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Eskom says Pravin Gordhan drove key reforms at power utility
As South Africa mourns the passing of former Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, his legacy in public office continues to…
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Pravin Gordhan accuses parliamentary committee of reneging on its decision to hold meeting in camera
The spat between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and the portfolio committee has escalated after his department accused the committee…
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Eskom expects to appoint new CEO by year end
Eskom, the state-owned electricity utility, has announced that it is awaiting final approval from Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to…
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Pravin Gordhan demands public apology from ANCYL president
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is slamming newly-elected ANC Youth League President, Collen Malatji. Gordhan has labelled his recent statements…
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Fikile Mbalula says he did not call for Pravin Gordhan’s axing, media misinterpreted his message
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says his comments about Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s performance were misinterpreted. Mbalula…
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Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to appear before SCOPA
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected in Parliament on Wednesday. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts wants to hear…
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Scopa to call Gordhan & Mufamadi to give evidence on alleged corruption at Eskom
Scopa will call Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, the President’s security advisor, Syndey Mufamadi, and Eskom to give evidence on…
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Gordhan expected next week before SCOPA regarding Eskom
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) wants several people to appear before it, to gain more information regarding criminal…
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Business rescue practitioners for Mango airlines head to court
Business rescue practitioners for Mango airlines are heading to court to force Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to decide on…
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More sabotage happening at Eskom: Minister Pravin Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has emphasised issues around theft and sabotage at Eskom are causing more strain on the…
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Load-shedding must end sooner rather than later – Minister Pravin Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says South Africa will have to, amongst other things; add “a few more thousand megawatts”…
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Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan highlights Transnet’s reforms at ports
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has said that within the next decade, if all worked well, there could be a…
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Minister Pravin Gordhan is sleeping on the job – Numsa
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is sleeping on the job. That’s according to the National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa). The…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane loses bid to appeal judgment on Ivan Pillay’s early retirement
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, ex-acting SA Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Ivan Pillay and Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane have all…
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Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan returns to the #Statecaptureinquiry
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan returns to the state capture inquiry where he is being cross-examined by former Sars commissioner…
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Tom Moyane’s legal team to question Gordhan at Zondo commission
Former SA Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Tom Moyane will be given a chance finally to cross-examine Public Enterprises Minister Pravin…
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Pravin Gordhan blames mix-up in correspondence for Eskom’s failure
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday blamed a mix-up in correspondence for the failure of Eskom to make its…
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Government close to choosing private partner for new SAA
South Africa has identified three equity partners for the country’s bankrupt state airline and will make a decision on which…
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EFF calls for Minister Pravin Gordhan’s removal over SARS rogue unit
THE EFF has called for the removal of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s removal from the cabinet for his alleged…
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Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan denies being racist
Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan has defended himself against claims he is a racist. Tom Moyane’s legal counsel, Advocate Dali…
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Pravin Gordhan and Dali Mpofu trade insults at #statecaptureinquiry
Frustrations bubbled over at the state capture inquiry on Monday. Advocate Dali Mpofu represented former Sars commissioner, Tom Moyane, as…
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Who blew the whistle on Pravin Gordhan’s chief?
A forensic company is set to receive a R250 000 “reward” to nail officials who blew the whistle on the…
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Private sector is definitely interested in SAA – Minister Pravin Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Wednesday maintained that there was credible interest from the private sector in South African…
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SAA funding will be available later this month: Minister Pravin Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has said in a letter to Parliament’s watchdog committee on public accounts the government would…
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Municipalities owe Eskom nearly R44bn and debt continues to increase – Pravin Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has said municipalities owe power utility Eskom R43.9 billion at the end of June. Gordhan…
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Pravin Gordhan wants Public Protector Mkhwebane to pay legal costs out of her own pocket
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s advocate Wim Trengove on Thursday asked the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria to order that…
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Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan back in court over Sars rogue unit matter
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is back in the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, in his legal tussle against Public…
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Covid-19: Cabinet to step in on SA’s economic recovery plan
All eyes are on today’s Cabinet meeting where the different clusters are expected to unveil their priorities for the country’s…
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Unions reject SAA retrenchment proposal
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan will update cabinet today about the situation at South African Airways. Courtesy #DStv403. Unions Numsa and…
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Government denies South African Airways further funds
Government has turned down a request from South African Airways’ business rescue practitioners for further funding of R10-billion. Public Enterprises…
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Use your own pension money for Eskom bailout, DA tells Gordhan
The DA said on Wednesday that considering public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan supported using pensioners’ savings to bail out Eskom,…
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Calls for Pravin Gordhan’s sacking not on ANC NEC agenda
The ANC says it’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting this weekend won’t discuss calls for Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan…
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Cosatu calls for Pravin Gordhan’s removal
Tripartite Alliance partner Cosatu is unhappy with the performance of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. It says his presence has…
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Cabinet wants Andre de Ruyter to start at Eskom sooner
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has been asked by the Cabinet to ensure Eskom’s new CEO Andre De Ruyter starts…
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Cyril Ramaphosa: Load-shedding devastating for the economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the anger and frustration over load-shedding is understandable. He described the outages as devastating for the…
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Mkhwebane, EFF and Pravin Gordhan standoff goes to Constitional Court
The standoff between Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane and the EFF heads to the Constitutional Court.…
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Pravin Gordhan to request permission to grill Moyane at Zondo commission
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday welcomed the decision by the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into the state capture…
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ANC will not take action against former minister Bongani Bongo
The ANC has indicated it would not take action against former cabinet minister Bongani Bongo after his arrest and appearance…
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Bongani Bongo’s claims are wild and nonsensical: Pravin Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has slammed accusations levelled against him by ANC MP Bongani Bongo as wild and nonsensical.…
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Speaker agrees to an urgent parliamentary debate on SAA
Speaker Thandi Modise on Wednesday agreed to a request from the opposition Inkatha Freedom Party to call an urgent debate…
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No more government bailouts for SAA, says Pravin Gordhan after meeting unions
he government will not be giving embattled airline SAA another bailout. So says public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan in a…
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Mabuza denies claim Gordhan refused to answer written questions from EFF
Deputy President David Mabuza has denied that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has refused to answer written questions from the…
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Pravin Gordhan battle with EFF Leader not over
The long-standing battle between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and the EFF may very well be far from over. While…
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Court rules against Pravin Gordhan in hate speech case
The Equality Court handed down in the case between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and EFF leader Julius Malema on…
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NUM threatens more power cuts over Eskom split
South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) threatened on Wednesday to cause more power cuts over the government’s decision to…
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Judgment expected in Gordhan, Malema hate speech case
Judgment is expected to be handed down in the case between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and EFF leader Julius…
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Pravin Gordhan outlines Eskom’s future plans
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has mapped out Eskom’s future. Gordhan outlined the road for the unbundling at the utility.…
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Gordhan and Malema hate speech case showdown
Arguments in a politically-charged hate speech case between Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan and EFF leader, Julius Malema are expected…
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Pravin Gordhan: I’m not as powerful as Survé thinks
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says he’s not as powerful as businessman Iqbal Survé thinks he is. Survé accused Gordhan…
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Zondo reserves decision in Moyane’s application to cross-examine Gordhan
The commissioner chair says he will consider the arguments by both parties and revert to them. The chairperson of the…
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