GoSouth ~ 'In a Nutshell'

What the violent ‘Uber wars’ tell us about Zuma’s South Africa

Three Taxify vehicles were torched and destroyed in Sunnyside, Pretoria on Wednesday 13 September in an ongoing feud between online taxi operators and metered taxi drivers. Two of the vehicles were … [Read More...]

Impressions are Everything, Madam Public Protector

By Phephelaphi Dube: Director, Centre for Constitutional Rights Why did the Public Protector initially refuse to give ABSA, one of the parties cited, a copy of the ABSA bailout report, only to … [Read More...]

Department of Defence looking at establishing a Coast Guard

by Guy Martin, defenceWeb The Department of Defence is exploring the possibility of establishing a Coast Guard, and continues to push maritime capabilities under Operation Phakisa. In the 2017 … [Read More...]

Trump says if threatened, U.S. will ‘totally destroy’ North Korea

UNITED NATIONS - REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to “totally destroy” North Korea unless Pyongyang backs down from its nuclear challenge, mocking North Korean leader Kim Jong Un … [Read More...]

France defends Iran nuclear deal, which Trump calls deeply flawed

U.S. President Donald Trump will urge United Nations member states on Tuesday to turn up the pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, using his maiden speech to the world body to … [Read More...]

SARS to take legal action against KPMG

PRETORIA - REUTERS South Africa’s tax agency said on Monday it will launch legal proceedings against KPMG for reputational damage caused when the auditor released details of a confidential report it … [Read More...]

Absa files supplementary affidavit to challenge Public Protector’s Report

Statement issued by Absa 15 September 2017 Absa has today filed a supplementary affidavit to the High Court in its case to have certain findings and remedial actions of the Public Protector’s … [Read More...]