Brilliant analysis: #GordhanGate – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
In the unlikely event that Pravin Gordhan is replaced, there is a real risk that the country might see a huge degeneration of economic activity, says Azar Jammine.
In the unlikely event that Pravin Gordhan is replaced, there is a real risk that the country might see a huge degeneration of economic activity, says Azar Jammine.
Alec Hogg received an email yesterday from Gupta Media reporter Sipho Jack, requesting a response to allegations about a conspiracy to discredit Iqbal Survé.
May it never happen, but the Public Investment Corporation is a sitting duck for state capture. Be wary, for it’s as easily done as said, says Allan Greenblo.
The 72 nominees to replace Public Protector Thuli Madonsela include former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene and Gerrie Nel, the prosecutor in the Oscar Pistorius murder case.
The Gupta family has denied it attempted to capture the R51bn Prasa tender on behalf of a bidder in 2012, as alleged in a letter written by former CEO Lucky Montana.
Allan Greenblo digs a little deeper and shows that Cabinet actually contravened it’s own statutes by trying to influence the banks to do business with the Gupta-owned companies.
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is waiting for funding to begin an investigation into allegations that the Gupta family wielded influence over the appointment of government ministers.
Steuart Pennington dusts off George Orwell’s Animal Farm but given South Africa’s slow slide down the global Press Freedom ranks, should we all be concerned?
Out of 8 people who approached Gwede Mantashe’s office with alleged reports of corporate capture of the state, only one handed in a written submission.
The battle of who controls the Ministry of Finance is certainly not over yet, cautioned economist Professor Brian Kantor on Thursday.