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Tebogo Tshwane

Tebogo Tshwane is an Adamela Trust financial journalism trainee at the Mail & Guardian. She was previously a general news intern at Eyewitness News and a current affairs show presenter at the Voice of Wits FM. Tshwane is passionate about socioeconomic issues and understanding how macroeconomic activities affect ordinary people. She holds a journalism honours degree from Wits University. 

Sunrise Energy’s open access terminal just off the coast of Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape is a greenfields project that was built with the aim of developing the liquid petroleum gas (LPG) market in the region.(Bloomberg)

Saldanha gas terminal in financial doldrums

The IDC and the PIC extended loans to Sunrise, and now the company is struggling to repay them

Hot mess: Veronica Shezi, owner of Vero’s Cakes, says a generator that can power all her ovens at once costs R280?000. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Load-shedding dooms SA profits

From corner bakeries to mines, businesses bear the brunt of the power-cut pain, with alternative energy generation solutions mired in bureaucracy

Suspended acting CEO denies victimising PIC staff (Photo Archive)

Acting PIC CEO suspended for ‘interfering’ with commission

The state asset manager did not divulge the nature or extent of the alleged interference Matshepo More is alleged to have caused

Stats SA noted in its GDP release that there was increased production reported for platinum group metals, which have experienced a massive uptick in demand amid the commodity cycle. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Nersa increase places 90 000 mining jobs at risk

Initially, when Eskom made its tariff application, it was estimated it would cause 150 000 job losses while hastening the demise of the gold sector

South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not domestic demand — are complicating the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate outlook

Inflation outlook remains on target

Figures released by Statistics South Africa showed that CPI increased, mainly because of the increased cost of transport and insurance.

In February 2014 Nhlanhla Nene’s son, Siyabonga Nene, approached the PIC, proposing it partner with him and Amir Mirza in a black employment equity deal

Mpati commission queries PIC finder’s payment

Questions about the $1.7-million finders fee arose during the executive assistant to the PIC chief executive Wellington Masekesa’s testimony

With pride: Martin Masitise. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Slice of life: Ke Mohlalefi, nna

‘At family gatherings my uncles would say our clan name with so much pride’

Bantu Holomisa has called for the suspension of all unlisted investments at the PIC. (David Harrison/M&G)

​Holomisa: BEE not worth risking state worker pensions

The UDM leader says the Mpati commission should proactively investigate the PIC’s unlisted investments

Former PIC chief executive Dan Matjila. (David Harrison/M&G)

PIC given more time to recoup R4.3-bn Ayo investment

The CIPC has agreed on an extension of the time limit of that notice from 15 days to 60 days

Absa, FNB, Nedbank, Mercantile, Sasfin, Investec, Bidvest and Access Bank have cut ties with Iqbal Survé’s  companies and Standard Bank has the Sekunjalo Group on review. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Sagarmatha listing push linked to Survé’s ego, PIC commission hears

Attempts to have the PIC invest in the company were allegedly a means to protect the controversial media owner’s feelings

In denial: Paul Magula, the former head of risk and compliance at the Public Investment Corporation, told Reserve Bank investigators that he received bribes to turn a blind eye to corruption at VBS Mutual Bank

Former PIC officials implicated in VBS heist banned from financial services sector

Paul Magula and Ernest Nesane both sat on the board of VBS to guard the PIC’s interests

Matjila further shrugged off allegations of favouritism against him and the PIC’s former chief financial officer and now suspended acting CEO, Matshepo More. (David Harrison/M&G)

Sagarmatha offered PIC cut-price deal, inquiry hears

When asked whether this was ethical, Lebogang Molebatsi said, unless the arrangement was disclosed to other shareholders, “it would not be correct”.

Sunrise Energy’s open access terminal just off the coast of Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape is a greenfields project that was built with the aim of developing the liquid petroleum gas (LPG) market in the region.(Bloomberg)

Ports body bungles gas deal

The Transnet National Ports Authority’s failure to act in Saldanha Bay could saddle it with costs

Former PIC chief executive Dan Matjila. (David Harrison/M&G)

How PIC officials managed ‘forced’ exposure to Survé deals

Investment team member testifies about Ayo and Sagarmatha transactions as having come from CEO Matjila

The investment saw PIC take a 25% stake in the Independent Media group.

State asset manager losing skilled investment professionals, PIC commission hears

The PIC is struggling to retain skilled investment professionals due to non-competitive salaries and management meddling in investments

Former PIC chief executive Dan Matjila. (David Harrison/M&G)

PIC liquidated stocks to finance R4.3bn Ayo investment

Former chief executive Dan Matjila is alleged to have instructed the liquidation of stocks to settle the subscription of Ayo shares

Former Public Investment Corporation chief executive Dan Matjila. (David Harrison/M&G)

PIC, Ayo and CIPC to meet in court

While Ayo and the PIC are seeking the same outcome, it is for different reasons

In denial: Paul Magula, the former head of risk and compliance at the Public Investment Corporation, told Reserve Bank investigators that he received bribes to turn a blind eye to corruption at VBS Mutual Bank

Former PIC executive denies wrongdoing in VBS looting

Paul Magula was dismissed by the PIC in April 2018 for poor performance and failing to protect the PIC from risk and financial loss at VBS

How did a relatively unknown businessman and soccer club owner from Limpopo gain an inside track with Africa’s largest pension fund administrator and its chief executive, Dan Matjila (pictured)?

PIC going after R4.3-billion paid to Ayo

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has distanced itself from any notion that it is working with Ayo Technology Solutions

On Tuesday former PIC chief executive, Dan Matjila continued to deny the alleged “reign of terror” at the company during his tenure at its helm. (David Harrison/M&G)

Matjila on a witch-hunt

The inquiry into the PIC has heard that the parastatal’s head contravened laws in his bid to expose a whistle-blower