Lesego Chepape
Lesego Chepape is a climate reporting fellow, funded by the Open Society Foundation for South Africa
Thokozile Didiza  (Grade C-)
/ 20 December 2022

Thokozile Didiza (Grade C-)

Department Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Key Goals Analysis Didiza’s 21-day nationwide ban on the movement of cattle in response to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease cost more than R700 million, and affected 35 000 workers and 4 500 seasonal workers.  The ban was necessary but there was no recovery plan, with industry experts saying the department […]

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (Grade C+)
/ 20 December 2022

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (Grade C+)

DepartmentCommunications and Digital Technologies Key Goals 1. Ensure broadcast digital migration: In progress2. Establish an artificial intelligence hub: In progress3. Digitise the government: In progress Analysis It has been more than a year since President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Khumbudzo Ntshavheni as minister of communications and digital technologies and, although there have been wins, other projects […]

Thokozile Didiza (Grade C)
/ 20 December 2022

Thokozile Didiza (Grade C)

DepartmentAgriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Key Goals Analysis Didiza’s 21-day nationwide ban on the movement of cattle in response to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease cost more than R700 million, and affected 35 000 workers and 4 500 seasonal workers.  The ban was necessary but there was no recovery plan, with industry experts saying the department should […]