Twenty MPs face sanction after storming the podium in July last year to try to block Pravin Gordhan from delivering his budget vote address at a mini-plenary venue
Sam Mkokeli has publicly criticised the minister for launching a forensic investigation against whistleblowers who flagged the alleged irregular appointment of Nthabiseng Borotho.
Nthabiseng Borotho was the centre of a post-matric qualifications saga after a report revealed Gordhan appointed her despite not meeting the minimum criteria.
The minister on Wednesday was asked for details of the potential private equity partners and assurances with regard to the state-owned airline’s debt.
Moyane’s lawyer, Eric Mabuza, has confirmed to Eyewitness News that the commission has written to him granting Moyane permission for 30 November.
The former Energy Minister must account for the 2016 sale of strategic fuel reserves, writes Judith February.
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said government had given its full support to turn around the power utility, but that the old narrative of political interference didn’t apply.
Pravin Gordhan was supposed to appear on Wednesday, but he asked for a postponement to the 31 August, saying he has pressing Cabinet engagements.
The department said Eskom was entirely responsible for hiring its pension and provident fund chair.
About 691 employees have not been paid in full since the end of March. Some of them last week demonstrated outside the Department of Public Enterprise’s offices in Pretoria.
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.
