President Jacob Zuma abandoned a high court bid to halt the release of a graft ombudsman’s report into a wealthy family’s influence on his government as thousands of protesters joined demonstrations demanding an end to state corruption. Zuma’s lawyer announced in
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Thousands of South Africans converged on the capital, Pretoria, to protest what they say is the abuse of state resources and institutions, ratcheting up the pressure for President Jacob Zuma to resign or be removed from office. Chief executives of some
Communications regulator Icasa says the SABC has not provided it with any proof that it has complied with its ruling to unban the airing of violent protests. Icasa ruled in July that the public broadcaster was in contravention of the
Government’s national integrated ICT policy white paper essentially amounts to the “nationalisation of spectrum in South Africa”, with “significant negative implications for current spectrum licence holders”, consulting firm Africa Analysis
Lawyers representing President Jacob Zuma urged the high court to halt the release of a report of the nation’s graft ombudsman into allegations that the Gupta family, who are friends with the president, exercised undue influence
Cell C has withdrawn a planned bond placement to help it reduce its high levels of debt, but the company remains confident it will raise sufficient funds through a planned restructuring to reduce its maximum
US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden believes that citizens need to push institutions for a right to encryption when communicating. Snowden was speaking via live stream to an audience at a briefing on privacy rights
The Venter family-controlled Altron group has made further progress in disposing of non-core assets, announcing on Tuesday the planned sale by subsidiary Powertech Industries of Powertech Battery Group to Trinitas Fund for R300m in cash
Telecommunications group MTN has a new chief financial officer. Ralph Mupita, the CEO of Old Mutual emerging markets, will take over as MTN’s CFO on 3 April 2017. Mupita’s appointment adds to a growing list of top executives
The rand rallied to below R13,60/US$ during National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss Shaun Abrahams’ lengthy speech ahead of his announcement that charges have been dropped against finance minister Pravin Gordhan and