anticorruption organisation Corruption Watch’s 2016 Annual Corruption Report. →

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Corruption Watch Director David Lewis

Sona should focus on economic transformation – Basa

7th February 2017 The Banking Association of South Africa (Basa) has urged President Jacob Zuma to address economic transformation in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday. Basa said in a statement that all sectors of society should introspect on their roles in economic transformation. →

President Jacob Zuma

Finance Minister invites public input ahead of Budget speech

6th February 2017 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has urged South Africans to share their views on economic conditions and to highlight issues they would like government to focus on in the National Budget Speech on February 22. The National Budget Speech will be presented against the backdrop of sluggish economic... →

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Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan

Zuma calls for ‘unity in action’ ahead of Sona 2017

6th February 2017 President Jacob Zuma will, during a pre-State of the Nation (Sona) Business Investor Luncheon, in Cape Town, on Tuesday, call for “unity in action” to drive South Africa on a sustainable growth path. This will be his second such meeting with business leaders a few days before he delivers the... →

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South African President, Jacob Zuma

Local social-impact centre ranks in top 5 globally

30th January 2017 South African social impact centre the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (GSB) has been profiled as one of five university-based social impact centres leading the way in social impact education globally. This is... →

RTMC supports initiatives to improve compliance in road users

20th December 2016 The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has come out in support of municipal initiatives to improve compliance, which will see local traffic departments confiscating cell phones, as well as imposing heavy fines on drivers who do not have licenses. RTMC CEO Advocate Makhosini Msibi said... →

Sars commissioner faces fraud charges

12th December 2016 Nonprofit anticorruption organisation Corruption Watch (CW) has laid criminal charges against South African Revenue Services (Sars) commissioner Tom Moyane for fraud and corruption. The charges relate to the matter involving alleged fraud and corruption committed by senior Sars employees, Jonas... →

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SARS Commissioner Tom Moyane

WHO approves INSTI HIV self-test for African market

2nd December 2016 The INSTI HIV self-test (INSTI) manufactured by Canadian company bioLytical Laboratories will soon be available for the African market after getting the nod from the World Health Organisation (WHO). This comes after the WHO released new guidelines on HIV self-testing to improve access to and... →

Lower income groups cannot navigate life without paying bribes – survey

29th November 2016 The findings of the second South African Citizen’s Bribery Survey has revealed that 48% of respondents who earned less than R100 000 a year thought it was difficult to navigate daily life without paying bribes. The survey was conducted by the Ethics Institute of South Africa and sponsored by... →

Consideration of revenue Bill rescheduled

18th November 2016 The consideration of the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill for 2016/17 will have to be rescheduled following two failed attempts by the National Assembly to pass the critical Bill. National Treasury said in a statement on Friday that the Bill was still on track to be passed before the end of... →

Busa participating in Nedlac committee deciding on free education protest

11th November 2016 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) will be part of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) committee that is dealing with the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ (Cosatu’s) section 77 notice, which calls for national protest action demanding free education. Nedlac has... →

Economy facing major challenges – Zuma

18th October 2016 South African President Jacob Zuma said the country’s economy was facing major challenges despite 3.3% growth in the global economy. He was speaking at the Heads of Missions conference in Pretoria on Tuesday where he addressed South African diplomatic missions that represented the country abroad. →

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South African President Jacob Zuma

Concerns over timing of Gordhan summons

11th October 2016 Business leaders expressed concern on Tuesday following the issuing of fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan by the National Prosecutions Authority head Shaun Abrahams. Gordhan was ordered to appear in court on November 2 on a charge of fraud related to the pay-out made by South... →

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Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan

Social media indispensable in 2017 – survey

23rd September 2016 Social media will become an indispensable tool for South African marketers, politicians, artists, activists, reporters and media personalities next year. This was according to the 2017 edition of the South African Social Media Landscape, released this week by technology market researchers... →

Outa, SAA whistleblower claim victory over SAA

24th August 2016 State-owned South African Airways (SAA) on Monday agreed to hold suspended SAA group treasurer Cynthia Stimpel’s disciplinary hearing at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) following her defensive challenge in the Labour Court. The matter will be heard by an... →

Civil society to challenge commission’s Arms Deal findings

18th August 2016 Civil Society groups Corruption Watch (CW) and the Right2Know Campaign (R2K) announced on Thursday that they would challenge the findings of the Seriti Commission in the North Gauteng High Court in September. The commission, chaired by Judge Willie Seriti, was tasked with investigating widespread... →

Gauteng voices satisfaction with services, government in survey

28th June 2016 The largest social attitudes survey ever conducted in Gauteng was launched on Tuesday at the University of Johannesburg, revealing the level of satisfaction and the concerns of 30 000 Gauteng residents from all municipalities. The Quality of Life Survey for 2015 was conducted between July 2015... →

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Mondli Gungubele, Qedani Mahlangu, David Makhura, Parks Tau, Paul Mashatile, Mzi Khumalo and Rob Moore

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