Carol Paton
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Tax windfall funds public servants’ gratuity
The Treasury sticks to fiscal framework while at the same time avoids diverting funds from other needs → Read More
Basic income grant decision to be made in February
Funding for scheme is likely to require substantial tax increases, given government’s commitment to other spending → Read More
Eskom on track to lift load-shedding on Saturday, says De Ruyter
Over the past three days, about 6,000MW of generation capacity was returned to the grid → Read More
De Ruyter lays bare Eskom’s maintenance woes
The power utility is unable to do maintenance due to cash flow problems and procurement delays → Read More
Michael Sachs warns against saying too little in budget
The government is facing difficult decisions but it cannot make unrealistic assumptions, says the former budget office head → Read More
Eskom falling short of cash for maintenance
COO Jan Oberholzer says Eskom needs R11bn a year for maintenance, but only R6bn is available → Read More
Andre de Ruyter says climate finance deal is important first step
The deal enables SA to meet its new and ambitious nationally determined contribution targets, De Ruyter says → Read More
ELECTION ANALYSIS: ANC and DA converge in centre of coalition crossroads
ANC’s fall through the floor of 50% is of huge significance for its future trajectory → Read More
Ramaphosa secures COP26 green finance deal worth billions
This is the first significant financing deal to emerge from the landmark climate conference in Glasgow → Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Cyril Ramaphosa secures major COP26 green finance deal
This is the first significant financing deal to emerge from the landmark climate conference in Glasgow → Read More
Cyril Ramaphosa secures major COP26 green finance deal
This is the first significant financing deal to emerge from the landmark climate conference in Glasgow → Read More
Voters shun political parties in low turnout
Voters shun political parties in low turnout Voting plagued by logistical problems 01 November 2021 - 23:43 Hajra Omarjee and Carol Paton As voting drew to a close on Monday night early indications were of a historically low turnout countrywide, signalling that voters have shunned political parties and that their faith in democracy is in decline. At 7pm on Monday the Electoral Commission of SA… → Read More
Cape Town rains on DA parade
Rain expected to eat into opposition party’s share of the national vote → Read More
SA to get 25 green energy projects at prices in line with coal
Gwede Mantashe announced new renewable energy projects set to will deliver energy at record low prices for SA → Read More
SA to get 25 green energy projects at record low prices
However, the new projects will take approximately 36 months to deliver power to the grid and are not expected to alleviate the supply shortfall any time soon → Read More
Pravin Gordhan apologises and promises no power cuts on voting day
Minister says Eskom has taken the necessary steps aimed at ending load-shedding by the weekend → Read More
Black Business Council steers course between regulator and Sipho Pityana
Council has concerns about claims of interference by the Prudential Authority → Read More
Ramaphoria still the major dynamic at play in ANC’s election chances
The big question is whether the Ramaphosa effect has been sustained over the past two years, writes Carol Paton → Read More
AngloGold strikes back to defend Maria Ramos
The miner has defended its chair, who has been accused by Sipho Pityana of influencing the banking regulator to block his appointment as chair of the Absa board → Read More
Pityana takes regulator to court over top Absa role
Maria Ramos accused of privately lobbying against him → Read More