South Africa's Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, left, chats with Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the Reserve Bank of South Africa. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoFinance minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech has generally been well received. Nevertheless, many people still fear that South Africa is on the verge of disaster. They cite recent events such as the firing of Nhlanhla … [Read more...] about South Africa faces difficult times, but disaster is not inevitable | The Conversation
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Zuma under pressure as S.Africa faces ‘testing’ year
Special security precautions are in place for Zuma’s address to parliament, which last year degenerated into chaos when opposition lawmakers prevented him from speaking and were violently evicted. South African President Jacob Zuma delivers a state of the nation address this week to a country facing its toughest year since Nelson Mandela took power more than two decades … [Read more...] about Zuma under pressure as S.Africa faces ‘testing’ year
Video: VW faces fresh emissions questions
Video: More questions are raised over what VW’s senior managers knew about its emissions scandal after it’s reported that a high-ranking employee warned in May 2014 that U.S. regulators might examine car engine software. Hayley Platt reports. The post Video: VW faces fresh emissions questions appeared first on The Johannesburg Times. Read the full article by JHB … [Read more...] about Video: VW faces fresh emissions questions
Zuma’s about-turn suggests South Africa faces another unhinged political year | The Conversation
President Jacob Zuma surprised South Africans by offering to pay back public money spent on private home. Reuters/Nic Bothma/Why now? Will he really #PayBackTheMoney? How much of it will he pay back? These are some of the questions on the lips of many South Africans. This after President Jacob Zuma’s surprise announcement that he would pay part of the R246 million of public … [Read more...] about Zuma’s about-turn suggests South Africa faces another unhinged political year | The Conversation
Child porn suspect faces 935 charges
A Johannesburg man arrested on charges of possession, manufacturing and distribution of child pornography is set to appear in the Bloemfontein High Court on Wednesday where he will face a total of 935 charges, including rape and sexual assault which were added after extensive police investigations. Police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo said to date, 19 victims, whose ages … [Read more...] about Child porn suspect faces 935 charges
