Ghana: Energy Firm Turns to South African Court Over Dispute With Ghana:
Ghana: Energy Firm Turns to South African Court Over Dispute With Ghana:
Its 'middle income' economy helps, and the fact that it is a constitutional democracy with a strong judicial system. Not to mention the cachet of its being the first African country to throw off colonialism and gain independence.
.com | ‘Criminal fronting’, bid rigging in Prasa train deal – court:
Johannesburg Prasa's “unlawful” tender for new locomotives was rigged to favour the winning bidder, and Swifambo Rail Leasing, the company that won the R3.5bn tender in 2013, maintained a “criminal” fronting relationship with the European manufacturer of the trains. These are some of the damning findings in Judge EJ Francis's scathing judgment in the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa's successful application to have the controversial contract reviewed and set aside.
Mantashe’s diagnosis could save ANC from deadly infection:
As the nation's gaze remains focused on the ANC's fifth policy conference under way at Nasrec in Johannesburg, glimmers of hope are emerging that it might save itself and South Africa in the process. If it doesn't, it can rest assured South Africans will save themselves from the ANC in 2019.
‘Endless court challenges a waste of resources’:
The frequent court challenges against government or Parliament were an unnecessary expenditure on energy and resources,” African National Congress national chairperson and Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete said on Tuesday. ANC national chairperson and Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete and Minister of Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu.
Sanef files interdict application against BLF:
The South African National Editors' Forum on Tuesday filed an urgent application against Black First Land First and its founder, Andile Mngxitama, at the High Court in Johannesburg following their intimidatory acts against journalists reporting on state capture. Last weekend BLF members, whose organisation is reportedly funded by the Gupta family, marched to Tiso Blackstar's editor-at-large Peter Bruce's house in Johannesburg, demanding that he stop writing about the family.
Projects and Energy Weekly Snippets:
On the same day that a leading advocate published a scathing report adding to the mountain of evidence against Eskom's chief financial officer, the utility's new chairman has expressed confidence in Anoj Singh. In his major findings on Thursday, advocate Geoff Budlender said under Singh's leadership, Eskom irregularly and illegally paid ZAR266 million to Trillian Capital, a company owned by Gupta lieutenant Salim Essa.
Straining to look relaxed, South Africa’s ANC cools talk of division:
JOHANNESBURG, July 3 The conference of South Africa's ruling party is going so smoothly, it seems, that President Jacob Zuma had time on Monday to wander among statues of past party icons, joke with the public and even try out a virtual reality headset. The carefully choreographed media event was supposed to send a clear message that rifts in the African National Congress have been mended and that party members are focused on policy rather than a looming leadership battle.
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