Minister of Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel and Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan are answering questions Parliament on Tuesday.
Former Sars executive Johann van Loggerenberg's lawyer Bernard Hotz said that the Minister of State Security and the current inspector-general agreed that the report must be set aside.
Their action related to a recommendation made last year by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Minister Pravin Gordhan seems to be heading for a showdown with business rescue practitioners Les Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana.
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Briefing Parliament’s committees on public enterprises on Wednesday night, the minister made it clear that the government was at odds with the BRPs’ approach.
Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to face a barrage of queries about SAA after the government said it intended to create a new state airline that was “financially viable”.
A week ago, rescue practitioners Les Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana issued unions and management notices to terminate the contracts of all staff at the airline.
In a letter addressed to SAA business rescue practitioners Les Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana on Tuesday, the minister said government didn’t have the money.
Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday briefed Scopa about the state of affairs at SAA following a parliamentary oversight visit to the airline last year.
Following the EFF's disruption of Sona, house chair Thandi Modise called for the proceedings to be suspended. The EFF demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa fire Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. #Sona2020 #EFF #Parliament
Julius Malema and the EFF were ordered to leave the 2020 State of the Nation Address after demanding that former President FW de Klerk leave the house and that President Cyril Ramaphosa fire Pravin Gordhan. EFF Leader Julius Malema said that Ramaphosa had to choose between the EFF and Gordhan before order would be restored. #JuliusMalema #EFF #Sona2020
The red berets issued President Cyril Ramaphosa with an ultimatum over the weekend to fire Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan or face chaos.
President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his unhappiness about the move while Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan announced government would make representations to the business rescue practitioners.
EFF leader Julius Malema said President Cyril Ramaphosa failed to listen to their calls for Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to be fired.
The national carrier announced on Tuesday it had cancelled some domestic and international flights due to low demand and to save money.
Transnet disputed claims of disagreements between its board and Gordhan over a suitable candidate to head the company.
It’s understood some party leaders wanted to use the meeting to discuss Pravin Gordhan’s capabilities as public enterprises minister.
