John Myburgh News Today

“It’s the economy, stupid!” was a phrase quipped by James Carville, strategist of Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 campaign against former US President George HW Bush.

Dr Sam Motsuenyane was the absolute opposite, having unflinchingly dedicated his entire life towards undoing the apartheid legacy, working towards eradicating geographical, racial and gender discrimination.

The court appointed curator to sell Guptas-linked Optimum Coal Mine in Mpumalanga has downed tools after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) failed to pay him.

Banking fraud, related to current accounts and internet banking remains high on the list of complaints to the Ombud for Banking Services South Africa (OBS), although banks appear to be making greater efforts to resolve some types of consumer disputes internally.

Former Optimum curator, Peter van den Steen, resigned over death threats.