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Under pressure to finalise a Budget by 12 March after his proposed VAT increase was shot down, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has now faced questions from political parties pressing him to find funds to plug the gap left by the US’ withdrawal of donor dollars.
Clay pigeon shooting, the ANC’s muscle memory from its glory days, his irritation with the misinformation about land expropriation and whether the rumours that Geordin Hill-Lewis might be tipped to take over as DA leader are true — when News24 spoke to John Steenhuisen this week, nothing was off the table.
Thirty-five years of being the golden child was nice, but it’s over. South Africa is now just another normal country that must fight for its own interests, wealth and prosperity, writes News24 editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson in the Weekend Essay.
The appointment of the forensic company, which investigated the R320-million DSW tender fraud and corruption in the eThekwini Municipality, emerged again during the trial of former mayor Zandile Gumede and her co-accused in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban on Friday.
Shaun Norris seized control of the South African Open lead on a day when countryman Dylan Naidoo surged into contention with a 61, and England’s Dale Whitnell stunned the field with his two holes-in-one in a single round at Durban Country Club on Friday.
South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, hopes that the incoming US chargé d’affaires, David Greene’s appointment to Pretoria, will provide an opportunity for both nations to “reset” their relationship and engage in more mature and constructive dialogue.
Under pressure to finalise a budget by 12 March after his proposed VAT increase was shot down, political parties are now also pressing Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to find funds to plug the gap left by the US’ withdrawal of donor dollars.
The secessionist Referendum Party was late in reporting a donation of almost R1 million from the Cape Independence Advocacy Group, which was received in June last year and could now find itself in hot water with the Electoral Commission of South Africa.
The Public Investment Corporation on Friday confirmed it voted against a R23 billion offer for SA’s exclusive dealer of Caterpillar. It also voted against reelecting Barloworld directors at its AGM last week due to its governance concerns.
The secessionist Referendum Party was late to report a donation of almost R1 million from the Cape Independence Advocacy Group received in June last year, and could now find itself in hot water with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).