Flash Briefing: Eskom payment crisis; SA taxpayer bailouts loom; Zuma sons frozen out of bank accounts; rugby

Loading player...
* Eskom, the indebted South African state power utility, will announce its annual results this week after a three-month delay because of over-payments.
* South African taxpayers are expected to bail out several troubled state entities, with announcements expected this week.
* A large South African bank, FNB, has terminated the bank accounts of three sons of former president Jacob Zuma.
* Money transfer services are thriving, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.
* The coronavirus is back with a vengeance - on the rugby field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Oct 2020 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

Other recent episodes

BNC#8 - Restoring power to the people: A call for electoral reform and accountable leadership

This compelling address explores leadership, democracy, and the urgent need for electoral reform in South Africa. Drawing on personal experiences in government and constitutional development, the speaker highlights the growing disconnect between citizens and political representatives. Through powerful stories and reflections, he advocates for a system that empowers individuals to…
29 Mar 8AM 25 min

The NdB Sunday Show: Willem Els - Why terror groups love South Africa

On today’s NdB Sunday Show, Chris Steyn talks to Willem Els, a consultant at the Transnational Threats and Organised Crime and the Justice and Violence Prevention Programme at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) about why South Africa is considered to be so attractive to terror networks. Els describes how…
29 Mar 5AM 15 min