Politics
Rob Davies ‘astounded’ by rise in car imports
Former trade minister Rob Davies expressed surprise at the dominance of imported vehicles in South Africa, which now make up 64% of the market, primarily from India and China. The automotive production and development programme (APDP) he helped design aimed to boost local production and employment, but these have declined due to various factors, including the pandemic and slow government adaptation. Local manufacturers are pushing for higher import duties and better use of duty credits to compete, while the industry faces challenges adapting to global shifts towards electric vehicles.
By Thando Maeko and Hajra Omarjee
ANC rolls the last dice with economic recovery plan
NEC adopts proposal aimed to arrest the deindustrialisation of SA’s metals sectors
By Thando Maeko
POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Ramaphosa to unveil ANC’s economic blueprint ahead of 2026 polls
Plan to steer growth and boost service delivery aligns with Treasury push for greater private-sector role
By Thando Maeko
Two GNU parties join Bosa to form new pact for 2026 elections
GOOD, Rise Mzansi and Bosa are expected to fully merge only in 2029
By Thando Maeko
Senzo Mchunu unfazed by claims of political meddling
Suspended police minister says he’s ready to testify after being implicated in interference allegations
By Mlungisi Mhlophe-Gumede
Kunene reappointed as Joburg transport boss
The PA's Kenny Kunene will return as transport MMC for Transport in the City of Johannesburg in an attempt to keep the government of national unity intact.
By Hajra Omarjee and Natasha Marrian
Fikile Mbalula says criminal cartels have infiltrated ANC
Secretary-general concedes networks have eroded trust as commission hears of underworld links to party funding
By Thando Maeko
DA blames ANC for loss of formal jobs
Businesses avoiding full-time hires as the party’s labour laws are too rigid, punitive and anti-growth, says spokesperson
By Lizeka Tandwa
WATCH: Ramaphosa’s legacy depends on his successor
Business Day TV spoke with Natasha Marrian, editor at large for Business Day
By Business Day TV
NEWS ANALYSIS: Ramaphosa calls Israel’s Gaza war genocide as coherent policy evades DA
GNU partner’s inconsistent declarations and stalled disciplinary action clash with president’s call for accountability at the UN
By Tara Roos
ANC and PA to meet over transport post in Joburg metro
Kenny Kunene poised to return as MMC after being sworn in as councillor
By Natasha Marrian
POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: SIU to release interim findings on Tembisa hospital corruption
Julius Malema will be back in court for judgment in a case involving the alleged firing of a firearm
By Luyolo Mkentane
PA will not back removal of Ramaphosa, confirms McKenzie
The PA is set to walk away from the national coalition after a disagreement with the ANC in Johannesburg
By Natasha Marrian
Helen Zille cautiously optimistic, but MK has changed political terrain in Joburg
‘There are many Zulu speakers in Gauteng and in Johannesburg in particular, and a lot of them voted for MK,’ said Zille
By Thando Maeko
Game on! Who will take the region’s ANC throne?
Lobbying for control of Florence Matomela House is in full swing with a week to go before the ANC’s scheduled regional conference in Nelson Mandela Bay and regional task team chair Babalwa Lobishe looks to be inches ahead in the race for the top job.
By Ntsikelelo Qoyo, Nomazima Nkosi, and Andisa Bonani
