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  • FILE: Former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Old Mutual's Trevor Manuel speaks up on Peter Moyo sacking

    On Thursday, Old Mutual fired Moyo again, even though an application to appeal a court ruling that gave him his job back was still pending.

    1004 days ago
  • FILE: Trevor Manuel. Picture: EWN.

    Old Mutual stands by Manuel despite Moyo legal fees claims

    In June, Old Mutual said it fired Peter Moyo for conflict of interest but his lawyer Eric Mabuza denied this.

    1005 days ago
  • Peter Moyo in the Johannesburg High Court on 18 July 2019. Picture: Nthakoana Ngatane/EWN

    Old Mutual to appeal Moyo reinstatement, EFF calls for Manuel exit as chair

    The High Court found that Peter Moyo’s axing as CEO was unlawful and that he should be reinstated temporarily.

    1027 days ago
  •  FILE: South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter. Picture: @sarstax/Twitter.

    Kieswetter probe already started, says Public Protector's office

    It’s been confirmed that Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane will investigate the appointment of South African Revenue Services (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter.

    1033 days ago
  • Former Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo. Picture: YouTube

    Old Mutual doesn’t want Peter Moyo back after court case

    Peter Moyo was fired because of a conflict of interest involving a company he founded, NMT Capital.

    1039 days ago
  • FILE: Former finance minister Trevor Manuel at the home of the late anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Old Mutual denies Moyo's claims about Manuel

    Ex-CEO Peter Moyo alleged that his dismissal was a result of a break down in his relationship with Trevor Manuel after he had objected to Manuel’s triple conflict of interest on the transaction.

    1039 days ago
  • Former Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo in the Johannesburg High Court on 16 July 2019. Picture: EWN

    Peter Moyo: Old Mutual has a case to answer

    Moyo is demanding his job back from the country's second-biggest insurer and to clear his name.

    1042 days ago
  • photo-2019-07-02-13-04-30jpg

    'Don't come with borrowed morals': Malema on Manuel, Kieswetter & H&M protests

    During a media briefing, EFF leader Julius Malema spoke about the new SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter and accused former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel of serving white monopoly capital. He also recalled the party's protests outside H&M stores. He questioned why the EFF's protests at H&M were wrong and rejected what he called 'borrowed morals'.

    1056 days ago
  • FILE: EFF leader Julius Malema at the Sankopano Alexandra Stadium for the red berets' May Day rally. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    Report: EFF turns to SCA over Manuel defamation ruling

    Last week, the Johannesburg High Court rejected the red beret's application for leave to appeal its ruling that the party’s comments against Manuel were defamatory, false and unlawful.

    1060 days ago
  • FILE: Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema at the party’s headquarters in Braamfontein on 16 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Malema slams court over order to pay Manuel R500k

    Two months ago, the EFF accused Manuel of corruption and nepotism saying he influenced the decision to appoint the new South African Revenue Service commissioner Edward Kieswetter.

    1067 days ago
  • FILE: Former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Manuel’s lawyer confident EFF’s application will fail

    Two months ago, the party accused Manuel of corruption and nepotism in a statement against his involvement in the appointment of the new Sars commissioner.

    1069 days ago
  • Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema during the media briefing at the party’s headquarters in Braamfontein, Johannesburg on 16 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    EFF on Manuel ruling: 'Court erred in application of the law'

    EFF's secretary-general Godrich Gardee said the party has taken a decision to petition the Supreme Court of Appeal for leave to appeal the judgment.

    1070 days ago
  • EFF leader Julius Malema at the party’s headquarters. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    EFF to take Manuel matter to SCA

    The High Court in Johannesburg dismissed the party’s application for leave to appeal an earlier judgment that found it had made false claims against Trevor Manuel.

    1070 days ago
  • EFF leader Julius Malema addresses the media in Johannesburg on 10 April 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN.

    EFF loses appeal application in Trevor Manuel defamation case

    In March, the EFF said Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter and Trevor Manuel were friends and have a close business relationship, but without providing evidence to this effect.

    1070 days ago
  • FILE: Trevor Manuel delivered the keynote address at the Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Trust Public Lecture hosted by the University of the Western Cape. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    EFF's chances of successful appeal in Trevor Manuel matter dismal - lawyer

    The High Court in Johannesburg has ordered the EFF to pay former government minister Trevor Manuel R500,000 and to apologise for defamatory and false statements the party made against him.

    1088 days ago
  • FILE: Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema during a media briefing at the party’s headquarters in Braamfontein, Johannesburg on 16 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    Manuel defamation ruling stifles right to free political speech - EFF

    The party said the Constitution is clear in separating the standard to be applied and free political speech should not be confused with private interactions.

    1089 days ago
  • FILE: Trevor Manuel delivering the keynote address at the Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Trust Public Lecture hosted by the University of the Western Cape on 16 May 2018. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN.

    Manuel's happy with the defamation ruling, but the EFF's not having it

    Trevor Manuel said he would donate the money he won from his defamation suit to pensioners who lost their money in the VBS Mutual Bank collapse.

    1089 days ago
  • FILE: Former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Trevor Manuel wins defamation case against EFF

    Trevor Manuel has won his defamation case against the Economic Freedom Fighters on Thursday.

    1089 days ago
  • FILE: Trevor Manuel delivered the keynote address at the Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Trust Public Lecture hosted by the University of the Western Cape on 16 May 2018. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Trevor Manuel’s lawyers want R500k from EFF over Kieswetter statement

    The EFF appeared in court on Tuesday and insisted the statement was not intended to cause harm and was in the public’s interest.

    1104 days ago
  • FILE: Former finance minister Trevor Manuel. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Accusations against Manuel a matter of principle - EFF

    Former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel took legal action against EFF, accusing them of defamation for suggesting Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter’s appointment was based on nepotism.

    1105 days ago
  • Edward Kieswetter. Picture: Business Pulse International screengrab.

    Challenge me, don't defame - Manuel to EFF in Kieswetter nepotism matter

    Trevor Manuel is demanding a retraction and R500,000 from the red berets.

    1105 days ago
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