A South African business empire built up by members of the Gupta family is under pressure as they face a mounting backlash over allegations that they exploited their friendship with President Jacob Zuma to loot billions of rand
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Parliament will vote by secret ballot Tuesday on a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma, national assembly speaker Baleka Mbete said, in a surprise move that may increase the chances of his ouster
South Africa’s jobless rate stayed at a 14-year high in the three months to June as agriculture, mining and construction lost positions while finance and trade employed more people. The unemployment rate was
Communications minister Ayanda Dlodlo must release the report arising from the investigation into the procurement process for the state-sponsored set-top box procurement process in the light of the publication
A raft of e-mails leaked to South African media about how the Gupta family have won billions of rand of contracts from state-owned companies and influenced government decisions through their
President Jacob Zuma is likely to defeat a motion of no-confidence, irrespective of whether there’s an open vote or secret ballot, as most members of the ruling party will close ranks around him, a senior opposition lawmaker
The International Monetary Fund just pointed out that “South Africa’s vulnerabilities have become more pronounced”. That’s one way of putting it. A potentially prosperous and dynamic economy is on the fast track to
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa used his strongest words yet to slam deepening corruption and the undue influence of private business interests over government institutions, known as “state
The ANC will come up with a comprehensive policy package to simultaneously boost growth, address racial inequality and tackle a 28% unemployment rate, a top party official said. The ANC is looking at “how you get growth, how you
Infighting and scandal are threatening the stranglehold the ANC has held on power since the end of apartheid. The parlous state of Africa’s oldest political movement, once revered for its role in ending white-minority rule