RDM News Wire
DA beats ANC in Beaufort West for first time ever
4th August 2016 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has defeated the African National Congress (ANC) in Beaufort West for the first time, according to provisional results... →
Gigaba demands of critics: How are you keeping SA safer?
25th November 2015 If Home Affairs has to make concessions for a flagging tourism sector‚ the Department of Tourism must share how it is “assisting government to keep... →
DA rejects R5bn SAA bailout
18th November 2015 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the National Treasury to “immediately and publicly” reject South African Airway’s request for a further... →
Scopa members irked by PRASA board’s lack of answers
18th November 2015 The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) board was sent packing by Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) committee... →
Rand falls to record low after Paris attacks
16th November 2015 The rand touched its worst level against the dollar on Monday afternoon at R14.44 following Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris‚ as did other... →
Fracking task team denied opportunity to address meeting
10th November 2015 Pro-fracking entrepreneurs brought the first public meeting of scientists studying the controversial attempt to mine gas buried deep under the... →
Eskom boosts electricity supply in Mpumalanga
9th November 2015 Eskom has installed and commissioned a new transformer at the Acornhoek substation in Bushbuckridge as part of its plans to upgrade electricity... →
PRASA: Government has final say on new CEO
9th November 2015 The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has started the process of finding a new CEO in place of Lucky Montana‚ who was sacked earlier... →
e.tv to take digital migration policy appeal to Supreme Court
6th November 2015 Free-to-air broadcaster e.tv has been given permission to take its fight against the government’s digital migration policy to the Supreme Court of... →
MTN Zakhele lists on JSE
5th November 2015 MTN Zakhele on Thursday became the the first company to list on the Empowerment Segment of the JSE this year. The listing of MTN Zakhele‚ which was... →
ANC rams anti-investment Bill through Committee‚ DA charges
3rd November 2015 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has accused the African National Congress (ANC) of ramming the Protection of Investment Bill through the Portfolio... →
Nzimande looks to basic education budget to solve his problems
29th October 2015 Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has hinted that the answer to his department's future funding woes could lie in the... →
Tax the rich to fund education‚ says Nzimande
27th October 2015 Blade Nzimande thinks that the student protests are a sign of the success of the governments higher education programme‚ and that the rich should... →
Anglo denies owning any mines involved in silocosis lawsuit
22nd October 2015 Anglo American South Africa Limited on Wednesday asked the high court in Johannesburg to exclude it in the landmark silicosis class action lawsuit... →
Mining companies hit back in silicosis lawsuit
16th October 2015 Gold mining companies have given their reasons for opposing former mineworkers’ bid to certify a silicosis class action that seeks compensation for... →
Peters calls for probe into bridge collapse
15th October 2015 Investigations into the collapse the bridge linking Sandton and Alexandra township have been announced by various agencies as the Minister of... →
DA lays charges against previous Sapo directors
12th October 2015 The South African Post Office (Sapo) on Monday became the latest government-owned entity to become the subject of a criminal investigation. The... →
World Bank accedes to DA request to probe Hitachi payments
7th October 2015 The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday said The World Bank “will investigate the corruption scandal surrounding Hitachi and African National Congress... →
Zuma fast-tracks compensation for Marikana families
30th September 2015 President Jacob Zuma has announced that he supports “swift compensation for bona fide claims” against government arising from the 2012 Marikana... →
DA to lay charges over Hitachi payment to ANC ‘front’
29th September 2015 Hitachi Ltd’s admission to having made improper payments to the African National Congress’ (ANC) investment company‚ “is clearly an admission of de... →
Africa must focus on oceans, power and ICTs – Zuma
28th September 2015 A focus on oceans, power generation and information and communications technology (ICT) will move Africa towards a new era of inclusive growth,... →
DA: Fire Muthambi over Motsoeneng pay raise
25th September 2015 The Democratic Alliance (DA) said it wants Communications Minister Faith Muthambi’s head to roll over Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s controversial pay raise.... →
Communities being stripped of their heritage by mining
24th September 2015 Communities in Sekhukhune, in Limpopo, were not only being stripped of their dignity‚ but of their heritage too thanks to mining‚ said Trevor... →
Tobruk or Tripoli? Pretoria must stop dilly-dallying: ISS report
24th September 2015 The civil war between two governments vying for control of Libya is being played out bizarrely in Pretoria‚ as diplomats of each side conduct a... →
Unemployment compounded by lack of post-school education opportunities
21st September 2015 While unemployment in South Africa is exacerbated by a lack of appropriate skills‚ it is also compounded by the shortage of suitable post-school... →
SA Inc takes ‘tick the boxes’ appraoch to economic transformation
15th September 2015 “Corporate South Africa seems to be engaged in malicious compliance” rather than being committed to economic empowerment‚ the African National... →
Land claims threaten forestry company's viability‚ MPs told
14th September 2015 The land claims at Komatiland Forests‚ a subsidiary of South African Forestry Company Limited (Safcol)‚ threatens the viability of current... →
Treasury looking into infrastructure funding bottlenecks‚ says Nene
14th September 2015 The Treasury was engaging with various stakeholders to unlock any funding bottlenecks for infrastructure projects‚ Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene... →
US tariff threat as dispute drags on
11th September 2015 The Obama administration is actively considering the re-imposition of tariffs on a range of South African exports worth billions of rand including... →
Opposition leader requests meeting with president to discuss 'economic crisis'
10th September 2015 South Africa was facing an economic crisis and urgent action was needed to “arrest the backward slide of our economy and prevent any further... →
Government reaches groundbreaking deal with Alexandra stakeholders
9th September 2015 Government has reached an agreement with the Alexandra Property Owners which will bring to an end a 10-year-old land dispute which has prohibited... →
Rand hits historic low of R13.98 against dollar
7th September 2015 The rand on Monday touched its weakest level to date against the dollar‚ at R13.9804‚ as possible interest rate hikes in the US and Chinese market... →
Nuclear the cheapest; subsidises renewables‚ says minister
3rd September 2015 Nuclear energy is the cheapest source of energy in South Africa‚ and is subsidising renewable energy‚ says Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson‚... →
Minister should clarify position on nuclear build programme – DA
1st September 2015 “In today’s sitting of Parliament’s energy committee‚ the Minister of Energy‚ Tina Joemat-Pettersson‚ shamelessly contradicted herself as to the... →
Transport department to run eNaTIS soon
31st August 2015 The high court in Pretoria has struck another blow to the technology company that is trying to hold on to the lucrative contract to operate the... →
DA to request access to PRASA locomotive contracts
31st August 2015 The Democratic Alliance says it will on Monday submit an application in terms of section 18 (1) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act... →
Ramatlhodi mired in new mine rights row – newspaper
28th August 2015 Aquila Resources‚ a subsidiary of China’s state-owned Baosteel‚ which has had a long-running battle with the Department of Mineral Resources over a... →
Local government wage negotiations successfully concluded with no strike action – Salga
27th August 2015 The South African Local Government Association (Salga) said on Wednesday it had successfully concluded the salary and wage negotiations with trade... →
Montana comes out swinging against Madonsela
25th August 2015 Former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) group CE Lucky Montana has come out swinging against Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report... →
Rand remains weaker after plummeting to R14/$ on Chinese growth concerns
24th August 2015 The rand remained substantially weaker late on Monday after slumping to its worst level to date against the dollar — at R14 — amid global market... →
S Africa found lacking in commitment to prosecute cross-border corruption
20th August 2015 That the number of investigations into foreign bribery is up is encouraging‚ but success should be measured in terms of the “prosecutions and... →
