Bradley Dubbelman
Government accountability to the people key to a functioning democracy
29th July 2011 Accountability and responsibility to act on citizen’s needs is a vital characteristic in a functioning democracy, said political analyst Professor... →
Daily podcast – July 29, 2011
29th July 2011 The Johannesburg-Pretoria link of the R25.2-billion Gautrain project will open on August 2, at 05:30, said Gauteng Transport MEC Ismail Vadi... →
Daily podcast – July 28, 2011
28th July 2011 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) said that questions around the economic and business implications of Gauteng’s toll roads have still not been... →
Daily podcast – July 27, 2011
27th July 2011 Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to South Africa slumped by more than 70% to just $1.6-billion in 2010 from $5.4-billion in 2009, the United... →
Daily podcast – July 26, 2011
26th July 2011 Lawmakers drafting the Protection of Information Bill yesterday turned to the potentially fraught issue of prescribing a review process for all... →
Daily podcast – July 25, 2011
25th July 2011 Trade union and ruling party allie Cosatu has called for an investigation into the financial affairs of ANC Youth League president Julius Malema,... →
News this week
22nd July 2011 South Africa's government is appealing a decision by its own regulators to allow Wal-Mart to buy control of local retailer Massmart, a move that... →
Daily podcast – July 22, 2011
22nd July 2011 South Africa's main fuel sector union and employees at State power utility Eskom say that they had rejected employers' latest wage offers, raising... →
Daily podcast – July 21, 2011
21st July 2011 The biggest issue around the drive to toll the freeways, which were refurbished under the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, was the lack of... →
Daily podcast – July 20, 2011
20th July 2011 South Africa may be past its growth peak for 2011 in the light of uncertainty about the global economy, nationalisation and labour legislation, BoE... →
Community work programmes key to preventing collective violence
19th July 2011 Initiatives that encourage local communities to work together to create social justice are vital in preventing collective violence carried out... →
Daily podcast – July 18, 2011
18th July 2011 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has agreed to a settlement offer by the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of... →
News this week
15th July 2011 Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale will appoint a national task team to investigate recurring complaints that local government has failed to... →
Business needs to be more engaged in the fight against corruption
15th July 2011 Business in South Africa needs to be more proactive in the fight against corruption, Institute for Security Studies director Hennie van Vuuren said... →
Daily podcast – July 15, 2011
15th July 2011 South Africa's most prominent corruption buster accused the police and bureaucrats on Thursday of improper behaviour in $265-million lease deals... →
Daily podcast – July 14, 2011
14th July 2011 The Gautrain Management Agency and Bombela are in discussions to start with the full service operations between Johannesburg and Pretoria “as soon... →
South Africa's role in Brics: Implications and effects (July 2011)
13th July 2011 In April, President Jacob Zuma joined his counterparts from Brazil, Russia, India and China for the third summit meeting of an informal group named... →
Daily podcast – July 13, 2011
13th July 2011 As strike action continues to grip the country, experts have warned that job creation could take a major blow, sustained growth in developing... →
Daily podcast – July 12, 2011
12th July 2011 Thousands of workers in South Africa's petroleum, pharmaceutical and chemical industries began a strike over wages yesterday, but the supply of... →
Daily podcast – July 11, 2011
11th July 2011 The Department of Labour says it has helped contribute towards job creation through intense investment in the Public Investment Corporation (PIC)... →
News this week
8th July 2011 Public Protector Thuli Madonsela did not break any laws when her company offered services to the Department of Justice while she was the South... →
Daily podcast – July 08, 2011
8th July 2011 Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela did not break any laws when her company offered services to the Department of Justice while she was the... →
Daily podcast – July 07, 2011
7th July 2011 Claims of fraud and corruption against Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela are an attempt to intimidate and stop her from investigating the... →
Daily podcast – July 06, 2011
6th July 2011 31% of Gauteng roads are in a poor or very poor condition, provincial transport MEC Ismail Vadi said, a solid shift to green technologies in world... →
Daily podcast – July 05, 2011
5th July 2011 Rising labour costs will push over 80-million Chinese jobs in light manufacturing abroad over the next three to five years, with African nations... →
Daily podcast – July 04, 2011
4th July 2011 The African National Congress (ANC) Youth League's position on nationalisation and land reform is in line with that of Cosatu and its affiliate... →
News this week
1st July 2011 The Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) toll fee steering committee puts forward new, lower toll tariffs for the 185 km of road improved... →
Daily podcast – July 01, 2011
1st July 2011 The Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) toll fee steering committee has put forward new, lower toll tariffs for the 185 km of road improved... →
Daily podcast – June 30, 2011
30th June 2011 The picture painted of government programmes by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) can be disturbing at times, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa... →
Daily podcast – June 29, 2011
29th June 2011 ANC leaders under President Jacob Zuma risk losing Cosatu's support if they do not pull up their socks, the labour federation said, French Finance... →
Corruption, social cohesion identified as main threats to effective governance
28th June 2011 Elements of social cohesion, specifically racism and xenophobia, are seen as some of the main threats to the governance performance of the South... →
Daily podcast – June 27, 2011
27th June 2011 French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde appeared poised to become the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week despite a strong... →
News this week
24th June 2011 "Significant achievements" have been made in implementing delivery agreements between ministers and President Jacob Zuma, Cabinet spokesperson... →
Daily podcast – June 23, 2011
23rd June 2011 Minister in the Presidency responsible for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane, will meet the South African National Editors... →
Daily podcast – June 22, 2011
22nd June 2011 The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) has asked for an urgent meeting with government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi's boss, Minister in the... →
News this week
17th June 2011 The decision by President Jacob Zuma to extend the term of South Africa's top judge is being challenged in court, a legal body and an NGO say. →
Daily podcast – June 14, 2011
14th June 2011 Southern African leaders urged Zimbabwe's political rivals to move faster on settling their differences to enable elections to be held, the world... →
Daily podcast – June 13, 2011
13th June 2011 The Department of Public Works has instituted a six-month moratorium on all new tenders while it undertakes an internal assessment to improve... →
News this week
10th June 2011 The maintenance and refurbishment of ageing infrastructure is a common motivation put forward by municipalities applying for tariff increases above... →
Daily podcast – June 10, 2011
10th June 2011 Maintenance and the refurbishment of ageing infrastructure was a common motivation put forward by municipalities applying for tariff increases... →
Daily podcast – June 09, 2011
9th June 2011 The Nelson Mandela Foundation hosted talks between government officials, civil society, intelligence agents and academics on the Protection of... →
