Crime policing unit, the Hawks, has distanced itself from claims made by President Jacob Zuma's son that he has been cleared of wrongdoing by the policing unit. Duduzane Zuma made the claims in an open letter to former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. In the letter, Zuma accused Gordhan of targeting him and the Gupta family while ignoring foul play in other businesses in the country. Speaking during an interview with […]
Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini has warned the ANC to stop abusing the labour federation's loyalty or risk the failure of both institutions. "We need to take each other seriously. If we don't, we create a situation where we all shall fall, and I don't think any of us want that," he told News24 on Thursday. Cosatu said in a statement on Thursday it had grown tired of the ANC's unfulfilled […]
National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams has denied reports that he will drop charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday. Abrahams has also rejected allegations of political interference, saying he will make a decision soon. Meanwhile, DA shadow Justice Minister Glynnis Breytenbach has called on Abrahams to immediately withdraw the fraud charges against Gordhan and two SARS officials and resign. Gordhan is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. […]
South Africa’s poor economic performance is the biggest impediment to stabilising its debt situation, said ratings agency Fitch in a company note. Fitch’s comments came after Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered South Africa’s 20th medium-term budget policy statement in Parliament on Wednesday, announcing reduced expenditure and new revenue raising measures in the next financial year. In his speech, Gordhan revised GDP growth downwards to 0.5% for the year, while adjusting […]
National Prosecuting Authority head Shaun Abrahams has really blown it this time in his full-frontal attack against SA Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. In his eagerness to serve political masters, the NPA chief has handed their enemies compelling evidence that he is on a crude vendetta against Gordhan based on trumped-up criminal charges. The FinMin described the summons as being “politically contaminated”. By setting a Pretoria Magistrate’s court date, Abrahams has […]
South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has called the Hawks investigation “mischief in the real sense” adding that it was not doing the country any favours. Speaking to SABCNews in New York ahead of the South Africa Tomorrow Investor Conference, he said that everyone concerning the Hawks-SARS investigation knows there’s nothing to investigate and the sooner it’s put to bed, the better for the country. The Finance Minister is leading […]
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