Matthew le Cordeur
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Cape Town, WC, South Africa
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Lockdown - a chance for business to limit the damage, not exacerbate it
The way we do business has changed overnight as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak and parts of the system are breaking because of it, say Nick Rockey & Matthew le Cordeur. → Read More
‘So what? I will tell you so what’
National Assembly opposition chief whip John Steenhuisen has taken on ANC MPs, chiding them for their dereliction of duty regarding the budget oversight process. → Read More
Zuma’s ANC countdown puts anti-nuclear groups on high alert
As the ANC elective conference draws close, society is on high alert that the president and energy minister will sign a deal with the Russians to build a fleet of nuclear power stations, says Matthew le Cordeur. → Read More
Mahlobo and Eskom pledge to keep nuclear process legal
Energy Minister David Mahlobo and Eskom have the Cape Town High Court that they will adhere to the court ruling regarding its nuclear procurement programme earlier this year. → Read More
Jovial Zwane becomes sick mines minister for state capture meeting
A jovial and joking Mosebenzi Zwane on Tuesday evening became an ill Minister of Mineral Resources on Wednesday morning. → Read More
Mahlobo punts smaller power stations despite big nuclear plans
Energy Minister David Mahlobo has punted smaller generation units built in a modular manner, despite the bid by himself and President Jacob Zuma to launch a massive nuclear new build programme. → Read More
Ramos hits back after Public Protector guns for ABSA
ABSA CEO Maria Ramos says the bank will seek a punitive cost order if Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane continues to defend the Bankorp/CIEX report. → Read More
Mkhwebane has abused Public Protector office
The Reserve Bank has applied for a declaratory order from the high court that Busisiwe Mkhwebane abused the office of the Public Protector, and wants her to pay legal costs independently. → Read More
Zuma seeks urgent action after SA dips further into junk
President Jacob Zuma wants a committee to show him progress this week on plans to cut government spending by R25bn and raise taxes by up to R15bn. → Read More
Zuma wants education fees plan to be phased in to protect fiscus – Treasury
President Jacob Zuma has directed those working on a plan to provide free university education to ensure it is implemented in a fiscally sustainable manner, National Treasury has said. → Read More
Tsotsi's shock revelations link Brown to Guptas, Essa
Former Eskom chairperson Zola Tsotsi has levelled more damning accusations against Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown, Tony Gupta and their close associate Salim Essa. → Read More
Ex-Eskom chair Zola Tsotsi testifies how Guptas threatened him
Former Eskom chairperson Zola Tsotsi claims that Tony Gupta warned him that he was not helping them at Eskom and therefore his job was at risk. → Read More
Tsotsi drops Myeni/Zuma meeting bombshell at Eskom Inquiry
Former Eskom chairperson Zola Tsotsi has dropped a bombshell at the Eskom Inquiry, saying that former SAA chair Dudu Myeni had called him to request his availability to meet President Jacob Zuma. → Read More
SAA must find its commercial legs and root out crooks, says new CEO
SAA must finds its commercial legs and a process will unfold to root out corrupt employees, chief executive Vuyani Jarana has told Parliament. → Read More
Eskom board was in awe of Brian Molefe after he fixed load shedding
Venete Klein, a former Eskom board member, says the board thought Brian Molefe was the best person for the job as chief executive. → Read More
Eskom inquiry: So what?
The Eskom inquiry has finally put into practice the theory that Parliament’s role is to hold the executive to account, explains Fin24’s Matthew le Cordeur. → Read More
Former Eskom chiefs Molefe and Tsotsi to face Eskom inquiry
Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe and ex-chair Zola Tsotsi will give evidence in the Eskom inquiry conducted by Parliament’s public enterprises portfolio committee. → Read More
Eskom powers ahead with nuclear plans, report shows
Despite terminating its nuclear new build request for information in 2017 following a court decision, Eskom is powering ahead with plans in preparation for the tender programme to be rebooted. → Read More
Treasury rocked as budget chief quits
National Treasury has been rocked by the resignation of its long-time budget head, Michael Sachs. → Read More
Ben Martins denies Gupta ‘tea party’ with Eskom legal head
Deputy Public Enterprises Minister Ben Martins has denied meeting suspended Eskom head of legal Suzanne Daniels with Ajay Gupta and Duduzane Zuma near Melrose Arch in 2017. → Read More