After Eskom bailout, focus shifts to South Africa's credit rating
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Clement Manyathela
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State capture inquiry to zoom in on Eskom next week
On Wednesday, the inquiry will start the first day of a three-week stretch dealing with the embattled power utility Eskom.
Architects disprove Vytjie Mentor’s description of Gupta residence
Vytjie Mentor was questioned about her visit to the house in 2010 where she claims the controversial family offered her the position of public enterprises minister.
Cope's Bloem says Vytjie Mentor told him of Gupta ministerial job offer
Mentor’s claim has been challenged at the state capture commission.
Ipid head Robert McBride to testify at Zondo Commission
Former African National Congress (ANC) MP Vytjie Mentor concluded her testimony on Tuesday after two days of having her evidence contradicted by the commission’s legal team.
Audio recording suggests Vytjie Mentor lied about Hawks meeting
Last year, Mentor testified accusing Hawks official Mandla Mtolo of telling her to remove former President Jacob Zuma's name from a criminal case she lodged in 2016 if she wanted it to be investigated.
#StateCaptureInquiry: Mentor & Kaunda - who’s lying?
Despite the cellphone records contradicting her initial claim, former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor insists she did speak to former Jacob Zuma's advisor Lakela Kaunda.
DUT student Mlungisi Madonsela hailed for 'fighting for the black child'
Mlungisi Madonsela died in hospital after he was caught in the crossfire between authorities and protesting students at the Durban University of Technology.
#Loadshedding: 'This is economic sabotage', says ANC to Eskom
The country is currently experiencing stage three outages after Eskom took the drastic decision to implement stage four on Monday, which is the severe level.
Mentor complains about unfair treatment at #StateCaptureInquiry
Vytjie Mentor returned to the stand on Tuesday, with the inquiry putting to her its own version of events, contradicting what she told the commission last year.
Vytjie Mentor refuses to concede making mistake on Ajay Gupta testimony
Mentor told the state capture commission of inquiry last year that she met the Gupta bother in Beijing with former President Jacob Zuma during that trip.
Mentor makes some concessions in testimony over Gupta Saxonwold compound
During her testimony last year, Mentor described the house, saying that there were marble stairs, bathrooms with a gold finish, exquisite mirrors and a chef, among others.
Zondo Commission's findings contradict Vytjie Mentor’s testimony
The commission used records it obtained from the Departments of Home Affairs and Trade and Industry to prove that Atul Gupta was not part of a state visit to China as initially claimed by Mentor.
The #StateCaptureInquiry has 'taken a toll' on Vytjie Mentor
Mentor on Monday was back on the stand at the commission to be cross-examined by controversial businessman Fana Hlongwane and former President Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane.
Despite contradictory evidence, Mentor sticks to guns on meeting Atul Gupta
This comes after she told the commission that former President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, introduced her to two other Gupta brothers and another businessman on that flight to China.
Vytjie Mentor faces grilling on state capture testimony
The former ANC MP will be the first witness to be cross-examined at the inquiry since its inception.
Opposition plans surprise for ANC at elections, Ramaphosa extends olive branch
President Cyril Ramaphosa finally revealed the date for this year's elections during his 2019 State of the Nation Address.
#Sona2019: Ramaphosa details plans to restore confidence in crucial entities
Delivering his speech on Thursday, the president touched on the burning issues of job creation, state security and the need to provide adequate accommodation for students.
State Security Agency to be revamped, Ramaphosa announces
The president told Parliament during his State of the Nation Address that government will establish two arms of the intelligence service to focus on domestic and foreign intelligence.
