South Africa in the news: Gordhan: S.Africa’s popular former finance minister: But his sacking may now persuade investors and voters that South Africa is heading towards fiscal and political instability. Over the last year-and-a-half, Gordhan fought a public tussle with President Jacob Zuma for control over the public coffers.: “South Africa” – BingNews Old Mutual, …
South Africa in the news: South Africa President Zuma Has Fired Finance Minister Gordhan: The drama surrounding South Africa’s finance minister appear to be over, and as many had expected, it concluded with president Jacob Zuma firing his finance minister. As The Mail & Guardian reports, Zuma is set to announce a major reshuffle of …
The weird perks of being the Deputy Prime Minister: Mr Joyce was bestowed with more porcelain from Germany – Vice President of the Bundestag Edelgard Bulmahn sent him a dish from Germany's Royal Porcelain Factory. A spokeswoman for Mr Joyce said it was customary to exchange gifts when ministers travel abroad or meet with dignitaries …
South Africa in the news: South African top court blames minister in grants payments crisis: South Africa‘s top court on Wednesday blamed Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini for a “crisis” that could jeopardise the payment of welfare benefits to 17 million people, saying she had failed to resolve a service-provider dispute.: “South Africa” – BingNews …
Slow growth and shrinking revenues limit South Africa’s finance minister: South Africa's finance minister Pravin Gordhan in a balancing game Sumaya Hisham/Reuters South Africa faces falling revenues and very slow economic growth. Managing the economy with these two negative factors presented the country’s finance minister Pravin Gordhan with a particularly tough challenge in his medium-term …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: Deputy Minister Buti Manamela Wishes Matric Learners Well in Exams: Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Youth Development and Administration, Mr Buti Manamela has wished all South African Matriculants well in their final examinations. The class of 2016 will write their Matric exams as …
Charges against finance minister show misuse of South African law: South Africa's minister of finance, Pravin Gordhan, is under attack Reuters Foundation essay: Our foundation essays are longer than usual and take a deeper look at a key issue. Earlier this month South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) laid criminal charges against the country’s Finance …
South Africa in the news: South Africa finance minister summoned to court, sends rand falling: NPA Head Shaun Abrahams said Minister Gordhan‚ former South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Oupa Magashule and former Deputy Commissioner Ivan Pillay would be charged with fraud amounting to more than R1.1 million. A police investigation was …: “South Africa” …
Why South Africa faces a train smash if its finance minister is removed: South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan before delivering his 2016 budget address to parliament in February. Will he deliver another? Reuters/Mike Hutchings The relatively trivial nature of the charges against South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, and the way in which the …
South Africa in the news: Eskom will finance South Africa’s R1 trillion nuclear plans: minister: Energy minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has told Parliament that South Africa’s ambitious and controversial nuclear energy plans will be entirely funded by Eskom, with no money coming from National Treasury. The minister was briefing Parliament’s …: “South Africa” – BingNews The …
South Africa in the news: Minister Mokonyane must prove that Myeni appointment followed due process: Earlier this month it was alleged that she had misled the Basotho delegation on the state of South Africa’s water needs, and had also lied to the President about same project. We cannot afford political interference and misconduct when it …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s finance minister says up to Zuma whether he remains in office: Gordhan, who was responding to a question at an event in Cape Town on his tenure as finance minister, said that cabinet appointments were at the behest of Zuma. “If required to deliver the budget in February …
South African academics ask Zuma to ‘stop the war’ on finance minister: South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is a hunted man. Mujahid Safodien/EPA South Africa’s minister of finance Pravin Gordhan is again on a collision course with the country’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations. The row has unsettled the country’s already shaky currency, the …
South Africa in the news: UPDATE 3-South African finance minister says will not meet police, assets extend slump: “I therefore, do not intend to present myself,” he said. “I have a job to do in a difficult economic environment and serve South Africa as best I can. Let me do my job.” Hawks spokesman Hangwani …
South Africa in the news: Minister: South Africa Establishing Nuclear Engineering and Technology Center as 104 GW of Gas Power on Offer: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA–July 22, 2016–Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)–South Africa’s power generation capacity is heavily coal based but is evolving toward lower carbon …: …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s mines minister urges parties to avoid platinum strike: CARLETONVILLE, South Africa, July 15 (Reuters) – South African mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane said on Friday parties engaged in wage negotiations in the platinum industry should avoid a repeat of a five-month strike in 2014. “I wish that everybody can …
Britain’s next Prime Minister is going to be a woman – and Theresa May will prove tough to beat: Now we know. The next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister will be a woman. Following the elimination of Michael Gove from the Conservative leadership contest, home secretary Theresa May will fight it out with the …
Zimbabwe’s finance minister makes a doomed pitch to London’s big businesses: As British politics descended into a post-EU referendum melee of opportunism, betrayal, resignations, and votes of no confidence, the UK was in no position to lecture others on good governance. Fitting then, perhaps, that it received a rare visit from one of the world’s …