Khaya Koko
Khaya Koko is a journalist with a penchant for reading through legal documents braving the ravages of cold court benches to expose the crooked. He writes about social justice and human-interest stories. Most importantly, he is a card-carrying member of the Mighty Orlando Pirates.
Bhekokwakhe Hamilton Cele (Grade C-)
/ 20 December 2022

Bhekokwakhe Hamilton Cele (Grade C-)

DepartmentPolice Key Goals 1. Recruit and train 12 000 new officers over the medium term expenditure framework (up to the 2023-24 financial year): Achieved2. Strengthen crime intelligence to avoid a recurrence of the July 2021 unrest: Failed3. Address root causes of crime and violence: Partially achieved4. Fight gender-based violence and femicide: Partially achieved Analysis There […]

Mathume Joseph Phaahla (Grade E)
/ 20 December 2022

Mathume Joseph Phaahla (Grade E)

DepartmentHealth Key Goals 1. Vaccinate 70% of the total adult population: Failed2. Develop anti-corruption systems: Failed 3. Create digital patient record system: Partially achieved4. Provide infrastructure support of R1.5 billion for the National Health Insurance (NHI): Partially achieved Analysis More than R2 billion was allocated to the health department for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines in […]

Cyril Ramaphosa (Grade E)
/ 19 December 2022

Cyril Ramaphosa (Grade E)

DepartmentPresident Key Goals Analysis President Cyril Ramaphosa might be forgiven for thinking that his job gets worse with each passing year. Observers might be forgiven for pointing out that in 2022, more than ever, he was the author of his own woes. Since June he has been surviving a financial scandal he may never fully […]

Patricia de Lille (Grade B)
/ 19 December 2022

Patricia de Lille (Grade B)

DepartmentPublic Works and Infrastructure MinisterPatricia de Lille Key Goals1. Repair damaged state infrastructure: Achieved 2. Rebuild areas in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape affected by flooding: Partially achieved 3. Establish and enforce an anti-corruption forum in the built environment: Achieved Analysis Minister Patricia de Lille’s year was made difficult by the devastating KwaZulu-Natal floods that not […]