Gordhan has become a national and economic liability – Ghaleb Cachalia

1-minute read
14 October 2023 | 08:45 CAT

Image: DA

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has been urged to sack his “darling immediately”, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. That call is being made by Ghaleb Cachalia, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises.

“Given the devastating report card by the Auditor General (A-G) on the financial performance of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and the entities that report to it – Minister Pravin Gordhan’s resignation letter should have been on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s desk this morning,” Cachalia stated.

According to Cachalia, Gordhan collapsed the finances of the DPE after the A-G gave the Department a qualified audit outcome with findings. He has extended and mirrored this failure to State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) reporting to him, with 5 of the seven that said to him still needing to finalize their financial statements six months after the close of the financial year.

“Under Gordhan’s watch, South Africa’s has missed out the commodities boom due to Transnet freight rail challenges. This has robbed the national economy of billions of rand in potential income and robbed the fiscus of the much-needed export tax receipts. Gordhan has become a national and economic liability and should be fired immediately,” Cachalia stated.

Listen to the full interview on The Daily Round-Up with Moulana Junaid Kharsany.

Fuel Price Surge Looms as Global Oil Prices Spike

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read | 12 March 2026 South Africans may soon face significant fuel price hikes as global oil prices climb sharply, raising concerns about inflation and increased living costs. Oil prices have surged to $110 per barrel...

University Capacity Crisis Sparks Calls for Parliamentary Inquiry

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 12 March 2026 Thousands of South African matriculants who achieved qualifying results for university admission are being left without opportunities to pursue higher education, highlighting a growing capacity crisis...

A Hushed-up Settlement

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 12 March 2026 1-minute read The DA made explosive allegations at a media briefing yesterday, accusing the Gauteng Health Department of paying a confidential sum to silence a senior official facing disciplinary charges related...

Middle East tensions could drive fuel price increases, warns economist

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 05 March 2026 South Africans may currently be experiencing some relief at the pumps, with fuel prices hovering near a four-year low, but global geopolitical tensions could soon reverse the trend. Economist Dawie...

Passing Of A Struggle Stalwart

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 05 March 2026 1-minute read South Africa loses yet another struggle hero with the passing of Mosiuoa Terror Lekota, who, after suffering from a long illness, succumbed in the early hours of Wednesday morning. COPE’s Teboho...

Iran–Israel tensions escalate as regional war fears mount

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 04 March 2026 Tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States have shifted from heated rhetoric to direct confrontation, raising urgent concerns about a wider regional war. Strategic US assets and allied bases...