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Denel to exit some businesses within months
6th September 2019 By: Reuters

South Africa's struggling State-owned defence company Denel aims to begin disposing of equity stakes and exiting loss-making businesses within months as part of its turnaround strategy, it told a... 


Despite problems, Denel is looking for diversification opportunities
6th September 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

In a written Parliamentary answer, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan stated late last month that State-owned defence industrial group “Denel is constantly exploring economically viable new... 


Cash-strapped arms maker Denel eyes R30bn in export deals
5th September 2019 By: Reuters

State-owned Denel can see some R30-billion in deals over the next two years which should help it recover after struggling to pay salaries and relying on bailouts, the state arms firm said on... 


RDM's turnover hurt by export headaches – CEO
4th September 2019 By: Reuters

Months of delays in export approvals will hurt Rheinmetall Denel Munition's (RDM) turnover this year and could force the South African defence firm to halt production this month, its chief... 


Denel says R1.8bn Treasury injection helps greatly towards its turnaround
30th August 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned arms maker Denel on Friday said the government’s decision to recapitalise the entity with R1.8-billion will contribute to its turnaround and help to create a sustainable asset for South... 


Why cash-strapped Denel can still sell debt
22nd August 2019 By: Bloomberg

Denel, South Africa’s State-owned arms manufacturer, is tapping bond markets – and finding buyers for its debt – even after seeking emergency funding in the past two months to pay staff salaries.... 


Denel’s flagship product: the Rooivalk (“Kestrel”) attack helicopter
Beleaguered defence group Denel looking for diversification opportunities
22nd August 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

In a written Parliamentary answer, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has stated that State-owned defence industrial group “Denel is constantly exploring economically viable new revenue... 


Denel ordered to hand over taxes – union
Denel ordered to hand over taxes – union
20th August 2019 By: Reuters

South Africa's High Court ordered state arms maker Denel to hand over millions in employees' tax payments to the government, union officials said – a case that has refocused attention on... 


Solidarity’s application against Denel to be heard on Tuesday
19th August 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Solidarity’s application to force State-owned Denel to pay over Unemployment Insurance Fund levies and taxes deducted from employees’ salaries to the relevant authorities will be heard in the... 


Denel to take action against former executives, while union maintains close watch
16th August 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned defence industrial group Denel has given the assurance that it would soon start legal actions to recover losses from fraud and misappropriation. These would be the result of several... 


Denel expects state aid in third quarter
2nd August 2019 By: Reuters

South Africa's Denel is set to receive government cash in the third quarter of this year to aid its turnaround, the state defence company said on Friday, adding it saw potential to cut costs by a... 


Denel assures that it will take action against former executives accused of wrongdoing
Denel assures that it will take action against former executives accused of wrongdoing
31st July 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned defence industrial group Denel gave the assurance, on Wednesday, that it would soon start legal actions to recover losses from fraud and misappropriation. These would be the result of... 


Trade union serves legal papers on troubled State-owned defence group
31st July 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Solidarity trade union announced on Wednesday that it had served urgent court papers on State-owned defence industrial group Denel to force it to pay over taxes to the South African Revenue... 


Solidarity to make court bid to place SAA in business rescue as part of 'shake a tax fist' campaign
Solidarity to make court bid to place SAA in business rescue as part of 'shake a tax fist' campaign
29th July 2019 By: African News Agency

The Solidarity NetWork will kick-off a comprehensive and lawful tax protest campaign this week, including a court application to place South African Airways (SAA) in business rescue, Solidarity... 


Stale and uninspiring
Stale and uninspiring
26th July 2019 By: Terence Creamer

There was little sign of the promised ‘reform agenda’ in the recent Budget Vote speeches delivered by South Africa’s newly appointed Cabinet Ministers. In far too many instances, the speeches... 


Treasury Director General Dondo Mogajane
Treasury: We are not being 'reckless' with bailouts
24th July 2019 By: African News Agency

Many South Africans might think that Treasury is being "reckless" with bail outs to state entities, said Treasury's Director General Dondo Mogajane. Mogajane was briefing the select committee on... 


Anglo American South Africa chairperson Nolitha Fakude
Anglo appoints new South African chair
24th July 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global diversified miner Anglo American has appointed nonexecutive director Nolitha Fakude as chairperson of Anglo American South Africa’s board, effective September 1. She succeeds Norman... 


Finance Minister Tito Mboweni
SA's troubled parastatals to be placed under curatorship as it receives billions in State funding
23rd July 2019 By: African News Agency

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is making good on his promise that cash-strapped State-owned companies receiving bailouts from government would be placed under curatorship, announcing on Tuesday that... 


Finance Minister Tito Mboweni
Mboweni warns extra R59bn allocated to Eskom comes at 'huge' cost to fiscus
23rd July 2019 By: Kim Cloete

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has allocated an additional R26-billion to debt-ridden Eskom for 2019/20 and R33-billion for 2020/21 in a bid to help the utility meet its financial obligations.... 


Solidarity mulls possible legal action against Denel
22nd July 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Trade union Solidarity says Denel has informed employees that their July salaries might not be paid on time. “Not paying salaries on time is totally unacceptable and we condemn it. The implications... 


Union reports Denel has failed to pay contributions to pension fund
19th July 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

Trade union Solidarity reported on Thursday that pension funds for Denel workers had not been paid to the company’s pension fund, Denret. This information had been provided by Denret. The union... 


Absa research head and chief economist Jeff Gable
Fixing Eskom will result in higher taxes, electricity prices – economist
17th July 2019 By: Irma Venter

There is little doubt that the taxpayer will be left footing the bill for the problems experienced at power supplier Eskom, and probably so through higher electricity prices and increased taxes.... 


Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
SOEs in need of expert staff – Gordhan
17th July 2019 By: African News Agency

South Africa's State-owned enterprises need technical experts to make up three-quarters of their staff, whereas at the moment up to half were administrative support staff, Public Enterprises... 


SAMI continues partnership talks with South Africa's Denel after rebuff
SAMI continues partnership talks with South Africa's Denel after rebuff
16th July 2019 By: Reuters

Saudi Arabia's State defence company is continuing to hold commercial partnership talks with South Africa's Denel which said this month it would not sell a stake to the Saudi firm. Denel CE Danie... 


Denel’s liquidity crisis plunges employees into new financial crisis
12th July 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Following a further breakdown in trust between the management of State-owned defence company Denel and labour after this week’s announcement that the company had not paid over either workers’ or... 


Bank bails Denel out amid union demand for action on irregularities
12th July 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

The spokesperson for Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, Adrian Lackay, has clarified to “Engineering News” that the lender who came to the assistance of beleaguered State-owned defence... 


Mboweni promises contingency reserve funds for SAA, SABC, Denel
11th July 2019 By: African News Agency

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Thursday said he would allocate funding from the contingency reserve to shore up South African Airways, the South African Broadcasting Corporation and Denel but... 


Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gordhan says draft Eskom unbundling White Paper to be finalised soon
11th July 2019 By: Terence Creamer

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says a draft White Paper outlining government’s approach to the unbundling of State-owned power utility Eskom, as well as how its “unsustainable” debt... 


Denel asks for R2.8bn State cash injection – CEO
Denel asks for R2.8bn State cash injection – CEO
5th July 2019 By: Reuters

State arms company Denel has asked the government for a R2.8-billion cash injection to help it emerge from a financial crisis and secure lucrative export deals, its chief executive said. Denel, a... 


Solidarity serves Denel with demand to take legal action
Solidarity serves Denel with demand to take legal action
28th June 2019 By: African News Agency

Trade union Solidarity on Friday said it had served state arms manufacturer Denel with a demand under section 165 of the Companies Act to take immediate legal action against those responsible for... 


Union demands Denel take action against those responsible for irregularities
28th June 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

Trade union Solidarity announced on Friday that it had served a demand on Denel to institute legal proceedings against people who caused, or who contributed to, the financial straits the... 


Two Denel products: the A-Darter air-to-air missile and, behind, the Seeker unmanned aerial vehicle
Denel rescued by local commercial bank, reports Minister’s spokesperson
27th June 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

The spokesperson for Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, Adrian Lackay, has clarified to “Engineering News Online” that the lender who came to the assistance of beleaguered State-owned... 


Union threatens strikes as municipalities, SOEs and provinces battle to pay bills
Union threatens strikes as municipalities, SOEs and provinces battle to pay bills
26th June 2019 By: News24Wire

Municipal staff and officials at State-owned entities are suffering as a seemingly countrywide delay in paying salaries has hit home. On Wednesday, the South African Municipal Workers' Union... 


Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gordhan says SOEs in dire straits, threatens boards and CEOs with intervention
26th June 2019 By: News24Wire

South Africa’s State-owned companies are in a parlous state and if the boards and management of these organisations do not do what government expects of them, it won’t hesitate to intervene to... 


Some of the Denel Group’s products on display – in the foreground, an Umkhonto naval surface-to-air missile, with a Badger infantry fighting vehicle behind, and just visible in the left background, a Seeker unmanned aerial vehicle
Denel confirms salary cut; union expresses shock and concern
25th June 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned defence industrial group Denel confirmed on Tuesday that it will pay its staff only 85% of their salaries for this month. “Due to ongoing liquidity challenges we are now faced with... 


Solidarity offers input on how Denel can resolve its financial problems
20th June 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Solidarity has submitted a memorandum with containing possible solutions it believes will help defence group Denel overcome the challenges it faces. The memorandum was addressed to Denel CE Dr... 


Mechem making strides in helping Turkey eliminate landmines
6th June 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mechem, part of the Denel Group, says it has recorded notable results in Turkey with the clearance of landmines in a “dangerous” border area. Since the start of demining operations on the eastern... 


Denel announces last phase of offset programme for Malaysia
24th May 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s State-owned defence industrial group Denel has announced that it has launched its tenth and last offset project for Malaysia, being provided in return for the South East Asian... 


A Denel LCT-30 turret, armed with a GI-30 30 mm cannon, mounted on a South African Badger infantry fighting vehicle
Denel announces latest phase of its offset programme to Malaysia
10th May 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s State-owned defence industrial group Denel announced on Friday that its tenth and last offset project for Malaysia, being provided in return for the Asian country’s order for... 


Let’s do justice to this vote – IFP spokesperson
Let’s do justice to this vote – IFP spokesperson
26th April 2019 By: Sashnee Moodley

The democracy that South Africa enjoys today was not easily won, so let’s do justice to this vote and recognise its democratic significance. That was the appeal from Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)... 


‘TANKS’ A LOT
Denel defends South Africa on land, in the air and now in cyberspace
New revolution prompts need for tight security
19th April 2019

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the rapid growth of the Internet and the speed at which the cyber environment is developing, State-owned aerospace and military technology conglomerate Denel... 


Denel to stop manufacturing parts for Airbus A400M aircraft
12th April 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African State-owned defence industrial group Denel announced at the end of last month that it had reached a mutual understanding with Europe-based major aerospace and defence group Airbus to... 


An A400M takes off from an unpaved airstrip
Denel to end manufacture of parts for Airbus A400M aircraft
1st April 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African State-owned defence industrial group Denel announced over the weekend that it had reached a mutual understanding with Europe-based major aerospace and defence group Airbus to cease... 


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