Pravin Gordhan was detained three times as he worked to bring an end to apartheid in South Africa, enduring beatings and suffocation at the hands of the police. He revealed no secrets. Now Gordhan, in his second stint as finance minister, is demonstrating
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South African prosecutors withdrew fraud charges against finance minister Pravin Gordhan, saying he didn’t intend to act unlawfully. The announcement on Monday by National Prosecuting Authority head Shaun Abrahams marked
Corruption, an arrogant leadership and faction fighting are tearing at the soul of the ANC, according to an internal report presented to the top leaders of the party after its worst-ever electoral performance. “The ANC is bleeding, with every Sunday full of headlines
ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu on Thursday denied ever meeting former SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng in an attempt to “capture” him. “The chief whip states for the record that he has never at any
The heat will be on finance minister Pravin Gordhan when he delivers his mid-term budget on Wednesday at a time when the economy is stagnating, the nation stands on the brink of a junk credit rating and
With his job on the line, fraud charges hanging over his head and university students rioting for free education, finance minister Pravin Gordhan’s resolve to maintain fiscal discipline and avoid a junk credit
SABC executive Hlaudi Motsoeneng allegedly promised an extra R10 000 to each staff member as a “sweetener deal”, the Democratic Alliance claimed on Thursday. The party’s communications spokeswoman and MP
FirstRand said it agrees with finance minister Pravin Gordhan that he cannot interfere with their decision to cut ties with the Gupta family. Gordhan last week asked the high court to order that he has no authority to
Oakbay Investments and Gupta family patriarch Ajay Gupta have expressed “delight” with the affidavit filed by finance minister Pravin Gordhan and said the court case will provide an opportunity for the family to clear its name. In a statement issued by Gupta family
Nazeem Howa stepped down as CEO of Oakbay Investments, a Johannesburg-based holding company owned by the Gupta family, on Monday citing health reasons. The announcement came four days after finance minister Pravin