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THINK PIECE: PHALA PHALA FARM SAGA

Reactions to the Public Protector’s findings on the Phala Phala farm saga have been conflicted. While some people applauded the report’s exoneration of President Cyril Ramaphosa, others denounced it as a whitewash. The report found that Ramaphosa had not violated Read the full story

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POSSIBILITIES OF CORRUPTION IN THE BAIC PROJECT

Beijing Auto Industrial Corporation (BAIC) launched its operations in the Eastern Cape of South Africa in 2016 with the aim of creating job opportunities for the local population. However, there have been concerns about the possibility of corruption within the Read the full story

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MOLEMELA NOMINATED AS SUPREME COURT JUDGE PRESIDENT

President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed Chief Justice Raymond Zondo of his consideration to appoint Justice Mahube Betty Molemela as Judge President of the Supreme Court of Appeal. The President has, through the Chief Justice, invited the Judicial Service Commission to Read the full story

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BLACK BUSINESS CALLS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF FIRST EVER FEMALE CHIEF JUSTICE

The Black Business Council (BBC) has added its voice to the highly contested process of appointing South Africa’s next Chief Justice. The black business confederation says SA should appoint a female Chief Justice, as a matter of principle. Acting Chief Read the full story

Ramaphosa congratulates incoming Bidvest’s CEO Mpumi Madisa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his warm congratulations to accomplished business leader Ms Mpumi Madisa on her naming as Chief Executive Officer-Designate of the international services, trading and distribution company, Bidvest. As part of Bidvest’s leadership succession plan, current CEO Read the full story

Top 10 quotes from SONA 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered this year’s annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) with ease. Pressures that Ramaphosa will be disrupted by the EFF turned to be empty as he charmed the opposition immediately after setting foot on the podium Read the full story

Africa’s largest co-located Chinese Sourcing Fairs enables Southern African buyers, traders and businesses to explore

Once again China Homelife and China Machinex held a 3 day exhibition which took place at the Gallagher Convention Centre from the 26th to the 28th of September 2018. The Expo provides a strategic and lucrative platform for buyers based Read the full story

Parliament Saddened by the Passing of Mrs Zondeni Sobukwe

The Presiding Officers of Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete and National Council of Provinces Chairperson Thandi Modise have learnt with a profound sense of sadness of the passing on of Mrs Zondeni Sobukwe, the widow of the PAC founder Read the full story

Schneider Electric at Ramaphosa’s WEF Roundtable

Schneider Electric, the global specialists in energy management and automation, participated at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Regional Roundtable with President Cyril Ramaphosa and members of the South African government held on 28 June 2018 in Johannesburg. Highlighting the need Read the full story