[TOP STORY] State blacklists 52 companies in long-overdue procurement crackdown

‘We still think that if we fully implement the reform aspects that we've announced in phase two, that we will hit 3% by 2029,’ says Rudi Dicks, head of the PMO in the private office of the president.

Operation Vulindlela says reform is accelerating, but with 40% of targets delayed, is government delivering results or just promises? We speak to the IEC ahead of the final voter registration weekend. And the hidden procurement strategy that could become retail’s next big competitive advantage.

Monde Mkalipi of the Road Traffic Infringement Authority responds after a motorist was threatened with arrest for not carrying his driver's licence, clarifying what the law requires and when officers may lawfully make an arrest.

Motorist threatened with arrest for not having driver’s licence on hand. RTIA sets the record straight on what police can and can’t do under new Aarto rules. And why SA is eyeing a bigger role in the India-Africa investment corridor.

‘There's no transparency around the criteria being used to fill these positions… now a new board will come in, but who knows what criteria was used to assess their effectiveness,’ says Parmi Natesan, CEO at the Institute of Directors South Africa.