Political risks to watch in SA

2013-04-10 17:21

Labour strife, unemployment and inflation cloud the outlook for SA, with global credit ratings agencies questioning if Zuma is up to the task of running the economy.

Union asks farmers not to punish workers

2013-01-27 15:38
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The Food and Allied Workers' Union has called on Western Cape farmers to let workers return without facing disciplinary action after their strike was suspended.

FNB apologises for ad campaign

2013-01-25 17:59

FNB has apologised for its youth campaign and expressed a commitment to tackling poverty, inequality and unemployment, the ANC says.

DA tells Zuma to explain business remark

2013-01-14 14:14

Jacob Zuma's comment that businesses who support the ANC would prosper is evidence of how the government continues to misuse public money, says the DA.

Website calls for leadership change

2012-11-07 22:09
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A website, named "Forces of Change", has been launched, calling for change in the ANC leadership ahead of the national elective conference in Mangaung.

DA: ANC wrong on mining

2012-07-09 16:17

The ANC appears to be choosing the wrong option again on policy decisions in the mining sector, says the Democratic Alliance.

DA: Reject ANC pension fund idea

2012-06-27 16:19

The DA has asked the National Treasury to reject an ANC policy proposal that a portion of pension funds be prescribed for investment in developmental projects.

Phosa: Emerging markets must take lead

2012-06-25 16:00

Emerging markets must determine their own futures and set up their own institutions, says ANC treasurer general Mathews Phosa.

IMF loan welcomed by ANC

2012-06-20 14:05

The ANC has welcomed the $2bn loan by the South African government to the IMF to prevent a global crisis threatening the world economy.

Party funds not for playing politics

2012-06-08 16:08

Public representatives must not use their budgets to influence politics and create factionalism, says ANC treasurer general Mathews Phosa.

Mantashe: Youth subsidy debate sterile

2012-05-21 17:12

The debate over a youth wage subsidy is "sterile" because of its preoccupation with the terms of a subsidy, says ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe.

Councillor: City did not communicate

2012-05-09 16:21

The rollout of a paid parking system in Johannesburg was not communicated to ward councillors at all, says a councillor.

No need to debate inflation target - ANC

2012-03-05 12:44

Enoch Godongwana says there's no need to debate the Reserve Bank's mandate as it is aware that inflation targeting must be pursued with growth in mind.

Motlanthe: Remove obstacles to youth jobs

2012-02-29 22:00

All obstacles hindering the entry of young people into the labour market have to be addressed urgently, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

ANC moots mining wealth fund to curb rand

2012-02-08 15:47

A discussion document on mining has proposed a sovereign wealth fund from new mining taxes which can be used to intervene in the market to cap rand gains.

Goqwana: DA wrong about NHI

2011-12-07 16:54

The ANC has taken issue with the Democratic Alliance over its stance on the proposed national health insurance system.

ANC's nationalisation study almost done

2011-11-18 16:16

The ANC's research into the nationalisation of SA's mines is close to completion, says its spokesperson.

Phosa: No major economic policy changes

2011-11-01 17:42

Mathews Phosa says nationalisation will be debated in an orderly way within the ANC, which does not anticipate major economic policy changes.

Twitter users support Tutu over Dalai Lama

2011-10-05 10:26

SA celebs, media personalities and politicians have expressed their disappointment with the cancelled Dalai Lama visit on Twitter.

ANC taken to court over R1.7m debt

2011-09-11 11:03

The ANC in the Western Cape has been taken to court over R1.7m owed to the Cape Town International Convention Centre, reports the Sunday Times.

ANC: Mine report will dig deep

2011-08-23 22:15

An ANC team has visited more than a dozen countries to compile a report that will inform its policy on nationalisation.

Bitter Bill of fare for Zuma

2011-07-07 00:00

President Jacob Zuma has been put in an unexpectedly tight political spot by a piece of legislation Parliament has passed in a bid to stamp out the kind of political interference paralysing – if not corrupting – municipal government in South Africa.

Gordhan defies allies with rand stance

2011-05-04 20:41

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says government won't intervene to weaken the rand, adding to ongoing tensions between the ANC and its allies.

ANC's Block appears in court

2011-03-18 15:39

ANC Northern Cape leader John Block has appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court in connection with alleged tender fraud.

 

FNB blames media for ad confusion

2013-01-29 16:22

First National Bank has set the record straight on the controversy surrounding their youth advertisement campaign.

FNB rolls out new ads

2013-01-27 12:37
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FNB has taken out full-page advertisements in four newspapers after apologising to the ANC following strong criticism of its youth advertisement campaign.

Ramaphosa dumping business interests

2013-01-23 13:33

Newly-elected ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has stepped down from his positions at packaging and paper group Mondi and platinum mining group Lonmin.

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Key players

2012-12-12 10:33

Take a look at the major players of the upcoming ANC elective conference.

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DA: ANC wants Joburg secrecy bill

2012-07-27 17:07

The ANC in the City of Johannesburg wants a secrecy bill for the municipality, says the Democratic Alliance.

Nationalisation debate will remain

2012-07-03 15:28

The nationalisation debate won't go away until the mining industry obtains the support of people living around mines, says Mintek CEO Abie Mngomezulu.

Mining industry accused of blackmail

2012-06-26 15:31

The closure of Aquarius Platinum's Everest mine in Mpumalanga was a bid to blackmail the ANC on the eve of its policy conference, says mining union Num.

ANC faces R19m lawsuit - report

2012-06-24 11:43

The ANC has been threatened with a R19m lawsuit after allegedly failing to pay an advertising company, reports the Sunday World.

Shabangu: SA to dispel nationalisation fears

2012-06-12 14:12

Long-running investor concerns about whether mines may be nationalised will be laid to rest at an ANC conference later this month, says the mines minister.

Cosatu: Toll delay not a suggestion

2012-05-31 14:15

An agreement between the ANC and Cosatu on delaying Gauteng's e-tolls was not a mere suggestion, says the union federation.

Options sought on e-tolling

2012-05-21 16:38

The ANC will consider any suggestions on how the Gauteng e-tolls saga can be resolved in a way that the country can still meet its debt obligations.

ANC gets tough on mining land 'squatters'

2012-03-05 22:00

The ANC wants licence holders on mining land to use it or lose it, and proposes a constitutional change to separate mineral and land rights.

ANC wants new constitution

2012-03-04 12:31

The ANC is contemplating dramatic consitutional changes, including scrapping the “sunset clauses” and changing the powers of the Reserve Bank and provinces.

Infrastructure plan will aid jobs

2012-02-14 16:12

ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga says the state's capital expenditure plan will create jobs and help tackle poverty.

ANC proposes changes to mining sector

2012-02-05 11:41

An ANC report on the mining industry rejects nationalisation of the sector, but nevertheless proposes fundamental changes, reports the City Press.

Vavi: Corruption cause for divisions

2011-12-13 18:25

Divisions between the ANC and its alliance partners are driven by "tenderpreneurship", not ideology or politics, says Cosatu's general secretary.

Motlanthe again reassures on mines grab

2011-11-18 18:30

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says nationalisation of mines is not the government's policy and individuals' views do not equate policy.

Num: People must benefit from minerals

2011-11-14 13:51

Nationalisation must be taken forward, says the National Union of Mineworkers.

Transnet says no to ANC fundraisers

2011-10-06 16:05

Parastatal Transnet has declined a request from the ANC for a donation towards its centenary celebrations, says the public enterprises minister.

DA: What happened to 'year of the job'?

2011-09-12 17:08

In February, President Jacob Zuma declared 2011 "the year of the job" but it has turned out to be the opposite, says the DA.

ANC chides Cosatu for Gordhan criticism

2011-08-26 14:33

It is disrespectful and contemptuous of Cosatu to call Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan a reactionary for suggesting labour laws need to be relaxed, says the ANC.

ANC: We don't oppose nationalisation

2011-08-05 22:05
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While it is not a foregone conclusion that mines will be nationalised, the ANC is not opposed to it, a spokesperson says.

Elephant gunning for Zuma?

2011-06-02 00:00

The ANC’s top brass are preparing to hold what’s being billed as a post-mortem of the recent local government elections. However, members of its national executive committee started their past weekend discussions with a very different event on their minds – next year’s party congress.

Nationalisation researcher slammed

2011-02-27 13:59

The nationalisation debate has taken another turn as the ANC Youth League objects to the appointment of Paul Jourdan as one of the researchers.

 
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