Legal Articles and Guides
Ramaphosa files response to PP's 'Farmgate' claims
Complaints to the Public Protector about Glencore and ‘Farmgate’ did not prevent President Cyril Ramaphosa from suspending Busisiwe Mkhwebane, he said in court papers filed yesterday.
Zondo let bankers off the hook
The Zondo Commission dedicated 100 of the 5 500 pages in its final reports to describe the money laundering systems used to divert the loot of state capture to Gupta ‘bolt holes’ outside SA.
Eskom reaches agreement with striking workers
Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan says an agreement has been reached with unions to bring the strike at Eskom to an end, reports The Citizen.
Gambling board’s Tsogo Sun conditions unlawful
Stringent decisions made by the Western Cape Gambling & Racing Board relating to Tsogo Sun Gaming’s casino operating licences and its Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) framework have been declared unlawful and invalid.
Eskom debt millstone for transmission firm
SA’s plan to create a power transmission company that will attract the investment needed to strengthen the national grid has been hobbled by its restrictive debt arrangements with parent Eskom, reports Moneyweb.
Developer wins dispute over unpaid debt
The Gauteng Human Settlements Department has been ordered to pay businessman David Mabilu’s company Vharanani Properties more than R1.85m to partly settle a dispute over the construction of low-cost housing and rental units.
Dilemma over Sharemax’s half-built mall
The majority stake of the massive half-built and derelict shopping mall, The Villa, in Pretoria, the flagship project of the failed Sharemax investment scheme, may soon be liquidated or sold to a third party, reports Moneyweb.
Ex-CJ officials embroiled in tender row
Three top officials from the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) are accused of corruptly setting themselves up for a large slice of a R225m IT contract after they helped to strike the deal.
State coughs up R225m after Mango court threat
Mango Airlines, a state-owned carrier, has been given another chance of survival after the government threw it a financial lifeline that might pave the way for its flight operations to resume and the conclusion of its 10-month-long business rescue process, reports the Daily Maverick.
Bosasa property up for sale
A 9ha copper smelter in Krugersdorp that was part of the former Bosasa empire is for sale. The property – which includes facilities once used for farming prawns – features an illegal structure, misappropriated land and a list of missing or incomplete paperwork.
Farmer given 14 days to vacate mine property
Lazarus Mosala stopped the expansion of one of the world’s biggest opencast mines for years by refusing to leave the land where his animals graze. In the process, he extracted concessions worth more than R8.6m from Sishen Iron Ore.
Santam's exposure to KZN floods exceeds R3bn
Santam estimates that its gross exposure to the recent KZN floods is around R3.2bn, reports Fin24. However, as its reinsurers will foot most of the bill, the net impact on SA's largest short-term insurer will be approximately R500m.
Capitec explains R177m reward to three executives
Capitec's remuneration committee (Remco) says excellent performance and strong leadership before and during the ‘Covid-19 year’ informed its decision to reward its three top executives with R177m.
Standard Bank laments infrastructure project delays
Almost a quarter of SA’s R340bn worth of strategic infrastructure projects have been delayed or put on hold, according to Standard Bank.
Government gives fuel price hike ‘special consideration’
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele has confirmed government is deliberating on how best to ease the burden on citizens as fuel hikes loom, saying the matter was receiving special consideration.
