WATCH LIVE: Pravin Gordhan funeral service

WATCH LIVE: Pravin Gordhan funeral service

The funeral service of former African National Congress (ANC) veteran and member of Parliament Pravin Gordhan will be held at the Chief Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban on Thursday morning. President Cyril Ramaphosa declared that the former finance minister who passed away on Friday, 13 September, will be honoured with a Special … Read more

Mixed reactions to former minister’s death

Mixed reactions to former minister’s death

While many are sympathising with Pravin Gordhan’s family following his death, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it has no tears to shed. Gordhan passed away on Friday morning after he was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, 10 September. MIXED REACTIONS TO PRAVIN GORDHAN’S DEATH Following the news of his passing on Friday morning, condolences … Read more

A life of service, integrity and relentless activism

A life of service, integrity and relentless activism

Pravin Gordhan, a stalwart of South Africa’s political landscape and a fervent anti-apartheid activist, passed away in the early hours of Friday, 13 September 2024, at the age of 75, his family announced. He died after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by family and lifelong comrades. Pravin Gordhan: Obituary Born on 12 April 1949 … Read more

Ex-finance minister Pravin Gordhan admitted to hospital

Ex-finance minister Pravin Gordhan admitted to hospital

Former finance minister and ANC member of Parliament, Pravin Gordhan, has been admitted hospital. Gordhan is receiving the best medical care, his family said in a statement on Tuesday evening. “The family has requested privacy during this difficult time,” the statement continued. More to follow Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is … Read more

Government blessed with R170 million in private-sector aid

Government blessed with R170 million in private-sector aid

Ever-closer ties have allowed private-sector aid of R170 million to flow between business and government, and not the other way round. In a difficult week that started with Stats SA releasing poor GDP data for the fourth quarter of 2023, it became clear that South Africa is effectively in a ‘per-capita recession.’ That’s according Chief Economist … Read more