Eskom CEO says it wants hand in negotiating IPP pricing . Eskom wants to play a role in negotiating the price at which new and existing independent power producers (IPPs) sell electricity to the embattled utility, CEO Andre de Ruyter told MPs on Tuesday,

"I...

De Klerk must demonstrate true remorse through words and deeds – ANC . The African National Congress (ANC) has called on FW de Klerk to commit both in words and deeds to the reconstruction and development project through nation building in his local community.

ANC spoke...

Relief for former Sars officials as charges withdrawn in lengthy 'rogue unit' saga . "You are free to go." These were the words of Acting Judge Anthony Millar, as charges were officially withdrawn against three former senior South African Revenue Service (Sars) officials in the so-call...

Moody's cuts South Africa's 2020 GDP growth forecast to 0.7% . Ratings agency Moody's has cut its 2020 growth forecast for South Africa to 0.7% from a September forecast of 1.5%, saying the economy remains stuck in low gear due to lacklustre domestic private-secto...

De Klerk apologises to South Africa . Former Apartheid-era President FW de Klerk, through his Foundation, apologised for the statement made last week, saying apartheid was not a crime against humanity.

During last week’s commemoration of...

Court dismisses bid to halt SAA job cuts as airline has not 'contemplated dismissals' . The Johannesburg Labour Court has dismissed a joint urgent application by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and the South African Cabin Crew Association to halt job cuts at South Afric...

EFF MPs to face Parliament conduct committee after SoNA disruption . Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs' conduct during Thursday evening's State of the Nation Address (SoNA) will land them a date with Parliament's Powers and Privileges Committee.

However, by leaving ...

SoNA: Business bodies welcome certainty on energy but plead for urgency . Organised business groups have cautiously welcomed some of the economic promises in President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address on Thursday, but called for a greater sense of urgency and th...

Union suspects there could be a 'secret plan' to sell SAA . A key union at South African Airways (SAA) has said it suspects there may be a "secret plan" to sell the cash-strapped flag carrier and that "someone could be waiting in the wings" to buy the heavily i...

Eskom sets aside R400m for voluntary separation offer to senior employees . Debt-laden State-owned power utility Eskom confirmed on Thursday that it would be offering senior employees voluntary separation packages (VSP) during March and April in an effort to lower overhead cos...