South Africa ‘Hawks’ Crisis Hits Investor Nerves
South Africa's rand recovered some losses and bonds bounced off two-month lows after Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan refused to present himself to police over...
Rand Strengthens After Zuma Claims “Full Confidence” in SA Finance Minister
PRETORIA - The Rand has reportedly stabilised in the last couple of hours following South African President Jacob Zuma's announcement that he has "full...
UN Chief Wants Review of Any New Details on Crash that...
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommended on Wednesday that the world body appoint an eminent person to review any new...
DA Says Pravin Gordhan’s Arrest Would be a Disaster for South...
Opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has reacted to news that the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, has been requested to report to the Hawks...
As Hawks Circle Pravin Gordhan Again, Rand Falls… Again
The Rand has fallen to its lowest against the dollar since 3 August, after reports surfaced in the Daily Maverick that South Africa's Finance...
It’s Official: DA’s Herman Mashaba is New Mayor of Joburg
JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance's Herman Mashaba has been elected as the new Executive Mayor of Joburg, replacing the ANC's Parks Tau. On Twitter, DA...
ANC Councillor Passes Away During Joburg Mayor Election
JOHANNESBURG - A female councillor for the ANC has sadly passed away during the Joburg Council meeting today.
The inaugural meeting - in which the...
DA’s Vasco Da Gama Elected Speaker of the Joburg Council (&...
JOHANNESBURG - Democratic Alliance (DA)Â Councillor Vasco Da Gama has been elected as Speaker of the Johannesburg Council... and it's - predictably - launched a...
Scuffles and Struggle Song Sing-Offs at Secret Voting for #JoburgMayor and...
JOHANNESBURG - The Joburg Council was forced to adjourn after a scuffle broke out between party agents over the secret ballot and voting process. The IEC...
DA Condemns Murder of DA Danielskuil Councillor Johannes Baaitjies
The Democratic Alliance has condemned "the cold-blooded assassination" of its councillor, Johannes Baaitjies, on Wednesday night.Â
In a statement on the DA website, it said "Baaitjies...
