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Hawks arrest JB Marks mayor and director for fraud and theft involving R5m 
By: News24Wire 23rd October 2020 The Hawks have arrested more senior government officials who are allegedly linked to fraudulent activities. In the North West on Friday, the... →
Outcry from opposition after SA's Mboweni signals part of IMF loan could pay wages
By: African News Agency 23rd October 2020 South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance party on Friday condemned Finance Minister Tito Mboweni after he did not rule out the... →
Covid-19: Most SA universities aim to complete academic year in 2021, education committee hears
By: News24Wire 23rd October 2020 Only 10 of South Africa's 26 universities are aiming to complete the academic year before the end of the 2020 calendar year. Four of the 26... →
Burned-out buildings and armed gangs in Lagos despite president's plea
By: Reuters 23rd October 2020 Gangs armed with knives and sticks blocked major roads in Lagos on Friday, with many angered by an appeal by Nigeria's president for an end to... →
First Tripoli-Benghazi flight for a year follows Libya talks
By: Reuters 23rd October 2020 A commercial passenger plane flew from the Libyan capital Tripoli across front lines to the eastern city of Benghazi for the first time in more... →
Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead
By: Reuters 23rd October 2020 Libya's warring factions signed a permanent ceasefire agreement on Friday, but any lasting end to years of chaos and bloodshed will require wider... →
Gunfire and barricades in Guinea as President heads for third term
By: Reuters 23rd October 2020 Gunfire rang out across Guinea's capital Conakry on Friday and security forces dispersed protestors after results showed President Alpha Conde... →
Leadership in Question, part one: The leadership we have
23rd October 2020 Professor Raymond Suttner unpacks his column 'Leadership in Question, part one: The leadership we have'. Click here to read the full column. →
How do we emerge from the current crisis?
23rd October 2020 Professor Raymond Suttner unpacks his column 'How do we emerge from the current crisis?' Click here to read the full column. →
Daily Podcast – October 23, 2020
By: Sane Dhlamini 23rd October 2020 Making headlines: Ramaphosa passes the Civil Union Amendment Bill into law two allegedly linked to corruption at Gauteng health dept out of the... →
Guinea President Conde wins re-election in landslide - preliminary results
By: Reuters 23rd October 2020 Guinea's President Alpha Conde has won a landslide re-election victory, preliminary results showed on Thursday, giving him a third term in office... →
Two allegedly linked to R1.2bn corruption at Gauteng health dept out of the country
By: News24Wire 23rd October 2020 Two businessmen allegedly linked to R1.2-billion tender corruption at the Gauteng health department in 2007 could not be arrested as they are out... →
Ramaphosa passes the Civil Union Amendment Bill into law
By: News24Wire 23rd October 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa has passed into law the Civil Union Amendment Bill, which prevents marriage officers from refusing to conduct same-sex... →
Nigeria's president urges end to protests but remains silent on demonstration shooting
By: Reuters 23rd October 2020 Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday called for an end to street protests in the country, as authorities in the commercial capital Lagos... →
The longest yard – court hits back
23rd October 2020 The High Court in Absa Bank Limited v Mare and Others was recently tasked with, inter alia, considering the proper service of a summons, and... →
Covid-19 corruption: Investigations 'are being dealt with quietly', deputy president tells Parliament
By: News24Wire 23rd October 2020 Deputy President David Mabuza says investigations regarding several high-ranking officials, including government ministers, are being conducted... →
Eskom moves to appoint advisers to structure 'green' transaction
By: Terence Creamer 22nd October 2020 South Africa’s coal-heavy power utility is moving to appoint financial advisers to assist it in structuring a potential transaction that could... →
Dube-Ncube vows to deal with businesses operating with fraudulent liquor licences
By: Sane Dhlamini 22nd October 2020 KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube on Thursday reiterated that her department will deal... →
Daily Podcast – October 22, 2020
By: Thabi Madiba 22nd October 2020 Making headlines: Cabinet says no one is 'above the law' as Covid-19 fund looters are arrested; Parliament concerned about governance and finance... →
Amendments to the Pension Funds Act proposed in the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill
22nd October 2020 The second draft of the Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) Bill published on 29 September 2020 contains significant proposed amendments to... →
