Pieter Groenewald Copper

SA’s copper theft crisis costs economy R47bn annually –  FF Plus Leader Pieter Groenewald

The illicit trade in copper has unleashed a staggering burden on South Africa’s economy. With global demand for copper reaching new heights, the prospect of criminal gangs relinquishing their activities seems increasingly unlikely. Despite a previous six-month moratorium on copper exports imposed by the government, no new regulations have emerged since its expiration.

The CDP on Malema making parliament a circus

From SAPA Economic Freedom Fighters’ leader Julius Malema has turned Parliament into a circus, the Christian Democratic Party said on Thursday. “At the risk of giving the sensation-seeking Malema even more exposure, the CDP reacts with disgust to his disregard for parliamentary protocol,” leader Theunis Botha said in a statement. “In his maiden speech, reacting … Read more