Best of BizNews #5: Floyd Shivambu: Here’s why Zuma fired Nene, deployed backbencher Van Rooyen
Floyd Shivambu exposed why SA’s deeply compromised President Jacob Zuma acted the way he did – directly costing the country billions of rand.
Ngoako Ramatlhodi
🔒 Zuma’s Zondo testimony and how to spot a liar
Could anything be read from the subtle clues Zuma gave during his testimony from whether he was speaking the truth?
Gupta-python wrapped around Zuma – Ramatlhodi
Former Mineral Resources minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi, told Zondo how former Eskom chairman, Ben Ngubane, demanded he immediately revoke Glencore’s mining licence, purportedly because they owed Eskom R2bn.
Best of 2017: #Zumicon – Gordhan and others fired, Zuma cabinet full of Gupta “associates”
South African President Jacob Zuma fired Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and eight other cabinet members in a high-stakes power play that may threaten his own presidency and place the nation’s investment grade credit rating at risk.
Anthea Jeffery: Time to take Mining Charter from BEE to EED
Off the back of disastrous unemployment figures, where 4 000 jobs were shed in the country’s mining sector, Anthea Jeffery is calling for urgent resolution on the Mining Charter.
Gupta-linked Mining Minister roasted in Parly – “like rat guarding cheese”
Mining Minister Mosebenzi Zwane was dogged by heckles of “Where are the Guptas” during his budget vote speech in Parliament on Tuesday.
ANC on knife edge – many support Zuma despite damning allegations. For now.
As the dominoes continue to fall, revealing more of the alleged influence the controversial Guptas have over government, several ANC sources have told News24 that they are still standing firm behind the family’s alleged ally President Jacob Zuma.
“Parody” Malema: “Stop bullshitting Atul.” Here’s the real EFF statement.
The feisty EFF leader, Julius Malema, re-entered the fray via social media after Atul Gupta tweeted: “Jonas is political point scoring. No meeting with Guptas took place.”
Guptas deny meeting Deputy FinMin Mcebisi Jonas before Nene was fired
The Guptas have denied that any family member ever met with Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas, following reports that he was offered Nhlanhla Nene’s job weeks before 9/12.
Anglo’s SA mine sales: This is no slam dunk, even for State-assisted buyers
As Anglo American scales back its operations in South Africa, the government says this could encourage the emergence of “new black economic empowerment champions.”