Then President Jacob Zuma used a fake intelligence report as a pretext to fire Pravin Gordhan and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, so that his and the Guptas’ agenda, including the capture of National Treasury, could be pursued. This was the conclusion of Chief Justice Raymond Zondo in Part 4 of the report of the Judicial […]
Global management consultancy Bain & Company says it is “deeply sorry” for its role in the damage inflicted on the SA Revenue Service (Sars) during the tenure of Commissioner Tom Moyane. However, Bain said it did not accept that its representatives knowingly participated in an effort to damage Sars. It made “many mistakes” (see below) […]
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan pulled several rabbits out his Budget hat on Wednesday, February 24, when he delivered the first Budget Speech of his current, second term. However, the rabbit one marked ratings downgrade averted did not emerge, and markets appeared initially unconvinced that government could deliver on Mr Gordhan’s vision. That judgement may change […]
From the February 2014 edition of the Asisa’s Dispatches: A number of members and stakeholders have asked us to provide context to the announcement by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan as part of his Budget Speech that: “Agreement has been reached with the Association of Savings and Investment of South Africa on a way forward to […]
