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Prior to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement, the proposal that the government draw down from the reserve account was dismissed by many as leftist badgering. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Treasury puts the brakes on a left turn

Some consider the decision to tap the forex reserve as a sign that the state can be swayed by the left. But the ANC-led government knows exactly how to neutralise progressive…

A restaurant owner counts money by candlelight. Photo: Leon Sadiki/Getty Images

Department of Public Enterprises

State capture is often cited as the the reason for the department’s ongoing failures, but its problems run far deeper

Three party leaders who previously spoke to M&G said they expected Ramaphosa to announce replacements for Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula

It’s clear that state-owned entities can’t be turned around by politics

With Eskom and most other entities in states of disrepair, the relevance of the department of public enterprises is questioned

Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa: The people who killed Eskom over 25 years

In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy

Hazel Allies.

Slice Of Life: A love that goes beyond class

How Alec Erwin’s big ears almost led to a reunion after many years.

Former MK head of intelligence Ronnie Kasrils.

Kasrils refuses to answer for Modise’s arms deal decisions

Former minister Ronnie Kasrils’ usefulness as a witness at the arms deal inquiry has been called into question.

Retired judge Willie Seriti

Arms deal postponement exposes commission’s flaws

The commission has not declassified all the documents before it, and legal teams are still not given adequate time to prepare for cross-examinations.

Bargaining with independence

Bargaining with independence

A new book by the former head of the Competition Tribunal David Lewis argues that the decision-making ability of competition heads has been destroyed.

Airbus grounded at last

It was one of my first big stories for the M&G: the government was planning to buy military planes for R8-billion, writes Nic Dawes.

Why ”God’s gift” to SAA lasted

After becoming SAA CEO Ngqula, reported directly to Erwin rather than Parliament’s public enterprises committee, according to a source.

The giant grows

Brent Meersman reports on the progress at Green Point, which will host a semi-final during the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup.

Crimes of the great denialist

The decision by the ANC to recall President Thabo Mbeki represents the downfall of the most hubristic executive in contemporary South Africa.

SA rocked by resignation of ministers

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel is among 11 Cabinet ministers and three deputy ministers who have resigned.

Erwin says SA needs R1-trillion energy investment

It will take an investment of at least R1-trillion to prevent SA from becoming an energy-scarce country, Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin said.

Erwin: Moody’s Eskom downgrade cause for concern

The recent rating downgrade of power utility Eskom by Moody’s is a concern, Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin said on Tuesday.

Mbeki considers legal action against Sunday Times

President Thabo Mbeki is consulting his lawyers on possible action over the newspaper’s report of his allegedly corrupt involvement in the arms deal.

DA says Erwin must justify cost of Pebble Bed reactor

Public Enterprises Minster Alec Erwin must justify why he has committed billions of taxpayers’ money to an extremely experimental technology.

Pahad decides to throw in the towel

Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad will not be available to serve in public office after next year’s elections, a media report said on Friday. Pahad is the latest government…

Alec Erwin to quit

Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin would retire after the elections next year, a media report said on Monday. ”The minister would like to confirm that he would not be serving…

Eskom tariff blow may be softened

Any increase in electricity prices should occur gradually over five years, Eskom was told on Friday at a summit in Sandton on the electricity crisis, South African Broadcasting…