South Africa:  Motshekga Disappointed At SMS Leaks

South African Press Association, 28 January 2013

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Monday she was disappointed that a private conversation between her and First Rand Bank CEO Sizwe Nxasana was leaked to the media. read more »

South Africa:  FNB Caved in to ANC Bullying (press release)

Democratic Alliance, 25 January 2013

First National Bank and First Rand's decision to apologise to the ANC and withdraw its adverts is lamentable. In doing so, it has shown that it is acceptable to be bullied by the ... read more »

South Africa:  SADTU Adds Its Voice in the Call to FNB to Stop Using School Children to Spread Its Propaganda

Congress of South African Trade Unions, 23 January 2013

The South African Democratic Teachers' Union has come up in support of the ANC and the SACP in condemning the FNB's You Can Help branding campaign. read more »

South Africa:  ANC Response to FNB Commercial Reminiscent of Apartheid Censorship (press release)

Democratic Alliance, 21 January 2013

An ANC spokesperson, Keith Khoza, today commented that FNB had launched an "attack on the president, his ministers and the government as a whole" for airing a commercial wherein a ... read more »