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Every day that passes without the President firing the Minister is a day in which the perception will grow that the President himself is a person who does not care when his Ministers tell blatant lies, bully their staff and waste money. President Zuma, what are you waiting for? via constitutionallyspeaking.co.za Courtesy of Pierre de Vos. […]

ALEC HOGG: Given the success of Gautrain, are you expecting that public private partnerships will be a bigger part of the strategy going forward? MANDLA NKOMFE: It will, in the short-term, in the mid-term and as well as in the long-term because that’s how to go because at the end of the day, we’ve got

a taxpayers’ revolt may be the next crucial development in SA’s politics, followed by a seismic split in black politics via www.moneyweb.co.za Stanley Uys is correct in this assessment. The next revolution is not going to be fought with guns – it's going to be an economic revolt. We've already seen the beginning of this

This is a critical time for SA’s mining industry. SA’s precipitous decline in the Fraser Institute rankings, a flawed BEE policy driving populist pressures for mine nationalisation, coupled with the increased assertiveness of African Exploration do not, at first sight, paint a pretty picture. At the same time, the DMR’s introduction of a new mining

IF THERE is a silver lining to the collapse of ArcelorMittal SA’s R9bn black economic empowerment (BEE) deal, it is that the Ayigobi Consortium’s failure to meet timelines gives the steel maker an opportunity to rethink its philosophical approach to empowerment. via www.businessday.co.za And then they said it was clear from the start that this

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa's (Mittal's) controversial R9-billion black economic-empowerment (BEE) transaction with the Ayigobi Consortium, which includes a number of politically connected South Africans, has lapsed. via www.engineeringnews.co.za Brilliant!!! Money for jam hey Zungrabber – they've seen through you, just like the rest of the economy (all except our esteemed president).

Coffee is an important part of my life, I've nurtured this addiction for years and I am buggered if I'm going to do anything to compromise it. On Thursday mornings I meet my friend Kevin (not Lester) for an urn of coffee and a chat. Inevitably our conversations turn to the government of the day.

the Financial Sector Charter Council was close to finalising its proposals for the Financial Sector Code. A revised draft agreement will be submitted to National Treasury and the Department of Trade and Industry. via www.engineeringnews.co.za

The trade and industry department will publish the procurement list of designated economic sectors from which government will be obliged to purchases on December 7. In an address to the Cape Town press club, Minister Rob Davies said the designations — provided for in the preferential procurement act — would include infrastructure projects. A significant

The Sunday Times accused the Western Cape government of tender irregularities.  The DA, who run the Western Cape, deny this.  This is typical in South African politics.  However there are two very unique features to this denial which puts the DA in a morally superior position to that most efficient and uncorrupt party – the